ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INC -- GASKET REMOVER, 8293  -- 8010-00N058029
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GASKET REMOVER, 8293
MSDS Date:05/26/1992
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N058029
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INC
Address:4163 W 166TH ST
City:OAK FORREST
State:IL
ZIP:60452
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-333-5600
Emergency Phone Num:800-535-5053
CAGE:0RE06
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ADHESIVE SYSTEMS INC
Address:4163 W 166TH ST
Box:City:OAK FORREST
State:IL
ZIP:60452
Country:US
Phone:708-333-5600
CAGE:0RE06

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

Ingred Name:METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE)  (SARA 313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 90%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:METHANOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 9%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM;250 STEL, S
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:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN & EYES:CONTACT IRRITATION.
    INHAL:MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE,, DIZZINESS & IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED
    SENSITIZATION OF MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB A NIMALS & COULD
    HAVE SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE)
    MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
    SUPP, VOL 7, PG 194, 1987:GRP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
    1994:ANTIC (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EXCEPT FOR LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN
    HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES - CONTACT MD. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHAL:PROVIDE
    FRESH AIR, OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. NOTE TO
    MD:TH E USE OF EPINEPHRINE IS CONTRAINDICATED.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA & FULL
    PROT EQUIP . COOL SEALED DRUMS W/WATER SPRAY TO LESSEN CHANCE OF
    RUPTURE. DIRECT WATER JET WILL (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE . COMBUSTION PRODUCTS ARE VERY TOXIC &
    HIGHLY IRRITATING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PERMIT ONLY PROPERLY PROTECTED WORKERS IN THE
    AREA (I.E. W/EYE OR SKIN PROTECTION & NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING GEAR). ABSORB SMALL SPILLS W/INERT
    MATERIAL. PUMP LARGE SPILLS INTO SAL VAGE TANKS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE DRUMS, WELL SEALED, IN COOL,
    DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. EMPTY CONTAINERS ARE HAZARDOUS! OBSERVE
    ALL LABEL PRECAUTIONS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GENERAL
    VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV
    RADIATION MAY CAUSE THE FORMATION OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

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

Respiratory Protection:ABOVE PEL/TLV, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT, PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED TO
    ELIMINATE SKIN CONTACT. EYEWASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE
    IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:SPREAD BURNING MATERIAL. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:TO BE
    CARCINOGEN. ANIMAL:LUNG, LIVER, SALIVARY, MAMMARY GLAND (TUMORS).

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>104F,>40C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.236
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:THICK, WATER-WHITE LIQUID W/ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, BASES & "WHITE" METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE . HCL & OTHER CHLORINATES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL AGENCIES TO
    ENSURE COMPLIANCE OF DISPOSAL METHOD W/CURRENT REGULATIONS.

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