Product ID:EPOXY SOLVENT, 00638
MSDS Date:11/10/1986
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N064597
MSDS Number: CBVXS

POLYSCIENCES INC

PAUL VALLEY INDUSTRIAL PARK
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

2-PENTANONE, 4-METHYL-; (METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE) (SARA 313)

CAS: 108-10-1

RTECS: SA9275000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM/75 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 56-23-5

RTECS: FG4900000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 5PPM/10 STEL, A3, S

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MATERIAL CONTAINS A POSSIBLE
CARCINOGEN. MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED BY THE
SKIN. CHRONIC: CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED SENSITIZATION
OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRI NE IN LABORATORY ANIMALS AND COULD
HAVEA SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE)
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON TETRACHLORIDE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 143, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
(SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR
LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. INHALATION: GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN AS
NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
& FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL HAS BEEN PICKED-UP, SWEEP, PLACE IN BAG, AND HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER
BOOTS, AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOV ES. ABSORB MATERIAL ON SAND OR
VERMICULITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE, KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT AND/OR
UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CARCIN EXPLAN: CARCINOGENS, 1994: ANTICIPATED TO BE CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL:
LIVER, SKIN.

Spec Gravity:0.843 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, WITH POSSIBLE CAMPHOR ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALI METALS, FINELY POWDERED METALS,
DIMETHYLFORMAMIDE ABOVE 65C.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS AND PHOSGENE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR WITH AFTERBURNER AND
SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF RESIDUES IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE, LOCAL, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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