JLM MARKETING, INC -- METHYL ETHYL KETONE  -- 6810-00N091761
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MSDS Date:01/06/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N091761
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JLM MARKETING, INC
Address:8675 HIDDEN RIVER PARKWAY
City:TAMPA
State:FL
ZIP:33637
Country:US
Info Phone Num:813-632-3300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO186
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JLM MARKETING, INC
Address:8675 HIDDEN RIVER PARKWAY
Box:City:TAMPA
State:FL
ZIP:33637
Country:US
Phone:813-632-3300
CAGE:TO186

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ETHYL KETONE
CAS:78-93-3
RTECS #:EL6475000
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:590 MG/M3;200 PPM
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:590 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:885 MG/M3;300 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA,
    DIARRHEA, VOMITING, INEBRIATION (DRUNKENNESS), DIFFICULTY
    BREATHING, HEADACHE, COMA. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTING, CRACKING,
    DERMATITIS. INHALATION: VAPORS CAN CAUSE  DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
    STUPOR. EYES: SEVERE IRRITANT - MAY CAUSE DAMAGE. SUBCHRONIC
    (TARGET ORGAN): CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT. CHRONIC:
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE THE FOLLOWING  EFFECTS:
    DERMATITIS AND SKIN DEFATTING; CONJUNCTIVITIS; INFLAMMATION OF THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, WEAKNESS, DROWSINESS; LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE,
    CLINICAL NEUROPATHY. (EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: OTHER TOXICOLOGICAL DATA:
    CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL MAY INCREASE THE ACUTE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE.
    EXPOSURE MAY POTENTIATE THE EFFECTS OF N-HEXANE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY OR
    SKIN DISEASES. PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES, UNTIL MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IS OBTAINED. SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. RINSE EXPOSED AREAS
    THOROUGHLY. IF IR RITATION OCCURS CONSULT MD. CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    MUST BE LAUNDERED BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE
    VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, A QUALIFIED PERSON SHOULD
    IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ARTI FICIAL RESPIRATION. OBTAIN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE! INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING KEEPING HEAD
    BELOW HIPS TO AVOID ASPIRATION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
    NOTE TO MD: NO SPECIFIC  ANTIDOTE, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=-8.9C, 16.F
Autoignition Temp:=403.9C, 759.F
Lower Limits:1.4% @ 200F
Upper Limits:11.4% @ 200F
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM. FOR LARGE FIRES, USE WATER
    SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    CONSIDER EVACUATION DOWNWIND. IF POSS MOVE CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA.
    APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTRS ENSURING YOU STAY AWAY FROM
    ENDS OF TANKS (BUL K STOR, RAIL CARS, TANK TRUCKS). EVACUATE IMMED
    IF TANKS ARE DISCOLORED/IF RISING SOUND IS EMITTED FROM TANKS. (SUP
    DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
    TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH
    BACK. VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE. SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL
    IMPACT: NO. SENSITIVITY TO STATIC  DISCHARGE: YES. FLAMMABILITY
    CLASS (OSHA): IB.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF SOURCE, IF W/OUT RISK. EVACUATE
    NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. DIKE
    AREA TO PREVENT SPREADING. PREVENT RUNOFF INTO SEWERS, WATERWAYS,
    DITCHES/STREAMS. SHOVEL/PUMP  TO SALVAGE TANK USING NON-SPARKING
    EQUIPMENT. ABSORB RESIDUAL MATERIAL W/INERT ABSORBENT. SHOVEL
    ABSORBED RESIDUE INTO PROPERLY IDENTIFIED DRUMS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
    CONTACT LOC OFFICIALS AS REQUIRED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROD MUST BE HANDLED BY PROPERLY
    TRAINED PERS. USE PROPER HNDLG EQUIP FOR SPECIFIC HNDLG OPERATION.
    WHEN TRANSFERRING MATL FROM ONE CONTR TO ANOTHER ENSURE BONDING &
    GROUNDING TO PVNT STATIC DISCHARGE . DO NOT BREATHE VAPS. AVOID ALL
    SKIN & EYE CONT BY WEARING PROPER PROT EQUIP.
Other Precautions:HANDLE & STORE AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION &
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. ENSURE THAT STORAGE AREA IS ADEQUATELY
    VENTILATED & EQUIPPED W/PROPER EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT IN THE
    EVENT OF LEAK, SPIL L/FIRE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
    LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORK LIMS OF RESP & BE
    NIOSH APPRVD. THE FOLLOWING ARE MIN REQS: EXPOS TO 1000 PPM: ORG
    VAP CARTRIDGE RESP; E XPOS 1000-3000 PPM: AIR-PURIFYING
    FULL-FACEPIECE W/CHIN STYLE FRONT/BACK MOUNTED ORG VAP CANISTER;
    ESCAPE RESP: ANY SELF-CONTAINED ESCAPE TYPE BRTHG APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE
    LIMITS. VENT EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE EXPLOSION-PROOF IF EXPLOSIVE CONCS
    OF DUST, VAPOR/FUME ARE PRESENT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HANDLING. ENGINEERING
    CONTROLS: ENSURE THAT VENT SYSTEM USED IS DESIGNED TO MEET
    PUBLISHED EXPOS LIMITS. PROPER HANDLING SYSTEMS SHOULD BE DESIGNED
    FOR SPECIFIC HANDLING OPERATION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHTING PROC: MINIMUM EVACUATION RADIUS SHOULD BE 1/2 MILE. FOR
    MASSIVE FIRE USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER OR MONITOR NOZZLES. WATER MAY
    BE INEFFECTIVE IF FLOW OF FLAMMABLE LIQUID IS NOT STOPPED.

