SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES INC -- 2-BUTANONE  -- 6830-00F045385
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:2-BUTANONE
MSDS Date:06/30/1989
FSC:6830
NIIN:00F045385
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES INC
Address:6141 EASTON RD
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18949-0310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-766-8861
Emergency Phone Num:215-766-8861
CAGE:51847
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:6141 EASTON RD (6141 ROUTE 611)
Box:310
City:PLUMSTEADVILLE
State:PA
ZIP:18934
Country:US
Phone:215-766-8861/ FAX: 215-766-0416
CAGE:51847

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

Ingred Name:2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)
CAS:78-93-3
RTECS #:EL6475000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:590 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:590 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT
    & MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN: IRRITATION & DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION
    & BURNING. INGESTION: IRRITATE DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, UPSET STOMACH,
    VOMITING, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, BURNING, NARCOSIS, ACIDOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN
    IF NEEDED. SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: GIVE 3 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK TO DRINK & TO
    INDUC E VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION INALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:20F
Lower Limits:1.8
Upper Limits:10
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WATER
    MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CYLINDERS
    COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VOLATILE LIQUID FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES
    W/AIR. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION
    & FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE & VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SOURCES OF
    HEAT & IGNITION. CONTAIN THE LIQUID & PICKUP FOR DISPOSAL/ABSORB ON
    AN ABSORBENT SOIL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS AWAY
    FROM HEAT SOURCES OF IGNITION & OXIDIZERS. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK
    TO MOVE CYLINDERS. DON'T DEFACE CYLINDERS/LABEL
Other Precautions:KEEP VALVE PROTECTION CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN
    USE  & SECURE WHEN USING TO PROTECT FROM FALLING. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. CYLINDERS SHOULD BE REFILLED BY
    QUALIFIED PRODUCERS OF COM PRESSED GASES. (SEE SUPP)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN CASE
    OF EMERGENCY/NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN CONCENTRATION < EXPOSURE LIMITS.
    VENTILATION SHOULD BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH
    STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WORKERS SHOULD BE GIVEN PRE-PLACEMENT & ANNUAL EXAMINATIONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE CONT'D: LIQUID WASTE CAN BE ATOMIZED INTO AN APPROVED
    INCINERATOR/DISPOSED OF VIA A LICENSED DISPOSAL COMPANY
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. PREC: SHIPMENT OF A
    COMPRESSED GAS CYLINDER  WHICH HASN'T BEEN FILLED BY THE OWNER/WHIS
    WRITTEN CONSENT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:176F
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.805
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(ETHER = 1): 2.7
Solubility in Water:27.1%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/A MODERATELY SHARP, FRAGRANT
    MINT-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & POTASSIUM, T-BUTOXIDE, SOLVENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER FOR DISPOSAL W/ANY
    VALVE OUTLET PLUGS/CAPS SECURED & VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE.
    DISPOSE OF SOLID ABSORBED SCRAP BY BURNING IN A REMOTE OPEN
    PIT/DEPOSITING IN AN APPROV ED SANITARY LANDFILL. (SEE SUPP)

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