HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC -- 67 HERCULES PLASTIC PIPE & FITTING CLEANER  -- 8040-00F024521
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:67 HERCULES PLASTIC PIPE & FITTING CLEANER
MSDS Date:12/03/1990
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F024521
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:84 5TH AVE
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10011-7603
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(212) 869-4330
Emergency Phone Num:(212) 869-4330
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:2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)
CAS:78-93-3
RTECS #:EL6475000
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:ACETONE; DIMETHYL KETONE
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
OSHA PEL:1000PPM
ACGIH TLV:750PPM/1000STEL;9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, BURNING,
    STINGING, WATERING & INFLAMMATION OF CONJUNCTIVA. SKIN: IRRITATION,
    DERMATOSIS, DERMATITIS & DEFATTING. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES, NOSE, THROAT,  COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING,
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA & NARCOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, BURNING, STINGING,
    WATERING & INFLAMMATION OF CONJUNCTIVA. SKIN: IRRITATION,
    DERMATOSIS, DERMATIITIS & DEFATTING. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES, NOSE, THROAT,  COUGHING, DIFFICULTY BREATHING,
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA & NARCOSIS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DRINK 2 GLASSES OF WATER.
    DON'T INDU CE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:0 F
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:13%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & CHEMICAL
    GOGGLES. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. VAPOR IS >AIR & TRAVELS
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB W/SAND OR
    INERT ABSORBING MATERIAL & DISPOSE OF W/SOLID WASTE. FLUSH SPILL
    AREA W/WATER, AVOID FLUSHING INTO CONFINED AREAS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE,  WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, POSITIVE-PRESSURE
     AIRLINE MASK OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:PVA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. USE NORMAL GOOD
    PERSONAL HYGIENE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:133 F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-139 F
Vapor Pres:181
Vapor Density:2
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 7
Solubility in Water:60-90%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/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
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2 & IRRITATING PEROXIDE FUMES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AIR & CATONIC INITIATORS LIKE LEWIS
    ACIDS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL BY INCINERATION IN COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL,
    STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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