Product ID:CREST PPW-21
MSDS Date:01/15/2000
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-045-7931
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKXXX

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC

6341 BEVERLY HILL
HOUSTON, TX 77057-6500
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

POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE

CAS: 1310-58-3

RTECS: TT2100000

ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

2-(2-BUTOXYETHOXY)ETHANOL

CAS: 112-34-5

RTECS: KJ9100000

OSHA PEL N. E.

ACGIH TLV: N.E.

SOLVENT NAPHTHA-MEDIUM ALIPHATIC

CAS: 64742-88-7

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 525 PPM

SODIUM XYLENE SULFONATE

CAS: 1300-72-7

RTECS: ZE5100000

OSHA PEL N. E.

ACGIH TLV: N. E.

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN. EYES: LIQUID AND VAPORS CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION. SKIN: LIQUID AND VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. PROLONG
OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DEFATTING AND DRYING OF SKIN,
LEADING TO IRRITATION AND DERMITITIS, INFLAMATION. INHALATION: HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY BE IRRITATING TO NOSE, RESPIRATORY TRACT
AND MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. I NGESTION:
INGESTION MAY RESULT IN VOMITING. CHRONIC: EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS MAY
CAUSE COLLAPSE AND DAMAGE TO HEART. INHALATION: IN CONFINED OR
POORLY VENTILATED AREAS, VAPORS MAY BURN EYES, NOSE, AND SKIN. IN
SEVERE CASES, DEATH MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENS: NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTING,
DRYING, DERMITITIS, INFLAMATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE,
RESPIRATORY TRACT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. INGESTION:
VOMITING. EXCESSIVE AMO UNTS MAY CAUSE COLLAPSE AND DAMAGE TO THE
HEART. INHALATION IN CONFINED OR POORLY VENTILATED AREAS, VAPORS
CAN BURN EYES, NOSE AND SKIN. IN SEVERE CASES, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS, IMPAIRED KIDNEY, LIVER, HEART FUNCTIONS FROM PREEXISTING
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. VAPORS MAY
CAUSE SKIN BURNS.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. DO NOT REUSE CLOTHES. LEATHER ARTICLES
CAN NO T BE DECONTAMINATED AND SHOULD BE DESTROYED. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALTION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN IF
BREATHING DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTEN TION. INGESTION: DO NOT GIVE LIQUIDS TO DROWSY,
CONVULSING, OR UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GIVE LARGE QUANTITY OF MILK,
BAKING SODA, OR WATER. IF VOMITING OCCURS, REPEAT LIQUID
ADMINISTRATION. GET MEDICAL AT TENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=80.C, 176.F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:UNKNOW
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM, OR WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION WILL PRODUCE TOXIC
OXIDES OF CARBON. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE WITHOUT FULL
BUNKER GEAR (HELMET WITH FACE SHIELD, BUNKER COATS, GLOVES, AND
RUBBER BOOTS), INCLUDING A POSI TIVE PRESSURE NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARBON OXIDES MAY BE PRODUCED THAT ARE
DANGEROUS TO HUMANS. CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT FROM FIRES OR ANY
SOURCE SHOULD BE COOLED WITH WATER TO PREVENT PRESS. BUILDUP
RESULTING IN CONTAINER RUPTURE. CO NTAINER AREAS EXPOSED TO DIRECT
FLAME SHOULD BE COOLED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER TO PREVENT
WEAKENING OF CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:PREVENT BODILY CONTACT WITH SPILLED MATERIALS.
WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR AND FULL BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
PROVIDE VENTILATION. DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO DISCHARGE INTO SEWERS
OR NAVIGABLE WATERS OR CONTAMINATE GROUND WATERS. SOAK UP RESIDUE
WITH AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS CLAY, SAND, OR OTHERS. PLACE IN
NON-LEAKING CONTAINER, LABEL PROPERLY, DISPATCH TO APPROVED WASTE
DISPOSAL FACILITY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE
BELOW 100F, BUT NOT BELOW 32F. AVOID USE IN UNVENTILATED AREAS.
DISCARD BULGING OR DISTORTED CONTAINERS. DO NOT RECYCLE OR REUSE
CONTAINERS. DISPOSE OF EMPTY CON TAINERS PER LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELLVENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM ALL OTHER CHEMICALS. KEEP CONTAINERS
TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY CONTAINER. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT GET ON SKIN, EYES, OR CLOTHING.
WARNING : CONTENTS M AY BE UNDER PRESSURE. OPEN CAUTIOUSLY TO AVOID
INJURY BY SPURTING. TO OPEN, COVER OPENING (CONTD. S EE
"TOXICOLOGICAL")

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING APPARATUS
RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES THAT ARE APPROVED FOR USE
WITH THIS PRODUCT.
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD. DO NOT WEAR CONTACTS AROUND THIS
PRODUCT.
Other Protective Equipment:SOLVENT RESISTANT APRONS, BOOTS, AND SUITS
MUST BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH ALL EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER
AFTER USING THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT SMOKE AROUND THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIFICATION: MIL-C-436160, AM 2, CLASS 1 (QPL 6062/4124).

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:=104.4C, 220.F
Vapor Pres:360 MM HG
Vapor Density:>1(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.00 (H2O=1)
VOC Pounds/Gallon:250
pH:9.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE.
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT TAN LIQUID WITH A SOLVENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:70%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION WILL PRODUCE
TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON. OXIDIZERS WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND
CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. UNDER: EPA-CWA, THIS PRODUCT IS
CLASSIFIED AS AN OIL AND MAY BE BURNED

Toxicological Information:(CONTD. FROM "OTHER PRECAUTIONS") TO AVOID
SPURTING. THEN SLOWLY TURN BUNG TO BREAK SEAL AND RELEAVE INTERNAL
PRESSURES. ONLY AFTER THE PRESSURE HAS BEEN EQUALIZED, REMOVE BUNG.
IF IN DOUBT, DO NOT RE MOVE BUNG. SEEK SUPERVISION. DO NOT CUT,
GRIND, OR WELD ONTTHIS CONTAINER. EVEN THOES THAT ARE EMPTY WILL
RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARDOUS WARNINGS
AND HANDLE EMPTY CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL. IF TLV IS
EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
POSITIVE PRESSURE HOSE MASK OR AIR LINE MASK IS ADVISED. (CONTD.
SEE "ECOLOGICAL")

Ecological:(CONTD. FROM "TOXICOLOGICAL") THESE SHOULD HAVE A FULL FACE
SHIELD AND BE OPERATED IN A POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. FOR LIMITED
EXPOSURE TIME, A FULL FACE MASK WITH AN ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR
CANISTER MAY BE USED. THESE MUST NOT BE USED IN AN AREA WHERE A
DANGER OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY EXISTS, SUCH AS LOW LYING AREAS. IF
RSPIRATORS ARE USED, A FORMAL TRAINING AND SCREENING PROGRAM MUST
BE INITIATED.

Transport Information:D.O.T. PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NONE. NOT REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:NO CHEMICAL IN THIS FORMULA IS CONSIDERED
HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S S.A.R.A., TITLE I
I I, SECTION 313, PART 372. ALL INFORMATION ON THIS MSDS IS TO
SATISFY INSURANCE REQUIREMEN TS AND IS FOR THE BENEFIT OF
CUSTOMERS.

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