HERCULES CHEMICAL COMPANY INC -- HERCULES PVC BELOW ZERO CLEAR CEMENT  -- 8040-00F020976
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HERCULES PVC BELOW ZERO CLEAR CEMENT
MSDS Date:02/01/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F020976
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL COMPANY INC
Address:29 WEST 38 STREET
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10019-5595
Info Phone Num:(212) 869-4330-EXT 226
Emergency Phone Num:(212) 869-4330-EXT 226
CAGE:84794
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:111 SOUTH STREET(OLD IS 29 W 38 ST)
Box:City:PASSAIC
State:NJ
ZIP:07055-7398
Country:US
Phone:973-778-5000
CAGE:84794

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:TETRAHYDROFURAN
CAS:109-99-9
RTECS #:LU5950000
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:590 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)
CAS:78-93-3
RTECS #:EL6475000
Fraction by Wt: 12%
Other REC Limits:590 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:590 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:CYCLOHEXANONE, KETOHEXAMETHYLENE
CAS:108-94-1
RTECS #:GW1050000
Other REC Limits:100PPM (SKIN) STEL
OSHA PEL:S, 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 25 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
    IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, NOSE/THROAT, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY
    OF BREATHING, NAUSEA, NARCOSIS. EYES: IRRITATION, CORROSIVE,
    PAINFUL, BURNING OR STINGING, LIDS, WATE RING, INFLAMMATION OF
    CONJUNCTIVA. SKIN: CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, DEFATTING
    EFFECT, DERMATOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, IRRITATION OF
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES, NOSE/THROAT, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING,
    NAUSEA, NARCOSIS. EYES: IRRITATION, CORROSIVE, PAINFUL, BURNING OR
    STINGING, LIDS, WATER ING, INFLAMMATION OF CONJUNCTIVA.
    SKIN:CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, DEFATTING EFFECT,
    DERMATOSIS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DILUTE BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION PREFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH.
    IF BREATH ING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
    W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:6.0F
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:11.8%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:HANDLE AS FLAMMABLE. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE, BUT SHOULD BE USED
    TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS >AIR & TRAVELS CONSIDERABLE
    DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK. FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB W/SAND
    OR INERT ABSORBING MATERIAL & DISPOSE OF W/SOLID WASTE ACCORDING TO
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER, AVOID
    FLUSHING INTO CONFI NED AREAS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME & SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. HANDLE AS FLAMMABLE
    LIQUID.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IN CONFINED SPACES, OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION CAN'T BE ASSURED, USE NIOSH-APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR, POSITIVE-PRESSURE AIRLINE MASK, OR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Protective Gloves:PVA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    USE NORMAL GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151F
Vapor Pres:20
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:0.910
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 7
Solubility in Water:71%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID ETHEREAL & ACETONE LIKE ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS, LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, SODIUM ALUMINUM
    HYDROXIDE & SODIUM & POTASSIUM HYDROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    EVAPORATION TO DRYNESS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO, PEROXIDE FUMES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO AIR & CATONIC
    INITIATORS LIKE LEWIS ACIDS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS. HANDLE AS FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

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