Product ID:253 SOLVENT EMULSION DEGREASER
MSDS Date:04/10/1996
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N088359
MSDS Number: CHLZB

A W CHESTERTON CO

225 FALLON RD
STONEHAM, MA 02180-2999
US

Emergency Phone: 800-535-5053

Info Phone: 617-488-7000

Cage: 71431

CHESTERTON A W CO

STONEHAM, MA 02180-9101 US

Telephone: 781-438-7000/800-535-5053

Cage: 71431

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3, C

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 5-10%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM, S

STODDARD SOLVENT

CAS: 8052-41-3

RTECS: WJ8925000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:DIRECT CONT CAN CAUSE EYE, SKIN
& MUC MEMB BURNS. 2-BUTOXYETHANOL PENETRATES SKIN READILY & IS
MODERATELY TOX. HAZ IS REDUCED AS 2-BUTOXYETHANOL IS PRESENT IN
THIS PROD IN A 5-10% CONC & CAN BE FURTHER REDUCED BY DILUTION.
CHRONIC:RPTD OVEREXP TO 2-BUTOXYETHANOL MAY RSLT IN ERYTHROCYTE
HEMOLYSIS,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:LIVER & KIDNEY EFFECTS. ANIMAL
STUDIES CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON THE CNS,
HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUES, BLOOD, KIDNEYS & LIVER, ASSOC W/ADMIN OF
ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ET HER (EGBE). (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS
(NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO.90-118) .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, ADMINISTER ARTF
RESP. CONTACT MD IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:FLOOD AREA W/WATER WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG. CONTACT MD. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
EYES:FLUSH FOR AT L EAST 30 MINUTES W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
CONTACT MD. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF CONSCIOUS, DILUTE
STOMACH CONTENTS W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK/WATER. CONTACT MD
IMMED. ADVICE TO MD:TREAT SYMPTOMS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:208F,98C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL TO A SMALL AREA. PICK UP
W/ABSORBANT MATERIAL (E.G., SAND, SAWDUST, CLAY, ETC) & TRANSFER TO
A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GROUND & BOND PRODUCT TRANSFER.
ALKALINE MATERIALS SOMETIME EXHIBIT DELAYED EFFECTS. CORROSIVE.
CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. HARMFUL IN CONTACT W/SKIN.
Other Precautions:IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. IF EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE
EXCEEDED, USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC, ACID/BASE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. IF EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED,
PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WATERPROOF (E.G., RUBBER) GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH IMMEDIATELY AFTER ANY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:208F,98C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.02
pH:12.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/AMMONIA ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:84

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES & RED HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE &
OTHER TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE ABSORBED MATERIAL. SPENT CLEANER MAY
BE AMENABLE TO WATER TREATMENT (I.E., REVERSE OSMOSIS). CHECK
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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