FIBRE GLASS-EVERCOAT CO.,INC. -- METHYL ETHYL KETONE, 5038  -- 6810-00N026816
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ETHYL KETONE, 5038
MSDS Date:08/29/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N026816
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FIBRE GLASS-EVERCOAT CO.,INC.
Address:6600 CORNELL ROAD
City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45242-2033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-489-7600
Emergency Phone Num:800-543-4530
CAGE:18731
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FIBRE GLASS-EVERCOAT CO INC
Address:6600 CORNELL ROAD
Box:City:CINCINNATI
State:OH
ZIP:45242
Country:US
Phone:513-489-7600
CAGE:18731

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

Ingred Name:2-BUTANONE; (METHYL ETHYL KETONE)
CAS:78-93-3
RTECS #:EL6475000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM;300 STEL
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM;300 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: ANESTHETIC. IRRITATES
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE SERIOUS NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. MAY
    CAUSE DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS, BLOOD, NERVES, LIVER, LUNGS. SKIN:
    IRRITATION, DEFATTING, AND DERMATITIS. EYE:  IRRITATION. INGEST:
    ABDOMINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. CHRONIC:
    OVEREXPOSURE TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MATERIAL HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FOUND TO
    CAUSE THE FOLLOWING ABNORMALITIES IN LAB ANIMALS: LIVER
    ABNORMALITIES, KIDNEY, LUNG AND BRAIN DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. SKIN:
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:26.6F,-3.0C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, NFPA CLASS B EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A VAPOR ACCUMULATION COULD FLASH AND/OR
    EXPLODE IF IGNITED. FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB ON
    SAND, EARTH, OR VERMICULITE. WASH AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
    HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:USE SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:172F,78C
Vapor Pres:60.8 @20C
Vapor Density:2.9
Spec Gravity:0.805
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:4.6 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE, SHARP ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS PERMANGANATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ALLOW VOLATILE PORTION TO EVAPORATE IN A HOOD.
    DISPOSE OF REMAINING PORTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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