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

Boiling Pt:=80.C, 176.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-86.1C, -123.F
Vapor Pres:100.0 MM HG @ 25C
Vapor Density:2.5(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.8054 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:2.7 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:27.5% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID, WITH CHARACTERISTIC KETONE
    ODOR (SWEETISH MINT-LIKE).
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (DURING STORAGE), CHLOROFORM, EXPLOSIVES,
    PEROXIDES, OLEUM, STRONG OXIDIZERS, PLASTICS, RESINS, RUBBER,
    POTASSIUM TERT-BUTOXIDE, RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO HEAT, FLAME OR IGNITION
    SOURCES. CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:METHYL ETHYL KETONE, RTECS 95/01 EL6475000:
    LD50 RAT: 2737 MG/KG; LD50 MOUSE: 4050 MG/KG; LD50 DERMAL RABBIT:
    6500 MG/KG; LC50 INHALATION RAT: 23500 MG/M3 8 HOURS; LC50
    INHALATION MOUSE: 40 G/M3 2 HOU RS. EXPERIMENTAL TERATOGEN. AMES
    TEST RESULTS: NO DATA AVAILABLE COVERING AMES TEST RESULTS. SKIN
    RABBIT - MILD 402 MG/24 HR. SKIN RABBIT - MODERATE 500 MG/24 HR.
    EYE HUMAN - IRRITATION @ 350 PPM.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: NO DATA AT THIS TIME. CHEMICAL
    FATE INFORMATION: NO DATA AT THIS TIME. OTHER INFORMATION:
    EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: CLEAR, COLORLESS, VOLATILE LIQUID WITH
    CHARACTERISTIC KETONE  ODOR. RESPIRATORY TRACT - AVOID BREATHING
    VAPORS - MAY AFFECT CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. SKIN IRRITATION - AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND CLOTHING. EYE IRRITATION - AVOID EYE CONTACT.
    FLAMMABLE LIQUID - KE EP AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. HANDLE WITH CAUTION AND USE ONLY WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE QUANTITY: RCRA U159 5000 LBS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT SHIPPING NAME: METHYL ETHYL KETONE. DOT
    HAZARD CLASS: 3 - FLAMMABLE LIQUID; PACKAGING GROUP II. DOT LABELS:
    ALL PACKAGED MATERIAL MUST BE LABELED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOT AND
    OSHA STANDARDS. UN NUMB ER: UN1193. PLACARDS: SHIPMENTS OVER 2000
    LBS. IATA: CLASS 3. IMO/IMDG: 3.2. EUROPEAN CLASS: FLAMMABLE
    LIQUID. TRANSPORT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: CONTACT CHEMTREC
    1-800-424-9300; IN CANADA CONTACT CANUTE C 1-613-996-6666. OTHER:
    NOT APPLICABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA SECTION 302: NO. SARA SECTION 304: NO.
    SARA HAZARD CATEGORIES SECTIONS 311/312: ACUTE HAZARDS: YES;
    CHRONIC HAZARDS: NO; FIRE HAZARDS: YES; REACTIVITY HAZARDS: NO;
    SUDDEN RELEASE HAZARDS: NO. SAR A (313) CHEMICALS: YES - METHYL
    ETHYL KETONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA INVENTORY: APPEARS. CERCLA
    SECTION 103: YES - METHYL ETHYL KETONE - 5000 LBS REPORTABLE
    QUANTITY. CANADIAN WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: B2, D2B. OSHA PROCESS
    SAFETY: NO. CANADIAN DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES  LIST (DSL): APPEARS.
    EINECS INVENTORY: APPEARS.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NO.

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