MOBILE PAINT MANUFACTURING CO INC -- METHYL ETHYL KETONE  -- 8010-00N017253
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MSDS Date:01/15/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N017253
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MOBILE PAINT MANUFACTURING CO INC
Box:717
City:THEODORE
State:AL
ZIP:36582
Info Phone Num:205-443-6110
Emergency Phone Num:800-255-3924
Preparer's Name:JULIE HOAGLAND
CAGE:88663
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MOBILE PAINT MANUFACTURING CO
Address:HAMILTON BLVD
Box:717
City:THEODORE
State:AL
ZIP:36590
Country:US
Phone:205-653-0110
CAGE:88663
Company Name:MOBILE PAINT MANUFACTURING CO INC
Address:Box:717
City:THEODORE
State:AL
ZIP:36582
Country:US
Phone:334-443-6110
CAGE:88633

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

Ingred Name:INGRED 6: UNTIL MANUFACTURERS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN
    READ AND UNDERSTOOD. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: IN CONFINED AREAS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR LINE
    TYPE RESP OR HOODS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: DECOMP PROD FORMED DURING WELDING OR FLAME CUTTING ON
    SURFACE COATED WITH THIS PROD. IF BAKING VENT FUMES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:METHYL ETHYL KETONE (2-BUTANONE) (MEK)  (SARA III)
CAS:78-93-3
RTECS #:EL6475000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM/300 STEL
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM/300STEL 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:OVEREXP TO SOLV W/PERM BRAIN & NERVOUS SYS
    DAMAGE. INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONC & INHAL (SEE ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:INGRED 2: CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HNDLG/STOR PREC: PVNT LEAKAGE. DO NOT STORE OR USE NEAR
    HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAME. NEVER USE PRESS TO EMPTY. DRUM(SEE ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:INGRED 4: MUST NOT BE WASHED OUT/USED FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
    DRUMS OF THIS MATL SHOULD BE GROUNDED WHEN POURING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: AFTER HNDLG. CLOSE CONTR AFTER EACH USE. DO NOT
    TRANSFER PROD TO UNLABELED CONTRS. DO NOT HNDL(SEE INGRED 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:SYMPTOMS: INHAL: ANESTHETIC. EXCESSIVE
    INHAL CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT, OR ACUTE NERVOUS  SYS
    DEPRESSION CHARACTERIZED BY HDCH, DIZZ, STAGGERING GAIT, CONFUSION,
    UNCON, COMA & EVEN ASPHYXIATION. S KIN: MODERATE IRRIT, DEFATTING,
    DERM. MAY BE A SENSIT IN SOME INDIVIDUALS. EYE: SEVERE IRRIT, (SEE
    EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. MAY
    BE A SENSIT IN SOME INDIVIDUALS. SKIN ABSORPTION: LIQ CAN BE ABSORB
    THRU SKIN RESULTING IN SYMP SIMILAR TO INHAL EFTS ABOVE. INGEST: GI
    IRRIT, NAUSEA, V OMIT & DIARRHEA. ASPIR INTO LUNGS DURING
    INGEST/VOMITING MAY CAUSE MILD SEVERE PULMONARY INJ & POS EVEN (SEE
    SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EXPOSURE TO PETROLEUM SOLVENTS MAY
    AGGRAVATE PREEXISTING DERMATITIS.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER O*2 IF BRTHG IS DFCLT.
    RESTORE BRTHG IF NEC. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. CONSULT A PHYS. SKIN:
    WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP & H*2O. REMOVE AND LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG.
    CON SULT PHYS IF NEEDED. EYES: FLUSH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MIN. TAKE TO PHYS FOR MED TREATMENT. INGEST: DRINK 1 OR
    2 GLASSES OF H*2O TO DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MED HELP
    IMMED.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:<73.0F,22.8C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:11.4%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DURING EMER CONDITIONS OVEREXP TO DECOMP PROD
    MAY CAUSE HLTH HAZ. SYMP MAY NOT BE IMMED APPARENT. OBTAIN MED
    ATTN. KEEP CONTRS TIGHTLY CLSD. (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLSD CONTS MAY EXPLO WHEN EXPOSED TO
    EXTREME HEAT. APPLICATN TO HOT SURFS REQS SPEC PREC. NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD FULL PROT EQUIP INCLUDING SCBA SHLD (SEE SUPP DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION (FLAME, HOT
    SURFS, & ELECTRICAL, STATIC, OR FRICTIONAL SPARKS). AVOID BREATHING
    VAPORS. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN & REMOVE WITH INERT ABSORBENT AND
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE ABOVE 120 F. STORE LRG
    QTYS ONLY IN BUILDINGS DESIGNED TO COMPLY W/OSHA 1910.106. KEEP
    CLOSURES TIGHT & CONTR UPRIGHT TO (SEE INGRED 4)
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID SKIN CONTACT. CAN CAUSE
    ALLERGIC RESP RXN. CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXN. PVNT PRLNG/RPTD
    BRTHG OF VAPS/SPRAY MIST. AVOID BRTHG OF SANDING DUST. WASH CONTAM
    CLTHG THORO. WASH S KIN THORO W/SOAP & H*2O(SEE INGRED 6)

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

Respiratory Protection:IN OUTDOOR/OPEN AREAS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD MECH
    FILTER RESP TO REMOVE SOLID AIR BORNE PARTICLES. IN RESTRICTED VENT
    AREAS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM-MECH FILTERS DESIGNED TO REMOVE A
    COMBINATION OF P ARTICULATE & GAS & VAP. (SEE INGRED 8)
Ventilation:ALL APPLICATION AREAS SHOULD BE VENT IN ACCORDANCE TO OSHA
    REG 1910.94, 1910.107, 1910.108. REMOVE (SEE INGRED 9)
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:USE PROT OUTER-WEAR & PVNT PRLNG SKIN
    CONTACT W/CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS AND CONTACT W/SKIN. WASH
    SKIN THOROUGHLY BEFORE BREAKS AND MEALS AND AT END OF WORK PERIOD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: ISOLATE FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN FLAME. EXPLO HAZ: BE
    USED. H*2O SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. IF H*2O IS USED, FOG NOZ ARE
    PREFERABLE. H*2O MAY BE USED TO COOL CLSD CONTRS TO PVNT PRESS 
    BUILD-UP. EFTS OF OVEREXP: DEATH. ACUTE & CHRONIC: REPORTS HAVE
    ASSOCIATED RPTD & PRLNGD OCCUPATIONAL (SEE ING 2)

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:162F,72C
Vapor Pres:70 @ 68 F
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.8
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:TYPICAL PAINT SOLVENT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS FUMES WHEN
    HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION AS IN WELDING.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATE IN APPROVED FACILITY. DO NOT
    INCINERATE CLOSED CONTAINERS.

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