HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC -- ABS PLASTIC PIPE CEMENT  -- 8040-00N021479
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ABS PLASTIC PIPE CEMENT
MSDS Date:03/27/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N021479
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:29 WEST 38 STREET
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10018-5595
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:METHYL ETHYL KETONE (2-BUTANONE) (MEK)  (SARA III)
CAS:78-93-3
RTECS #:EL6475000
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: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:CORROSIVE TO EYES & SKIN IRRITANT. SEV
    OVEREXP CAN CAUSE HEADACHE/DIZZ/NARCOSIS. MAY CAUSE DERMTOSIS &
    DERM W/ PRLNGD RPTD CONTACT. INGEST:NO EFTS OF EXPOS EXPECTED.
    INHAL:WILL CAUSE IRRIT OF MUCOUS M EMBRANES/NOSE/EYE/THROAT
    COUGHING, DIFFOF BRTHG. EXPOS TO HIGH VAP CONC MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
    DIZZ, NAUS,(EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NARCOSIS. SKIN:PRLNG CONTACT CAUSES
    COMMON SOLVENT DEFAT EFFECT. EYE:VAP SLIGHTLY UNCOMFORTABLE,
    SPLASHES IRRITATING. WILL CAUSE PAINFUL BURNING OR STINGING OF EYES
    AND LIDS, WATERING OF EYES	AND INFLAMMATION OF CONJUNCTIVA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA FOUND.

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

First Aid:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DILUTE BY GIVING
    TWO GLASSES OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR, IF NOT BRTHG; GIVE ARTF RESP PREFERABLY MOUTH TO MOUTH. IF
    BRTHG  IS DIFF GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED
    SKIN AREA WITH SOAPY WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYE:IMMED
    FLUSH EYE WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN CONSULT A
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:6F,-14C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:11.8%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL/CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:HANDLE AS FLAMM LIQ, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED
    TO KEEP FIRE EXPOS CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND TRAVELS
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB WITH
    SAND OR INERT ABSORBING MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF WITH SOLID WASTE
    ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. FLUSH SPILL
    AREA WITH WATER, AVOID FLUSH ING INTO CONFINED AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:USE NORMAL GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, POSITIVE
    PRESSURE AIR-LINE MASK, OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
    CONFINED SPACES OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CANNOT BE ASSURED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:PVA GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:175F,79C
Vapor Pres:71
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:.840
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:5.7 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:19%
Appearance and Odor:BLACK VISCOUS LIQUID, 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:KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM SPARKS
    & OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE ARE
    FORMED. IRRITATING PEROXIDE FUMES FORMED WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO AIR &
    CATONIC INITIATORS LIKE LEWIS ACID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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