| Common Name: | CLEANER PRODUCTS: 214 CLEANER, 914 LOW VOC CLEANER |
| Manufacturer: | E-Z WELD |
| SDS Revision Date: | 11/12/2008 |
| SDS Format: | No Format Specified |
| Item Number(s): | 1RG59, 1RG60, 5E523, 5E524 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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E-Z WELD(R*)
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PREPARED TO U.S. OSHA, CMA, ANSI AND CANADIAN WHMIS, AND EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
STANDARDS
PART I: WHAT IS THE MATERIAL AND WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW IN AN EMERGENCY?
| 1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |  |
TRADE NAME (AS LABELED):
CLEANER PRODUCTS:
214 CLEANER
914 LOW VOC CLEANER
CHEMICAL NAME/CLASS: SOLVENT MIXTURE
PRODUCT USE: PREPARING SURFACES FOR SOLVENT WELDING
SUPPLIER/MANUFACTURER'S NAME: E-Z WELD, INC
U.S. BUSINESS PHONE:
1-800-327-8460
1-561-844-0241
U.S. ADDRESS:
1661 OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY
RIVIERA BEACH, FL 33404
U.S. EMERGENCY PHONE:
CHEMTREC:
1-800-424-9300 (U.S. AND CANADA)
1-703-527-3887 (INTERNATIONAL)
DATE OF PREPARATION: NOVEMBER 12 2008
| 2. COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
CHEMICAL NAME CAS # EINECS # % W/W
ACETONE 67-64-1 200-662-2 2-98
METHYL ETHYL KETONE 78-93-3 201-159-0 2-98
CHEMICAL NAME EXPOSURE LIMITS IN AIR
ACGIH OSHA OTHER
TLV STEL PEL STEL IDLH
PPM PPM PPM PPM PPM
ACETONE 500 A4 750 1000 NE 2500 NIOSH REL:
(NOT (BASED TWA: 250
CLASSI- 750 1000 ON LEL)
FIABLE AS (VACATED (VACATED DFG MAK:
A HUMAN 1989 PEL) 1989 PEL) 500
CARCINOGEN)
CARCINOGEN:
EPA-D
METHYL ETHYL 200 300 200 300 3000 NIOSH REL:
KETONE (VACATED TWA: 200
1989 PEL) STEL: 300
DFG MAK:
200
CARCINOGEN:
EPA-D
NE = NOT ESTABLISHED.
C = CEILING LIMIT.
SEE ORIGINAL MSDS FOR DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED.
ACETONE HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE LIST OF VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC)
BY THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) BECAUSE OF ITS
NEGLIGIBLE PHOTOCHEMICAL ACTIVITY. ESTIMATED VOC FOR THIS PRODUCT IS
0.3 LBS/GAL BASED ON MEK CONTENT.
| 3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION | |
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
THIS IS AN EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID WITH AN ETHER-LIKE ODOR INHALATION
OVEREXPOSURES TO THE VAPORS OF THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE CENTRAL-NERVOUS
SYSTEM EFFECTS (INCLUDING DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, AND HEADACHES).
THIS PRODUCT CAN BE MILDLY TO SEVERELY IRRITATING TO THE EYES, SKIN, AND
OTHER CONTAMINATED TISSUE. VAPORS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND
MAY TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK TO A LEAK OR OPEN
CONTAINER. EMERGENCY RESPONDERS MUST WEAR THE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (AND HAVE APPROPRIATE FIRE PROTECTION) SUITABLE FOR THE SITUATION
TO WHICH THEY ARE RESPONDING.
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE BY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE:
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL OVEREXPOSURE ARE INHALATION AND
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. THE SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT,
VIA ROUTE OF ENTRY, ARE AS FOLLOWS:
INHALATION:
INHALATION OF VAPORS, MISTS, OR SPRAYS OF THIS PRODUCT CAN BE IRRITATING TO
THE NOSE, THROAT, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND OTHER TISSUES OF THE RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM. SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE CAN INCLUDE COUGHING, SNEEZING, AND
SHORTNESS OF BREATH. ADDITIONALLY THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS. SYMPTOMS OF OVER-EXPOSURE CAN INCLUDE
DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND GENERAL ANESTHETIC
EFFECTS. INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS PRODUCT (AS MAY OCCUR IN
A POORLY-VENTILATED AREA) MAY BE FATAL. BASED ON CLINICAL STUDIES INVOLVING
TEST ANIMALS, THIS PRODUCT MUST BE USED WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
MECHANICAL EXHAUST MAY BE NEEDED. ENSURE EXPOSURE TO VAPORS IS MINIMIZED
BY USE OF APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS, WORK PRACTICES, AND PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, AS DESCRIBED IN THE REMAINDER OF THIS DOCUMENT.
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES:
CONTACT WITH THIS PRODUCT CAN BE IRRITATING TO CONTAMINATED SKIN AND EYES.
VAPORS OF THIS PRODUCT CAN REDDEN AND IRRITATE THE EYES. IF THE EYES ARE
CONTAMINATED WITH SPLASHES, SPRAYS OR MISTS OF THIS PRODUCT, REDDENING,
TEARING, AND CORNEAL OPACITY CAN OCCUR. THE LIQUID CAN BE MILDLY TO
SEVERELY IRRITATING TO CONTAMINATED SKIN (DEPENDING ON DURATION OF
EXPOSURE). PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN OVER-EXPOSURES CAN LEAD TO
DERMATITIS.
SKIN ABSORPTION:
SKIN ABSORPTION IS A POTENTIAL ROUTE OF OVEREXPOSURE SYMPTOMS OF SUCH
EXPOSURE CAN INCLUDE THOSE DESCRIBED UNDER "INHALATION" AND "CONTACT WITH
SKIN AND EYES".
INGESTION:
INGESTION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE A SIGNIFICANT ROUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL
OVEREXPOSURE FOR THIS PRODUCT. IF INGESTION OCCURS, REFER TO SECTION 4
(FIRST-AID MEASURES) AND GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY. IF INGESTION OF THIS
PRODUCT DOES OCCUR, SYMPTOMS OF SUCH OVER-EXPOSURE CAN INCLUDE NAUSEA,
VOMITING, AND OTHER SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED FOR "INHALATION". INGESTION CAN ALSO
LEAD TO LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE. INGESTION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE FATAL.
