Product ID:DURAPLUS GRAY
MSDS Date:08/30/1993
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N060498
MSDS Number: BXTXP

PARA-CHEM SOUTHERN INC

SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681
US

Emergency Phone: 803-967-7691

Info Phone: 803-967-7691

Preparer: B L EUDY

Cage: 15865

PARA-CHEM SOUTHERN INC

127 SIMPSONVILLE, SC 29681 US

Telephone: (803) 967-7691

Cage: 15865

2-BUTANONE; (METHYL ETHYL KETONE)(MEK) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 78-93-3

RTECS: EL6475000

Fraction By Weight: 77.5%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM; 300 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

650

RTECS: 9999999VO

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: CAN CAUSE SEV IRRIT. VAPS
CAN CAUSE SLIGHT TO MODERATE IRRIT. SKIN: CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRIT,
DEFATTING & DERM. INGEST: CAN CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUS, VOMITING &
DIARRHEA. INHAL: CAN CAUSE NASA L & RESP IRRIT, DIZZINESS, WEAK,
FATIGUE, NAUS, HDCH, POSS UNCONS & EVEN ASPHYXIATION. CHRONIC:
REPORTS(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HAVE ASSOCIATED REPEATED & PROLONGED
OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS W/PERMANENT BRAIN & NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING & INHALING THE
CONTENTS MAY BE HARMF UL OR FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CALL MD IF IRRIT
OCCURS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. CALL MD IF IRRIT OCCURS. INGEST:
TO CONSCIOUS PERSON, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING & CAL L MD IMMEDIATELY. INHAL: MOVE PRESON TOFRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING STOPS, ADMIN ARTF RESP & CALL MD IMMED.

Flash Point Method:TOC
Flash Point:<20F,<-7C
Lower Limits:1.0%
Upper Limits:12.8%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO*2, AND DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION BECAUSE VAPORS
MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND/BE MOVED BY VENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. DIKE & PUMP
LIQUID TO WASTE CONTAINERS. DISPENSE SAND, SAWDUST OR VERMICULITE.
SHOVEL INTO CLOSED WATER CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE >40F/BELOW 100F. DO NOT STORE OR
USE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS/FLAME. STORE IN WELL VENT AREA. KEEP CLOSURE
TIGHT & CNTNR UPRIGHT TO PVNT LEAKAGE.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DRUMS OF MATL SHOULD
BE GROUNDED & BONDED WHEN POURING. DO NOT PUNCTURE, DRAG/SLIDE
CNTNR. PVNT PRLNGD/RPTD BRTHG OF VAP/MIST. DO NOT WELD/FLAME CUT AN
EMPTY DRUM. THIS PROD AS SUPPLIED IS A LIQUID & (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT VENT, IN VOL & PATTERN, TO KEEP AIR
CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATION BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES. (WASH HANDS BEFORE
EATING, USING WASHROOM OR SMOKING).
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: THERE ARE NO DUST HAZARDS FROM THE POWDERS IN IT. WHEN THE
PRODUCT IS PROCESSED, THE POWDERS SHOULD BE ENCAPSULATED. THE USER
MUST DETERMINE IF THERE IS A DUST HAZARDS BECAUSE OF THE PROCE SS
USED/THE END USE OF THE DRIED MATERIAL. % VOLAT: 77.5 (WT).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175F,79C
Vapor Pres:71
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.84(H*2O=1)
Appearance and Odor:GRAY LIQUID W/KETONE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:SUPDAT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MATL MAY PRODUCE CO, CO*2, H*2O &
MATLS LISTED IN INGREDIENTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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