Product ID:CREST PAINT STRIPPER 16F
MSDS Date:03/03/1998
FSC:8010
NIIN:01-248-0846
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKYPB

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC

6341 BEVERLY HILL
HOUSTON, TX 77242
US

Emergency Phone: 1-800-255-3924

Info Phone: 713-780-1828/8169

Preparer: HENRY SIMMONS

Cage: 77513

CREST INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC

42242 HOUSTON, TX 77057-6500 US

Telephone: 713-780-1828

Cage: 77513

METHYLENE CHLORIDE

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 174 MG/M3;50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

TOLUENE

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

OSHA PEL see Table Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 188 MG/M3;50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

ACETIC ACID

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

OSHA PEL 25 MG/M3;10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 MG/M3;10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

FORMIC ACID

CAS: 64-18-6

RTECS: LQ4900000

OSHA PEL 9 MG/M3;5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 9.4 MG/M3;5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE HEART
COLLAPSE AND DAMAGE TO THE HEART. INHALATION-IN CONFINED OR POORLY
VENTILATED AREAS, VAPORS CAN UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH. HIGH LEVELS
OVER 1000 PPM CAN CAUSE DIZZIN ESS, CONCENTRATIONS AS LOW AS 10,000
PPM CAN CAUSE UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH. THESE HIGH LEVELS MAY ALSO
CAUSE CARDIC ARRYTHMIAS. EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS LISTED AS A
POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN BY IARC. METHYLENE CHLORIDE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO
INCREASE THE RATE OF SPONTANEOUSLY OCCURRING MALIGNANT TUMORS IN
THE B6C3F1 MOUSE AND BENIGN TUMORS IN LABORATORY RATS. OTHER
ANIMALS STUDIES, AS WELL AS SEVERAL HUMAN EPIDEMIOLOGY STUDIES,
FAILED TO SHOW A TUMORIGENIC RESPONSE RELATABLE TO METHYLENE
CHLORIDE
Effects of Overexposure:SIGN AND SYMPTONS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. EXCESS EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
CARBOXYHEMOGLOBINESS; THEREBY IMPAIRING THE BLOOD'S ABILITY TO
TRANSPORT OXYGEN. EARLY TO M ODERATE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION MAY BE GIDDINESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, AND NAUSEA; IN
EXTREME CASES, UNCONCIOUSNESS AND DEATH MAY OCCUR. KIDNEY DAMAGE
MAY EVIDENCED BY CHANGES IN URINE OUTPU T. LIVER DAMAGED MAY BE
EVIDENCED BY LOSS OF APPETITE JAUNDICE AND SOMETIMES PAIN IN THE
UPPER ABDOMEN ON THE RIGHT SIDE. HEART DAMAGED MAY BE EVIDENCED BY
SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE, AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY BEXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT TO THIS PRODUCT. IMPAIRED KIDNEY, LIVER, HEART FUNCTIONS
FROM PREEXISTING DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYES CONTACT- IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE EYES. SKIN CONTACT-IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH W ATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHES
IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT REUSE CLOTHES. CONTAMINATED LEATHER ARTICLES
CAN BE DECONTAMINATED AND SHOULD BE DESTROYED. OBTAINED MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIAT ELY. INHALATION-REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR AND
PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION-DO NOT GIVE LIQUIDS TO A DROWSY, CONVULSING OR
UNCONSCIOUS

Flash Point Method:COC
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, CHEMICAL FOAM, OR A WATER MIST
Fire Fighting Procedures:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION WILL PRODUCE TOXIC
OXIDES OF CHLORINE AND CARBON. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE
WITHOUT FULL BUNKER GEAR (HELMET WITH A FACE SHIELD, BUNKER COATS,
GLOVES, AND RUBBER BOOTS), I NCLUDING A POSITIVE PRESSURE NIOSH
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDES OF CARBON AND CHLORINE MAY BE
PRODUCED. BOTH OXIDES ARE DANGEROUS TO HUMANS. CONTAINERS EXPOSED
TO INTENSE HEAT FROM FIRES OR ANY HEAT SOURCE SHOULD BE COOLED WITH
WATER TO PREVENT VAPOR PRESSU RE BUILDUP WHICH COULD RESULT IN
CONTAINER RUPTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:DANGER. HIGHLY CORROSIVE. PREVENT ALL BODILY
CONTACT WITH SPILED MATERIALS. WEAR APPOPRIATE RESPIRATORY AND
FULL-BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WARNING-AREA OF SPILL MAY BE VERY
SLIPPERY. CARE SHOULD BE TA KEN TO PREVENT FALLING INTO PRODUCT.
SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK IF SAFE TO DO SO. DIKE AND CONTAIN SPILL.
REMOVE WITH A VACUUM TRUCK OR PUMP TO STORAGE/SALVAGE VESSELS. SOAK
UP RESIDUE WITH AN ABSORBENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE
BELOW 80 DEGREES F, BUT NOT BELOW 32 DEGREES F. AVOID USE IN
UNVENTALATED AREAS. DISCARD BULGING OR DISTORTED CONTAINERS. DO NOT
RECYCLE OR REUSE CONTAINERS. DIS POSE OF EMPTY CONTAINERS PER
LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT, GRIND, OR WELD ON THIS CONTAINER. EVEN
THOSE CONTAINERS THAT ARE EMPTY WILL RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND
VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARDOUS AND HANDLE EMPTY CONTAINERS AS IF
THEY WERE FULL. IF T LV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING APPARTUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES THAT HAS 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

Boiling Pt:=40.C, 104.F
Vapor Pres:350 MM HG
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.24
pH:1.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS LIGHT BROWN LIQUID WITH AN ACIDIC
CHLORINATED ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:96%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS AND ALKALI CHEMICALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID STRONG OXIDIZERS AND ALKALI
CHEMICALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION WILL PRODUCE OF
TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON AND CHLORINE. OXIDERS WILL PRODUCE CARBON
DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, PHOSGENE, AND OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT DISPOSE OR DISCHARGED INTO SEWERS OR
NAVIGABLE WATERS. DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO CONTAINATE GROUND WATERS.
ANY DISPOSAL PRACTICE MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS,

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