INJECTION:
INJECTION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO BE A SIGNIFICANT ROUTE OF OVER-EXPOSURE FOR
THIS PRODUCT. IF INJECTION DOES OCCUR (I.E. THROUGH A PUNCTURE BY AN OBJECT
CONTAMINATED WITH THE PRODUCT), LOCAL IRRITATION AND SWELLING CAN OCCUR.
ADDITIONAL SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE THOSE DESCRIBED FOR "INHALATION".
HEALTH EFFECTS OR RISKS FROM EXPOSURE: AN EXPLANATION IN LAY TERMS.
ACUTE:
OVER-EXPOSURES TO THIS PRODUCT CAN BE IRRITATING TO THE EYES, SKIN, AND
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, AND CAN ALSO CAUSE CENTRAL-NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS
(DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA AND HEADACHES). INGESTION OF THIS PRODUCT,
OR INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS PRODUCT'S VAPORS, MAY BE
FATAL.
CHRONIC:
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN EXPOSURES CAN LEAD TO DERMATITIS (DRYNESS,
REDDENING AND IRRITATION OF THE SKIN). THERE IS LIMITED EVIDENCE FROM
ANIMAL STUDIES THAT METHYL ETHYL KETONE, A COMPONENT OF THIS PRODUCT, IS
A REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN. REFER TO SECTION 11 (TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION)
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INFORMATION SYSTEM:
HEALTH (BLUE) 2
FLAMMABILITY (RED) 3
REACTIVITY (YELLOW) 0
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT C/D
EYES: CHEMICAL GOGGLES
RESPIRATORY: SEE SECTION 8
HANDS: GLOVES
BODY: APRON
FOR ROUTINE APPLICATIONS.
SEE ORIGINAL MSDS FOR DEFINITION OF RATINGS
PART II: WHAT SHOULD I DO IF A HAZARDOUS SITUATION OCCURS?
| 4. FIRST-AID MEASURES | |
SKIN EXPOSURE:
IF THIS PRODUCT CONTAMINATES THE SKIN, IMMEDIATELY BEGIN DECONTAMINATION
WITH RUNNING WATER. MINIMUM FLUSHING IS FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE EXPOSED OR
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, TAKING CARE NOT TO CONTAMINATE EYES. THE
CONTAMINATED INDIVIDUAL MUST SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF ANY ADVERSE EFFECT
OCCURS.
EYE EXPOSURE:
IF THIS PRODUCT'S LIQUID OR VAPORS ENTER THE EYES, OPEN VICTIM'S EYES WHILE
UNDER GENTLY RUNNING WATER. USE SUFFICIENT FORCE TO OPEN EYELIDS. HAVE
VICTIM "ROLL" EYES. MINIMUM FLUSHING IS FOR 15 MINUTES. THE CONTAMINATED
INDIVIDUAL MUST SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION:
IF VAPORS, MISTS, OR SPRAYS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE INHALED, REMOVE VICTIM TO
FRESH AIR. IF NECESSARY, USE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION TO SUPPORT VITAL
FUNCTIONS. REMOVE OR COVER GROSS CONTAMINATION TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO
RESCUERS.
INGESTION:
IF THIS PRODUCT IS SWALLOWED, CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER FOR
MOST CURRENT INFORMATION. IF PROFESSIONAL ADVICE IS NOT AVAILABLE, DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. THE CONTAMINATED INDIVIDUAL SHOULD DRINK MILK, EGG WHITES,
OR LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. NEVER INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE DILUENTS (MILK
OR WATER) TO SOMEONE WHO IS UNCONSCIOUS, HAVING CONVULSIONS, OR UNABLE TO
SWALLOW.
THE CONTAMINATED INDIVIDUAL MUST BE TAKEN FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION, ESPECIALLY
IF ANY ADVERSE EFFECT OCCURS. RESCUERS SHOULD BE TAKEN FOR MEDICAL
ATTENTION,
IF NECESSARY. TAKE A COPY OF LABEL AND MSDS TO HEALTH PROFESSIONAL WITH
VICTIM.
| 5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES | |
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS VARIABLE, DEPENDING ON THE BLEND.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR THE MAIN SOLVENTS COMPONENT OF THIS
PRODUCT.
FLASH POINT:
ACETONE: -9 DEG. C (15 DEG. F)
METHYL ETHYL KETONE: -9 DEG. C (15 DEG. F)
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE:
ACETONE: 465 DEG. C (869 DEG. F)
METHYL ETHYL KETONE: 404 DEG. C (759 DEG. F)
FLAMMABLE LIMITS (IN AIR BY VOLUME):
ACETONE:
LOWER (LEL): 2.6%
UPPER (UEL): 12.8%
METHYL ETHYL KETONE:
LOWER (LEL): 1.8%
UPPER (UEL): 10.0%
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS FOR THE PRODUCT.
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MATERIALS:
WATER SPRAY: YES (FOR COOLING ONLY)
FOAM: YES
HALON: YES
CARBON DIOXIDE: YES
DRY CHEMICAL: YES
OTHER: ANY "B" CLASS.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
THIS IS A CLASS I-B FLAMMABLE LIQUID. WHEN INVOLVED IN A FIRE, THIS
MATERIAL MAY IGNITE AND PRODUCE IRRITATING VAPORS AND TOXIC GASES (E.G.,
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE). THIS MATERIAL WILL READILY IGNITE AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE. THE VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF
IGNITION, AND FLASH BACK TO A LEAK OR OPEN CONTAINER. TETRAHYDROFURAN CAN
FORM POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES; CLOSED CONTAINERS CONTAMINATED WITH
PEROXIDES CAN RUPTURE VIOLENTLY IN THE HEAT OF A FIRE.
EXPLOSION SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT: NOT SENSITIVE.
EXPLOSION SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE:
THE VAPORS OF THIS PRODUCT CAN BE IGNITED BY STATIC ELECTRICAL ENERGY.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES:
INCIPIENT FIRE RESPONDERS SHOULD WEAR EYE PROTECTION. STRUCTURAL
FIREFIGHTERS MUST WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. IF IT IS SAFE TO DO SO, ALLOW SMALL FIRES INVOLVING
THIS PRODUCT TO BURN-OUT, WHILE PROTECTING EXPOSURES. IF POSSIBLE, PREVENT
RUNOFF WATER FROM ENTERING STORM DRAINS, BODIES OF WATER, OR OTHER
ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS. IF NECESSARY, RINSE CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT
THOROUGHLY BEFORE RETURNING SUCH EQUIPMENT TO SERVICE.
NFPA RATING:
HEALTH 2
FLAMMABILITY 3
REACTIVITY 0
OTHER
SEE ORIGINAL MSDS FOR DEFINITION OF RATINGS
| 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
RELEASE RESPONSE:
IN CASE OF A SPILL, CLEAR THE AFFECTED AREA AND PROTECT PEOPLE.
UNCONTROLLED RELEASES SHOULD BE RESPONDED TO BY TRAINED PERSONNEL USING
PRE-PLANNED PROCEDURES. PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE USED. SMALL
RELEASES (E.G., 1-PINT) MUST BE CLEANED-UP BY PERSONNEL WEARING GLOVES,
GOGGLES, AND APPROPRIATE EYE PROTECTION. FACE SHIELDS MUST BE WORN IF
SPLASHES OR SPRAYS OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE GENERATED. IN THE EVENT OF A
NON-INCIDENTAL RELEASE (E.G., FIVE, 1-GALLON CONTAINERS LEAKING
SIMULTANEOUSLY IN A POORLY-VENTILATED AREA), THE MINIMUM PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE LEVEL B: TRIPLE-GLOVES (RUBBER GLOVES AND NITRILE
GLOVES, OVER LATEX GLOVES), CHEMICALLY RESISTANT SUIT AND BOOTS, HARD-HAT,
AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. LEVEL B SHOULD ALWAYS BE USED DURING
RESPONSES IN WHICH THE OXYGEN LEVEL IS BELOW 19.5% OR UNKNOWN.
ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION BEFORE SPILL CLEAN-UP BEGINS. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS. ABSORB SPILLED LIQUID WITH ACTIVATED CARBON, POLYPADS
OR OTHER SUITABLE ABSORBENT MATERIALS. MONITOR THE AREA FOR COMBUSTIBLE
VAPORS AND THE LEVEL OF OXYGEN. MONITORING MUST INDICATE LESS THAN 10 % OF
THE LEL (SEE SECTION 5, FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES) AND GREATER THAN 19.5 %
OXYGEN IS IN THE ATMOSPHERE BEFORE PERSONNEL ARE PERMITTED IN THE AREA
WITHOUT LEVEL B PROTECTION.
PART III: HOW CAN I PREVENT HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS FROM OCCURRING?
| 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
WORK PRACTICES AND HYGIENE PRACTICES:
AS WITH ALL CHEMICALS, AVOID GETTING THIS PRODUCT ON YOU OR IN YOU. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK, SMOKE, OR APPLY
COSMETICS WHILE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS
GENERATED BY THIS PRODUCT. USE IN A WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY.
STORAGE AND HANDLING PRACTICES:
ALL EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE THIS MATERIAL SHOULD BE TRAINED TO HANDLE IT
SAFELY. CONTAINERS OF THIS PRODUCT MUST BE PROPERLY LABELED. IF THIS
MIXTURE IS USED IN OTHER TYPES OF CONTAINERS, ONLY USE PORTABLE CONTAINERS
APPROVED FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. POST "NO SMOKING" SIGNS, WHERE APPROPRIATE
IN STORAGE AND USE AREAS. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. BOND AND GROUND DURING
TRANSFER OF MATERIAL. STORE CONTAINERS OF THE PRODUCT IN A COOL, DRY
LOCATION, AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT, SOURCES OF INTENSE HEAT, OR WHERE
FREEZING IS POSSIBLE. MATERIAL SHOULD BE STORED IN SECONDARY CONTAINERS, OR
IN A DIKED AREA, AS APPROPRIATE. STORE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
CHEMICALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORAGE AREAS
SHOULD BE MADE OF FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIALS. INSPECT ALL INCOMING CONTAINERS
BEFORE STORAGE, TO ENSURE CONTAINERS ARE PROPERLY LABELED AND NOT DAMAGED.
REFER TO NFPA 30, FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS CODE FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON STORAGE. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUAL FLAMMABLE
LIQUID OR VAPORS. THEREFORE, EMPTY CONTAINERS SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE.
DO NOT EXPOSE "EMPTY" CONTAINERS TO WELDING TOUCHES, OR ANY OTHER SOURCE OF
IGNITION.
PROTECTIVE PRACTICES DURING MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT:
FOLLOW PRACTICES INDICATED IN SECTION 6 (ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES).
MAKE CERTAIN THAT APPLICATION EQUIPMENT IS LOCKED AND TAGGED-OUT SAFELY, IF
NECESSARY. COLLECT ALL RINSATES AND DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE U.S.
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL PROCEDURES, THE APPLICABLE STANDARDS OF CANADA AND
ITS PROVINCES, OR THE APPROPRIATE REQUIREMENTS OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITY MEMBER
STATES.
| 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS - PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
VENTILATION AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MECHANICAL EXHAUST MAY BE NEEDED.
EMERGENCY EYE-WASH/SAFETY SHOWERS:
WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT AN EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE EXPOSED TO
THIS SUBSTANCE, THE EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE AN EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN/SAFETY
SHOWER WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT GENERALLY NEEDED WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATIONS BELOW GUIDELINES LISTED IN
SECTION 2 (COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS). IF RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IS NEEDED, USE ONLY PROTECTION AUTHORIZED IN 29 CFR 1910.134 OR
APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS. USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATION PROTECTION IF
OXYGEN LEVELS ARE BELOW 19.5% OR ARE UNKNOWN. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
GUIDELINES FOR ACETONE AND METHYL ETHYL KETONE (COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT)
ARE PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS.
NIOSH/OSHA RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ACETONE CONCENTRATIONS IN AIR:
UP TO 2500 PPM:
SAR OPERATED IN A CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE; OR POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR
WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE(S); OR FULL-PIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE(S); OR GAS MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
CANISTER; OR FULL-FACEPIECE SCBA; OR FULL-FACEPIECE SAR.
EMERGENCY OR PLANNED ENTRY INTO UNKNOWN CONCENTRATIONS OR IDLH CONDITIONS:
POSITIVE PRESSURE, FULL-FACEPIECE SCBA; OR POSITIVE PRESSURE,
FULL-FACEPIECE SAR WITH AN AUXILIARY POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
ESCAPE: GAS MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER; OR ESCAPE-TYPE SCBA.
NOTE:
THE IDLH CONCENTRATION FOR ACETONE IS 2,500 PPM (10% OF THE LOWER EXPLOSIVE
LIMIT). THIS VALUE IS BASED ON THE LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT (LEL). RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION EQUIPMENT MAY NOT BE ADEQUATE FOR FIRE SITUATIONS.
NIOSH RECOMMENDATIONS FOR METHYL ETHYL KETONE CONCENTRATIONS IN AIR:
UP TO 3000 PPM:
SAR OPERATED IN A CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE; OR POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR
WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE(S); OR FULL-PIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE(S); OR GAS MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
CANISTER; OR FULL-FACEPIECE SCBA; OR FULL-FACEPIECE SAR.
EMERGENCY OR PLANNED ENTRY INTO UNKNOWN CONCENTRATIONS OR IDLH CONDITIONS:
POSITIVE PRESSURE, FULL-FACEPIECE SCBA; OR POSITIVE PRESSURE,
FULL-FACEPIECE SAR WITH AN AUXILIARY POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
ESCAPE: GAS MASK WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER; OR ESCAPE-TYPE SCBA.
NOTE: THE IDLH CONCENTRATION FOR METHYL ETHYL KETONE IS 3000 PPM.
EYE PROTECTION:
SPLASH GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES. FACE SHIELD SHOULD BE WORN WHEN WORKING
IN SITUATIONS IN WHICH SPLASHES OR SPRAYS CAN BE GENERATED.
HAND PROTECTION:
WEAR GLOVES FOR ROUTINE INDUSTRIAL USE TO PROTECT HANDS FROM CONTACT.
FOR LONG EXPOSURES, OR UNUSUAL CONTACT, SUCH AS SPILL CLEANUP, CHEMICAL
RESISTANT GLOVES MAY BE REQUIRED. SEE SECTION 6.
BODY PROTECTION:
USE BODY PROTECTION APPROPRIATE FOR TASK (E.G., APRON OR TYVEK SUIT).
| 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
RELATIVE VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): >1
EVAPORATION RATE (nBuAc = 1): >1
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (WATER = 1): <1.0
FREEZING/MELTING POINT: NOT ESTABLISHED.
SOLUBILITY IN WATER @ 25 DEG. C: SOMEWHAT SOLUBLE.
BOILING POINT: NOT ESTABLISHED.
VAPOR PRESSURE, MMHg @ 20 DEG. C: NOT ESTABLISHED.
pH: NOT ESTABLISHED.
ODOR THRESHOLD: NOT ESTABLISHED.
COEFFICIENT OF OIL/WATER DISTRIBUTION (PARTITION COEFFICIENT):
NOT ESTABLISHED.
ODOR THRESHOLD: NOT ESTABLISHED.
FORM: LIQUID.
COLOR: CLEAR, PURPLE OR BLUE
ODOR: ETHEREAL.
VISCOSITY: WATER-LIKE.
FLASH POINT:
ACETONE: -9 DEG. C (15 DEG. F)
METHYL ETHYL KETONE: -9 DEG. C (15 DEG. F)
HOW TO DETECT THIS SUBSTANCE (WARNING PROPERTIES):
THE COLOR AND ODOR OF THE PRODUCT MAY BE DISTINCTIVE PROPERTIES OF THIS
PRODUCT.
| 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
STABILITY: STABLE.
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
MATERIALS WITH WHICH SUBSTANCE IS INCOMPATIBLE:
THIS PRODUCT WILL NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, LITHIUM ALUMINUM
HYDRIDE, AND ALKALINE EARTH HYDROXIDES.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
AVOID EXPOSURE OR CONTACT TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES, SOURCES OF IGNITION,
INCOMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
PART IV: IS THERE ANY OTHER USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS MATERIAL?
| 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
TOXICITY DATA:
THE SPECIFIC TOXICOLOGY DATA AVAILABLE FOR COMPONENTS GREATER THAN 1% IN
CONCENTRATION ARE AS FOLLOWS.
ACETONE:
EYE IRRITANCY (HUMAN): 500 PPM
SKIN IRRITANCY (RABBIT): 395 MG/ OPEN; MILD
SKIN IRRITANCY (RABBIT): 500 MG/ 24 HOURS; MILD
EYE IRRITANCY (RABBIT): 3950 G; SEVERE
EYE IRRITANCY (RABBIT): 20 MG/ 24 HOURS; MODERATE
CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS (SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE): 200 MMOL/TUBE
SEX CHROMOSOME LOSS AND NONDISJUNCTION (SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE): 47,600
PPM
TDLO (INHALATION, MAN): 440 G/M3/ 6 MONTHS
TDLO (INHALATION, MAN): 10 MG/M3/ 6 HOURS
TCLO (INHALATION, HUMAN): 500 PPM; EYE EFFECTS
TCLO (INHALATION, MAN): 12,000 PPM/ 4 HOURS; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT EFFECTS
LD50 (INTRAVENOUS, RAT): 5500 MG/KG
LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 5800 MG/KG
LC50 (INHALATION, RAT): 50,100 MG/M3/ 8 HOURS
LDLO (INTRAPERITONEAL, RAT): 500 MG/KG
LD50 (INTRAVENOUS, RAT): 5500 MG/KG
LD50 (ORAL, MOUSE): 3000 MG/KG
LCLO (INHALATION, MOUSE): 110 G/M3/ 1 HOUR
LD50 (INTRAPERITONEAL, MOUSE): 1297 MG/KG
LDLO (INTRAVENOUS, MOUSE): 4 G/KG
LDLO (ORAL, DOG): 8 G/KG
LD50 (ORAL, RABBIT): 5340 MG/KG
LD50 (SKIN, RABBIT): 20 G/KG
TDLO - ORAL - RAT:
273 GM/KG:
MALE 13 WEEK(S) PRE-MATING:
REPRODUCTIVE - PATERNAL EFFECTS - SPERMATOGENESIS
TCLO - INHALATION:
MAMMAL - SPECIES UNSPECIFIED:
31500 (MICRO)G/M3/24H: FEMALE 1-13 DAY(S) AFTER CONCEPTION
SEX CHROMOSOME LOSS AND NONDISJUNCTION:
YEAST - SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE: 47600 PPM
CYTOGENETIC ANALYSIS:
RODENT - HAMSTER FIBROBLAST: 40 GM/L
METHYL ETHYL KETONE:
EYE EFFECTS-HUMAN: 350 PPM
SKIN-RABBIT, ADULT: 500 MG/24 HOURS; MODERATE IRRITATION EFFECTS
SKIN-RABBIT, ADULT: 402 MG/24 HOURS; MILD IRRITATION EFFECTS
SKIN-RABBIT, ADULT: 13,780 MG/24H OPEN MILD IRRITATION EFFECTS
EYE EFFECTS-RABBIT, ADULT: 80 MG
SEX CHROMOSOME LOSS AND NONDISJUNCTION - SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE: 33,800
PPM
INHALATION-RAT TCLO:
1000 PPM/(6-15D PREG): TERATOGENIC EFFECTS
INHALATION-HUMAN TCLO:
100 PPM/ 5 MINUTES: IRRITANT EFFECTS
ORAL-RAT LD50: 2737 MG/KG
INHALATION-RAT LC50: 23,500 MG/M3/8 HOURS
INTRAPERITONEAL-RAT LD50: 607 MG/KG
ORAL-MOUSE LD50: 4050 MG/KG
INHALATION-MOUSE LC50: 40 G/M3/2 HOURS
INTRAPERITONEAL-MOUSE LD50: 616 MG/KG
SKIN-RABBIT, ADULT LD50: 6450 MG/KG
INTRAPERITONEAL-GUINEA PIG, ADULT LDLO: 2 G/KG
INHALATION-UNSPECIFIED EFFECTS LC50: 38 G/M3
INHALATION-RAT TCLO: 5000 PPM/6H/90 DAYS - INTERMITTENT
TDLO - SUBCUTANEOUS - CAT:
55500 MG/KG/37 WEEKS - INTERMITTENT:
REPRODUCTIVE - TUMORIGENIC EFFECTS - OTHER REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM TUMORS
TCLO - INHALATION - RAT:
3000 PPM/7 HOURS:
FEMALE 6-15 DAY(S) AFTER CONCEPTION:
REPRODUCTIVE - SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES - CRANIOFACIAL
(INCLUDING NOSE AND TONGUE), UROGENITAL SYSTEM, HOMEOSTASIS
TCLO - INHALATION - RAT:
1000 PPM/7 HOURS:
FEMALE 6-15 DAY(S) AFTER CONCEPTION:
REPRODUCTIVE - EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS - FETOTOXICITY (EXCEPT DEATH,
E.G., STUNTED FETUS) REPRODUCTIVE - SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL
ABNORMALITIES - MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
TCLO - INHALATION - MOUSE:
3000 PPM/7H:
FEMALE 6-15 DAY(S) AFTER CONCEPTION:
REPRODUCTIVE - EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS - FETOTOXICITY
TETRAHYDROFURAN:
MUTATION IN MICROORGANISMS-ESCHERICHIA COLI: 1 MOL/L
INHALATION-HUMAN TCLO:
25,000 PPM: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS
ORAL-RAT LD50: 1650 MG/KG.
INHALATION-RAT LC50: 21,000 PPM/3H
INTRAPERITONEAL-RAT LD50: 2900 MG/KG
INHALATION-MOUSE LCLO: 24,000 MG/M3/2 HOURS
INTRAPERITONEAL-MOUSE LD50: 1900 MG/KG
INTRAPERITONEAL-GUINEA PIG, ADULT LDLO: 500 MG/KG
INHALATION-RAT TCLO: 5000 PPM/6 HOURS/91 DAYS - INTERMITTENT
TCLO - INHALATION - RAT:
5000 PPM/6H:
FEMALE 6-19 DAY(S) AFTER CONCEPTION:
REPRODUCTIVE - EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS - FETOTOXICITY
TCLO - INHALATION - MOUSE:
1800 PPM/6H:
FEMALE 6-17 DAY(S) AFTER CONCEPTION:
REPRODUCTIVE - FERTILITY - POST-IMPLANTATION MORTALITY
MUTATION IN MICROORGANISMS:
BACTERIA - ESCHERICHIA COLI: 1 (MICRO)MOL/L
SUSPECTED CANCER AGENT:
COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCTS ARE LISTED AS FOLLOWS:
ACETONE:
EPA-D: NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS TO HUMAN CARCINOGENICITY.
METHYL ETHYL KETONE:
EPA-D: NOT CLASSIFIABLE AS TO HUMAN CARCINOGENICITY.
THIS PRODUCT'S COMPONENTS ARE NOT FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING LISTS:
FEDERAL OSHA Z LIST, NTP, IARC, AND CAL/OSHA AND THEREFORE ARE NEITHER
CONSIDERED TO BE NOR SUSPECTED TO BE CANCER-CAUSING AGENTS BY THESE
AGENCIES.
IRRITANCY OF PRODUCT:
THIS PRODUCT IS EXPECTED TO MILDLY TO SEVERELY IRRITATE THE SKIN AND EYES.
SENSITIZATION TO THE PRODUCT:
NO COMPONENT OF THIS PRODUCT IS KNOWN TO BE A SENSITIZER WITH PROLONGED OR
REPEATED USE.
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY INFORMATION:
LISTED BELOW IS INFORMATION CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT AND ITS
COMPONENTS ON THE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.
MUTAGENICITY:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT REPORTED TO PRODUCE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS IN HUMANS ANIMAL
MUTATION DATA ARE AVAILABLE FOR ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE, (COMPONENTS
OF THIS PRODUCT); THESE DATA WERE OBTAINED DURING CLINICAL STUDIES ON
SPECIFIC ANIMAL TISSUES OR MICRO-ORGANISMS EXPOSED TO HIGH DOSES OF THESE
COMPOUNDS.
EMBRYOTOXICITY:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT REPORTED TO PRODUCE EMBRYOTOXIC EFFECTS IN HUMANS.
