CSD INC. -- METHYL ETHYL KETONE -- 6810-00-281-2785 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MSDS Date:09/17/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2785
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CSD INC.
Address:5 HACKBERRY LANE
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Info Phone Num:409-756-1065
Emergency Phone Num:409-756-1065
Preparer's Name:NONE
CAGE:JO933
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760
Company Name:CSD INC.
Address:5 HACKBERRY LANE
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:JO933

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ETHYL KETONE (2-BUTANONE) (MEK)  (SARA III)
CAS:78-93-3
RTECS #:EL6475000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:300 PPM (STEL)
OSHA PEL:200 PPM/300 STEL
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM/300STEL 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3.3 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN,
    RESPIRATORY OR GASTRO INTESTINAL TRACTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CENTRAL NERVOUS EFFECTS LIKE HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS. REDNESS
    OR BURNS OF EYES AND SKIN POSSIBLE. DRYING OF SKIN, DEFATTING OR
    DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:20.0F,-6.7C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:960F
Lower Limits:10.0
Upper Limits:18.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONSIDERED SERIOUS FIRE HAZARDS BECAUSE
    OF ITS LOW FLASH POINT, HIGH VOLATILITY, AND HEAVY VAPOR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION; REMOVE ALL
    IGNITION SOURCES; CONTAIN FREE MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE; USE SUITABLE
    INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN
    APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
    VAPORS/MIST OR AS REQUIRED IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
    AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, WORK
    CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175F,79C
Vapor Pres:78MM HG
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.8064
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.7(N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID,ACETONE LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS IN PRESENCE OF
    ALKALIES; ALKANOLAMINE, AMINES, INORGANIC ACIDS,AMMONIA
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    OTHER UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
    REGULATIONS.

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