Product ID:CREST PAINT STRIPPER NO 7
MSDS Date:03/25/1994
FSC:8010
NIIN:00-926-1488
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKSYT

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS, INC

6341 BEVERLY HILL
HOUSTON, TX 77242
US

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924

Info Phone: 713-780-1828

Preparer: J D BENNETT

Cage: 77513

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC

42242 HOUSTON, TX 77057-6500 US

Telephone: 713-780-1828

Cage: 77513

METHYLENE CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 36%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PHENOL (SARA III)

CAS: 108-95-2

RTECS: SJ3327000

Fraction By Weight: 16.5%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

SODIUM CHROMATE

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

Fraction By Weight: 1.8%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

1.7 LBS/GAL; 157 GRAMS/LITER

RTECS: 9999999VO

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:COLLAPSE AND DAMAGE TO THE HEART.
INHALATION: IN CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED AREAS, VAPORS CAN
CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. HIGH LEVELS OVER 1000 PPM CAN CAUSE
DIZZINESS, DRUNKNESS; CONCENTRATIONS AS LOW AS 10,000 PPM CAN
CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH, CARDIAC ARRYTHMIAS. UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN
(IARC). CHROMIUM & COMPOUNDS DETERMINED TO PRESENT CARC RISK TO
HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYS
EFFECTS.CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINEMIS(IMPAIR BLOOD'S ABILITY TO TRANSPORT
OXYGEN).CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION(GIDDINESS,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,DEAT
H).KIDNEY DAMAGE (URINE OUTPUT CHANGES),LIVER DAMAGE(APPETITE
LOSS,JAUNDICE,PAIN-UPPER ABDOM ON RIGHT SIDE),HEART DAMAGE (SHORT
BREATH).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE, &
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT.
IMPAIRED KIDNEY, LIVER, HEART FUNCTIONS FROM PREEXISTING DISORDERS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/H2O 15 MIN.GET MED AID IMMED.SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN.REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH IMMED.DON'T REUSE
CLOTHES.DESTROY CONTAM LEATHER.GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR & GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT.GIVE ARTIF RESP IF
NOT BREATHING.GET MED AID IMMED. INGEST:DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.DON'T
GIVE LIQ TO DROWSY,CONVULSING,UNCONSCIOUS.GIVE LRG QTY H2O.IF
VOMIT,GIVE MORE LIQ.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:NONE TO BOILING
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM, WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:OXIDES--CHLORINE & CARBON.DONT ENTER CONFIND
FIRE SPACE W/O BUNKR GEAR(HELMET W/FACESHLD,BUNKR COAT,GLOVE,RUBBR
BOOT)INCLUDING SCBA.COOL FIRE EXPOSD CNTNR W/H20
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF CARBON & CHLORINE (DANGEROUS TO
HUMANS). COOL CONTAINERS/CONTAINER AREA EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME
W/WATER TO PREVENT RUPTURING OR WEAKING OF CONTAINER.

Spill Release Procedures:HIGH CORROSIVE.PREVENT BODY CONTACT.WEAR
RESPRTR & BODY PROTECT CLOTHES.SLIPPERY,DON'T FALL.STOP LEAK AT
SOURCE,IF SAFE.DIKE.REMOVE W/VACUUM TRUCK/PUMP TO SALVAGE TANK.SOAK
UP W/ABSORBENT.PUT IN CNTNR ,SEAL.FLUSH AREA.DISPOSE OF FLUSH
SOLUTN AS ABOVE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE IN SUNLIGHT.STORE BETWEEN
32 & 80F,IN COOL,DRY VENTED AREA,AWAY FROM CHEMICAL.AVOID USE IN
UNVENTED AREA.DISCARD BULGING/DISTORTED CNTNRS.
Other Precautions:DON'T RECYCLE OR REUSE CONTAINER.KEEP CNTNRS
CLSD.DON'T USE PRESSR TO EMPTY CNTNR.DON'T GET ON
SKIN,EYES,CLOTHES.DON'T CUT,GRIND,WELD ON CNTNR.EMPTY CNTNR RETAIN
RESIDUE (OBEY HZD WARNING).INITIATE FO RMAL TRAINING/SCREENING FOR
RESPRTRS.*

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA BREATH APPARATUS.FULL FACE PIECES
W/CARTRIDGE (ORGANIC VAPORS).IF >TLV,NIOSH SCBA,POS PRESSR HOSE
MASK,AIRLINE MASK ADVISED.FULL FACE SHLD IN POS PRESSR MODE.LTD
TIME,FACE MASK W/ORGANIC VA POR CARTRDG/CANSTR(NO OXYGEN
DEFICIENCY)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST & MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD. DON'T WEAR CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:SOLVENT RESISTANT APRONS, BOOTS, AND SUITS
MUST BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
* PRECAUTIONS CONT'D: WARNING CONTENTS MAY BE UNDER PRESSURE. OPEN
CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID INJURY BY SPURTING. TO OPEN, COVER OPENING TO
AVOID SPURTING. THEN SLOWLY TURN BUNG TO BREAK SEAL & RELEAVE INTER
NAL PRESSURES. ONLY AFTER PRESSURE HAS BEEN EQUALIZED, REMOVE BUNG.
IF IN DOUBT DON'T REMOVE BUNG. GET SUPERVISION.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:110F,43C
Vapor Pres:350 MM
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:1.13 (WATER=1)
Viscosity:<5000 CPS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS YELLOW LIQUID WITH A PHENOLIC ODOR, LESS
THAN 5000 CPS VISCOSITY.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:80

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION: OXIDES OF
CARBON AND CHLORINE. OXIDIZERS WILL PRODUCE C02, CO, PHOSGENE, AND
OXIDES OF CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ALL MATERIAL PER STATE, CITY, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT DISPOSE OR DISCHARGE INTO SEWERS OR
NAVIGABLE WATERS. DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO CONTAMINATE GROUND
WATERS. HAZARDOUS WASTE, IF DI SPOSED AS WASTE SOLVENT, EPA HZD
WASTE #: F005.

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