TERATOGENICITY:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT REPORTED TO CAUSE TERATOGENIC EFFECTS IN HUMANS. THREE
ANIMAL STUDIES INVOLVING METHYL ETHYL KETONE (A COMPONENT OF THIS PRODUCT)
HAVE SHOWN FETOTOXICITY (SKELETAL ANOMALIES) AT DOSES WHICH DID NOT PRODUCE
SIGNIFICANT MATERNAL TOXICITY.
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT REPORTED TO CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS IN HUMANS.
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY DATA ARE AVAILABLE FOR ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
(A COMPONENT OF THIS PRODUCT); THESE DATA WERE OBTAINED FROM CLINICAL
STUDIES ON TEST ANIMALS EXPOSED TO RELATIVELY HIGH DOSES.
A MUTAGEN IS A CHEMICAL WHICH CAUSES PERMANENT CHANGES TO GENETIC MATERIAL
(DNA) SUCH THAT THE CHANGES WILL PROPAGATE THROUGH GENERATIONAL LINES.
AN EMBRYOTOXIN IS A CHEMICAL WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO A DEVELOPING EMBRYO
(I.E. WITHIN THE FIRST EIGHT WEEKS OF PREGNANCY IN HUMANS), BUT THE DAMAGE
DOES NOT PROPAGATE ACROSS GENERATIONAL LINES. A TERATOGEN IS A CHEMICAL
WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO A DEVELOPING FETUS, BUT THE DAMAGE DOES NOT
PROPAGATE ACROSS GENERATIONAL LINES. A REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN IS ANY SUBSTANCE
WHICH INTERFERES IN ANY WAY WITH THE REPRODUCTIVE PROCESS.
ACGIH BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES:
CURRENTLY, THERE ARE ACGIH BIOLOGICAL EXPOSURE INDICES (BEIS) ASSOCIATED
WITH COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT, AS FOLLOWS:
CHEMICAL DETERMINANT SAMPLING TIME BEI
ACETONE:
ACETONE IN URINE END OF SHIFT 100 MG/L
METHYL ETHYL KETONE (MEK):
MEK IN URINE END OF SHIFT 2 MG/L
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:
PREEXISTING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, DERMATITIS, AND OTHER SKIN DISORDERS, AS
WELL AS CONDITIONS INVOLVING THE "TARGET ORGANS" (SEE SECTION 3, HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION) CAN BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
RECOMMENDATIONS TO PHYSICIANS:
TREAT SYMPTOMS AND ELIMINATE OVEREXPOSURE. IF NECESSARY, REVIEW FOR BRAIN
AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS AND CONDUCT PULMONARY FUNCTION TEST.
OTHER TESTS FOR LUNG, KIDNEY, AND LIVER EFFECTS MAY ALSO PROVE USEFUL.
| 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
ALL WORK PRACTICES MUST BE AIMED AT ELIMINATING ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTAMINATION.
ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY:
THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT WILL BIODEGRADE INTO OTHER ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ARE AVAILABLE FOR COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT,
AS FOLLOWS:
ACETONE:
LOG KOW: -0.24.
WATER SOLUBILITY: MISCIBLE.
ACETONE IS QUITE READILY DEGRADED IN THE ENVIRONMENT.
BOD: 122%; 5 DAYS.
THE POTENTIAL FOR BIOCONCENTRATION IN FISH IS NEGLIGIBLE. ONE EXPERIMENTAL
STUDY OF BIOCONCENTRATION IN ADULT HADDOCK AT 7-9 DEG. C (STATIC TEST)
RESULTED IN A BCF OF 0.69.
METHYL ETHYL KETONE:
LOG KOW: 0.29.
WATER SOLUBILITY: 239,000 MG/L.
METHYL ETHYL KETONE IS RAPIDLY VOLATILIZED FROM WATER AND UNDERGOES SLOW
BIODEGRADATION. IT UNDERGOES MODERATE ATMOSPHERIC PHOTODEGRADATION.
EFFECT OF MATERIAL ON PLANTS OR ANIMALS:
THIS PRODUCT CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL TO CONTAMINATED PLANT OR ANIMAL LIFE,
ESPECIALLY IF RELEASED IN LARGE QUANTITIES INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. REFER TO
SECTION 11 (TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION) FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THE
EFFECT OF THIS PRODUCT'S COMPONENTS ON TEST ANIMALS.
EFFECT OF CHEMICAL ON AQUATIC LIFE:
THIS PRODUCT CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL TO CONTAMINATED AQUATIC PLANT OR
ANIMAL LIFE, ESPECIALLY IF RELEASED IN LARGE QUANTITY IN A BODY OF WATER.
