Product ID:METHYL PARABEN
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJFQC

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

METHYLPARABEN

CAS: 99-76-3

RTECS: DH2450000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VERY DANGEROUS. EYES:
IRRITANT. SKIN: IRRITANT. INGESTION: IRRITANT. SUBSTANCE IS
TOXIC TO LUNGS. REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN
PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. DON'T USE EYE OINTMENT. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, PLACE VICTIM UNDER DELUGE SHOWER.
WASH C ONTAMINATED SKIN W/WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. CLEAN FOLDS,
CREVICES, CREASES & GROIN. COVER W/EMOLLIENT. INHALATION: REMOVE
VICTIM TO WELL VENTILATED AREA. INGESTION: REMOVE DENTURES IF
ANY. HA VE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/MILK.
INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON ANYTHING TO
INGEST.OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICALS, CO2, WATER
SPRAY/FOAM. LARGE FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/FOAM. DON'T USE
WATER JET.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE OF OPEN
FLAMES & SPARKS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE SHOVEL TO PUT MATERIAL IN A CONVENIENT
WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON
THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE & ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUGH THE SANITARY
SYSTEM. DISPOSE OF IN ACC ORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY, TIGHTLY CLOSED, &
IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE
STORED AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT & AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAIN ING MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & SOURCES OF IGNITION. EMPTY
CONTAINERS POSE A FIRE RISK, EVAPORATE THE RESIDUE UNDER A FUME
HOOD. DON'T BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES.

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR
SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST/OTHER CONTROLS TO
KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. DUST RESPIRATOR. USE MSHA/NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR/EQUIVALENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:=275.C, 527.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=125.C, 257.F
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
LOCAL/REGIONAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE
& FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION ARE CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO2).
FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS, AND IN THE
PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

State Regulatory Information: