Product ID:PROPYL PARABEN P4800
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJNGG

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

PROPYLPARABEN

CAS: 94-13-3

RTECS: DH2800000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITANT.
INHALATION/INGESTION: DANGEROUS. SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS
KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. DON'T USE AN EYE OINTMENT. SKIN: WASH
CONTAMINATED SKIN W/RUNNING WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. CLEAN
FOLDS, CREVICES, C REASES & GROIN. COVER SKINS W/EMOLLIENT.
INHALATION: ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
INGESTION: REMOVE DENTURES, IF ANY. HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK
SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/ MILK. INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER
IN THROAT. LOWER THE HEAD SO VOMIT WILL NOT REENTER THE MOUTH &
THROAT. NEVER GIVE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON ANYTHING TO INGEST.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN AL L CASES.

Extinguishing Media:SMALL: USE DRY CHEMICALS, CO2, WATER SPRAY/FOAM.
LARGE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER JET.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE
REGARDING THE PRODUCT'S RISK OF EXPLOSION IN THE PRESENCE OF
VARIOUS MATERIALS. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE IN THE PRESENCE OF OPEN
FLAMES & SPARKS. FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
CONCENTRATIONS, & IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, IS A
POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED
SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH CLEANING BY
SPREADING WATER ON THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE & ALLOW TO EVACUATE
THROUGH THE SANITARY SYS TEM. LARGE: USE A SHOVEL TO PUT THE
MATERIAL INTO ACONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY, IN A COOL,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL.
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT &
AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
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. IN CASE OF
INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:USE A MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR/EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION/OTHER
ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVEL BELOW RECOMMENDED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, DUST RESPIRATOR, BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:=96.C, 204.8F
Spec Gravity:1.03
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY.
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, WHITE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE, CO, CO2

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

Toxicological Information:THE 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). THE
PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC.

Transport Information:NOT APPLICABLE. NOT A DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL.

Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA LISTED: PROPYL PARABEN
State Regulatory Information:NONE