STARTEX CHEMICAL -- METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE -- 6810-00-281-2761 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE
MSDS Date:11/17/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2761
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:STARTEX CHEMICAL
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Info Phone Num:409-539-6244
Emergency Phone Num:409-539-6244
Preparer's Name:DGSC-SSH
CAGE:OYFV5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:STARTEX CHEMICAL INC
Address:5 HACKBERRY LANE
Box:3087
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/936-539-6244
CAGE:OYFV5

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ISOBUTYL KETONE (SARA III)
CAS:108-10-1
RTECS #:SA9275000
Fraction by Wt: 100% %
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM/75 STEL
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM/75 STEL; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2O8O MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION.
    SKIN:REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    DEFATING/IRRITATION.INHALATION:IRRITATIONG & ITCHING SENSATION OF
    RESPIRATORY TRACT,NAUSEA/VOMITING,DIZZINESS/UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
    INGESTION:NA USEA,HEADACHE,INFLAMATION OF GI-TRACT,LARGE DOSES MAY
    PRODUCE NARCOSIS. CHRONIC-SKIN:IRRITATION MAY RESULT IN DERMATITIS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION, REDNESS/SWELLING OF CONJUCTIVA
    AND PAIN. SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGHING, VOMITING,
    HEADACHE,DIZZINESS, LATHARGY AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    REMOV E CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAPAND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:GIVE TWO GLASSES
    OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:73F,23C
Lower Limits:1.4 %
Upper Limits:7.5 %
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICALS FOR
    SMALL FIRES. USE ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS FOR LARGE
    FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. USE WATER SPRAY TO
    DISPERSE VAPORS; REIGNITION IS POSSIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR
    INERT ABSORBENT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH
    WATER. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP
    LEAK. DIKE TO RETAIN RU N OFF. VACUUM UP FREE LIQUID. ABSORB/WASH
    RESIDUE
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
    PHYSICAL DAMAGE & STATIC ELECTRICITY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT USE WITH COPPER/COPPER ALLOYS, PLASTICS
    INCLUDING POLYVINY L CHLORIDE/POLYETHYLENE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR
    CARTRIDGE AND DUST/MIST PRE-FILTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29
    CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/ WARNINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE.
    LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=117.8C, 244.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-80.C, -112.F
Vapor Pres:16
Vapor Density:3.45
Spec Gravity:0.803
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.62 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, ACETONE-LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS (SUCH AS NITRIC ACID & HCLO), A;DEHYDES AND
    ALKALIES. VIOLENT REACTION WITH POTASSIUM T-BUTOXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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