THE FOLLOWING LISTS AQUATIC TOXICITY DATA ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE COMPONENTS
OF THIS PRODUCT:
ACETONE:
LC50 (JAPANESE QUAIL):
40,000 PPM, IN DIET, AGE 14 DAYS, (NO MORTALITY TO 40,000 PPM)
LC50 (RING-NECKED PHEASANT):
40,000 PPM, IN DIET, AGE 10 DAYS, (NO MORTALITY TO 40,000 PPM)
LC50 (SALMO GAIRDENERI, RAINBOW TROUT):
5,540 MG/L/ 86 HOURS/ 12 DEG. C; (95% CONFIDENCE LIMIT 4,740-6,330 MG/L),
WT 1.0 G (STATIC BIOASSAY)
LC50, F (FINGERLING TROUT): 6,100 MG/L/ 24 HOURS
LD100 (ASELLUS AQUATICUS):
3 ML/L/ WITHIN 3 DAYS; (WITHIN 3 DAYS OF EXPOSURE) (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY
NOT SPECIFIED)
LD100 (GAMARUS FOSSARUM):
10 ML/L/ WITHIN 48 HOURS; (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT SPECIFIED)
LC50 (PIMEPHALEUS PROMELAS):
8,120 MG/L/ 96 HOURS, (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT SPECIFIED)
TLM (DAPHNIA MAGNA):
10 MG/L/ 24 AND 48 HOURS, (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT SPECIFIED)
TLM (BRINE SHRIMP):
2100 MG/L 24 AND 48 HOURS, (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT SPECIFIED)
TLM (MOSQUITO FISH):
13000 MG/L/ 24, 48, AND 96 HOURS, (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT SPECIFIED)
LC50 (LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS, BLUEGILL SUNFISH):
8300 MG/L 96 HOURS, (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT SPECIFIED)
LD50 (GOLDFISH): 5000 MG/L/ 24 HOURS, (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT
SPECIFIED)
LC50 (POECILIA RETICULATA, GUPPY):
7,032 PPM/ 14 DAYS, (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT SPECIFIED)
LC50 (MEXICAN AXOLOTL):
20.0 MG/L/ 48 HOURS/ 3-4 WEEKS AFTER HATCHING, (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT
SPECIFIED)
LC50 (CLAWED TOAD):
24.0 MG/L/ 48 HOURS/ 3-4 WEEKS AFTER HATCHING, (CONDITIONS OF BIOASSAY NOT
SPECIFIED)
(AERUGINOSA) 8 DAYS: 52 MG/L
METHYL ETHYL KETONE:
EC0 (SCENEDESMUS QUADRICAUDA, GREEN ALGAE): 4300 MG/L/ 8 DAYS
EC0 (ENTOSIPHON SULCATUM, PROTOZOA): 190 MG/L/ 72 HOURS
EC0 (URONEMA PARDUCZI CHATTON-LWOFF, PROTOZOA): 2830 MG/L
EC0 (PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA, BACTERIA): 1150 MG/L/ 16 HOURS
LC50 (PIMEPHALES PROMELAS, FATHEAD MINNOW): 3200 MG/L/96 HOUR
LD0 (PSEUDOMONAS, BACTERIA): 2,500 MG/L
LD0 (SCENEDESMUS, ALGAE): 12,500 MG/L
LD0 (COLPODA, PROTOZOA): 5,000 MG/L
LC50 (MOSQUITO FISH): 5,600 MG/L/ 24 96 HOURS
LC50 (BLUEGILL): 5,640 1,690 MG/L/ 24 96 HOURS
LC50 (GOLDFISH): 5,000 MG/L/ 24 HOURS
| 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
PREPARING WASTES FOR DISPOSAL:
WASTE DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE U.S. FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS, THOSE OF CANADA AND ITS PROVINCES, AS WELL AS THOSE
APPLICABLE TO THE EC MEMBER STATES. THIS PRODUCT, IF UNALTERED BY USE, MAY
BE DISPOSED OF BY TREATMENT AT A PERMITTED FACILITY OR AS ADVISED BY YOUR
LOCAL HAZARDOUS WASTE REGULATORY AUTHORITY.
U.S. EPA WASTE NUMBER: D001 (CHARACTERISTIC/IGNITABILITY)
| 14. TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION | |
THIS MATERIAL IS HAZARDOUS AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 172.101 BY THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: FLAMMABLE LIQUID NOS (ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE)
HAZARD CLASS NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION: 3 (FLAMMABLE LIQUID)
UN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN 1993
PACKING GROUP: II
DOT LABEL(S) REQUIRED: FLAMMABLE LIQUID
NOTE:
SHIPMENTS OF CONTAINERS HOLDING 1-LITER OR LESS IN VOLUME QUALIFY FOR A
"LIMITED QUANTITY" EXCEPTION. REFER TO 49 CFR 173.150 FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.
NORTH AMERICAN EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK NUMBER, 1996: 127
MARINE POLLUTANT:
NO COMPONENT OF THIS PRODUCT IS DESIGNATED AS A MARINE POLLUTANT BY THE
DOT (PER 49 CFR 172.101, APPENDIX B).
TRANSPORT CANADA, TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS REGULATIONS:
THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED AS DANGEROUS GOODS. USE THE ABOVE INFORMATION
FOR THE PREPARATION OF CANADIAN SHIPMENTS.
IMO DESIGNATION:
THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED AS DANGEROUS GOODS BY THE INTERNATIONAL
MARITIME ORGANIZATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. (ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL
KETONE)
HAZARD CLASS NUMBER AND DESCRIPTION: 3.1 (FLAMMABLE LIQUID; LOW FLASH
POINT)
UN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN 1993
PACKING GROUP: II
LABEL(S) REQUIRED: FLAMMABLE LIQUID
IMDG CODE: 3126
MARINE POLLUTANT:
THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DESIGNATED BY THE IMO TO BE A MARINE POLLUTANT.
EUROPEAN AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE INTERNATIONAL CARRIAGE OF DANGEROUS GOODS
BY ROAD (ADR):
THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED BY THE UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR
EUROPE TO BE DANGEROUS GOODS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS:
SUBSTANCE IDENTIFICATION NO.: 1993
NAME OF SUBSTANCE: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S.
HAZARD IDENTIFICATION NO. (DESCRIPTION): 33
LABEL: FLAMMABLE LIQUID
CLASS AND ITEM NUMBER: 3,1 DEG. (A), 2 DEG. (A), (B), 3 DEG. (B),
5 DEG. (C)
| 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
ADDITIONAL UNITED STATES REGULATIONS:
U.S. SARA REPORTING REQUIREMENTS:
THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
OF SECTIONS 302, 304, AND 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
REAUTHORIZATION ACT, AND ARE LISTED AS FOLLOWS:
CHEMICAL NAME SARA 302 SARA 304 SARA 313
(40 CFR 355, (40 CFR TABLE (40 CFR 372.65)
APPENDIX A) 302.4)
ACETONE NO YES NO
METHYL ETHYL KETONE NO YES YES
U.S. SARA THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY: NOT APPLICABLE.
U.S. CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ):
ACETONE: 500 LB.
METHYL ETHYL KETONE: 5000 LB
U.S. TSCA INVENTORY STATUS:
THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
OTHER U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS: NOT APPLICABLE.
U.S. STATE REGULATORY INFORMATION:
COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE COVERED UNDER SPECIFIC STATE REGULATIONS,
AS DENOTED BELOW:
ALASKA - DESIGNATED TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES:
ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
CALIFORNIA - PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS:
ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
FLORIDA - SUBSTANCE LIST: ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
ILLINOIS - TOXIC SUBSTANCE LIST: ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
KANSAS - SECTION 302/313 LIST: ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MASSACHUSETTS - SUBSTANCE LIST: ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MICHIGAN - CRITICAL MATERIALS REGISTER: NO.
MINNESOTA - LIST OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MISSOURI - EMPLOYER INFORMATION/TOXIC SUBSTANCE LIST:
ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
NEW JERSEY - RIGHT TO KNOW HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST:
ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE,.
NORTH DAKOTA - LIST OF HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS, REPORTABLE QUANTITIES:
ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
PENNSYLVANIA - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
RHODE ISLAND - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
TEXAS - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
WEST VIRGINIA - HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE LIST: ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
WISCONSIN - TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: ACETONE, METHYL ETHYL KETONE
CALIFORNIA, SAFE DRINKING WATER AND TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT (PROPOSITION 65):
THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN TRACE CONSTITUENTS, SUCH AS VINYL CHLORIDE,
PRESENT IN ONE OF THE PRODUCT'S COMPONENTS. UNDER COMMON USAGE, EXPOSURES
TO THESE TRACE CONSTITUENTS AT LEVELS EXCEEDING THE "NO SIGNIFICANT RISK
LEVEL" (NSRL) WOULD NOT OCCUR. USERS ARE EXPECTED TO FOLLOW NORMAL PPE AND
VENTILATION GUIDELINES SUCH AS THOSE IN SECTION 8 AND OTHER PORTIONS OF
THIS MSDS.
VOC INFORMATION:
THIS PRODUCT EMITS VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC'S) DURING USE AND CURE.
USERS SHOULD DETERMINE IF LOCAL REGULATIONS REGARDING USE OF VOC CONTAINING
PRODUCTS EXIST IN THEIR AREA AND IF THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES.
ANSI STANDARD LABELING (Z129.1):
DANGER!
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. VAPOR MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. MAY CAUSE
SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. ASPIRATION HAZARD - CAN CAUSE LIFE-THREATENING
LUNG DAMAGE IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS, BASED ON ANIMAL
TESTS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR
MISTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR CLOTHING. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM SHELF-LIFE FOR UNOPENED CONTAINERS IS 2 YEARS.
FIRST AID:
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN OR EYES FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
IF INHALED, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF FIRE:
USE FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2. LIQUID WILL FLOAT AND MAY RE-IGNITE ON
THE SURFACE OF WATER.
IN CASE OF SPILL:
ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (E.G. ACTIVATED CARBON) THEN PLACE IN
SUITABLE CONTAINER. REFER TO MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ON THIS PRODUCT.
ADDITIONAL CANADIAN REGULATIONS:
CANADIAN DSL/NDSL INVENTORY STATUS:
THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE DSL INVENTORY.
OTHER CANADIAN REGULATIONS: NOT APPLICABLE.
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT (CEPA) PRIORITIES SUBSTANCES LIST:
THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE NOT ON THE CEPA PRIORITIES SUBSTANCES
LIST.
CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS:
CLASS B2: FLAMMABLE LIQUID
CLASS D2A/B: MATERIALS CAUSING OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY INFORMATION:
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY INFORMATION FOR PRODUCT:
EC LABELING AND CLASSIFICATION:
BASED ON THE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT'S COMPONENTS AND AN ASSESSMENT OF
THE PHYSICAL AND HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE MATERIAL, THE FOLLOWING
ASSIGNMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE (PER COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 67/548/EEC)
EC CLASSIFICATION: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. IRRITANT. (F; Xi)
EC RISK PHRASES:
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. IRRITATING TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
(R:11-19-36/37)
EC SAFETY PHRASES:
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.* KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO
SMOKING. DO NOT EMPTY INTO DRAINS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT
WITH THE EYES. TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES.
(S:(2-)*16-23-25-29-33) *THIS SAFETY PHRASE CAN BE OMITTED FROM THE LABEL
WHEN THE SUBSTANCE OR PREPARATION IS SOLD FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY ANNEX II HAZARD SYMBOLS:
EXTREMELY OR HIGHLY FLAMMABLE
HARMFUL OR IRRITANT
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY INFORMATION FOR CONSTITUENTS:
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR PRIMARY CONSTITUENTS IN THE
COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT.
ACETONE:
EC CLASSIFICATION: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. (F)
EC RISK PHRASES: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. (R: 11).
EC SAFETY PHRASES:
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.* KEEP CONTAINER IN A WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.
KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.
(S: (2-)*9-16-23-33).
EC COMMENTS:
*THIS SAFETY PHRASE CAN BE OMITTED FROM THE LABEL WHEN THE SUBSTANCE OR
PREPARATION IS SOLD FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
METHYL ETHYL KETONE:
EC CLASSIFICATION: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. IRRITANT. (F; Xi)
EC RISK PHRASES:
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. IRRITATING TO THE EYES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
(R: 11-36/37).
EC SAFETY PHRASES:
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.* KEEP CONTAINER IN A WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.
KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING. AVOID CONTACT WITH THE
EYES. TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES. (S:
(2-)*9-16-25-33).
EC COMMENTS:
*THIS SAFETY PHRASE CAN BE OMITTED FROM THE LABEL WHEN THE SUBSTANCE OR
PREPARATION IS SOLD FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.
EC COMMENTS:
CONCENTRATIONS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 25 PERCENT:
IRRITANT. IRRITATING TO EYES AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. (Xi; R36/37)
| 16. OTHER INFORMATION | |
PREPARED BY:
CHEMICAL SAFETY ASSOCIATES, INC.
9163 CHESAPEAKE DRIVE
SAN DIEGO, CA 92123-1002
619/565-0302
EDITED/UPDATED BY: JOHN BROWN, E-Z WELD, INC
DATE OF PRINTING: NOVEMBER 12, 2008
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS BASED ON DATA CONSIDERED ACCURATE.
HOWEVER, NO WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED REGARDING THE ACCURACY OF
THESE DATA OR THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE THEREOF. COOKSON
ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURY TO THE VENDEE OR THIRD PERSONS
PROXIMATELY CAUSED BY THE MATERIAL IF REASONABLE SAFETY PROCEDURES ARE NOT
ADHERED TO AS STIPULATED IN THE DATA SHEET. ADDITIONALLY, COOKSON ASSUMES
NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR INJURY TO VENDEE OR THIRD PERSONS PROXIMATELY CAUSED
BY ABNORMAL USE OF THE MATERIAL EVEN IF REASONABLE SAFETY PROCEDURES ARE
FOLLOWED. FURTHERMORE, VENDEE ASSUMES THE RISK IN HIS USE OF THE MATERIAL.