FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV -- METHYL ETHYL KETONE -- 6810-00-281-2762 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ETHYL KETONE
MSDS Date:04/17/2001
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2762
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:ACC# 14460
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:METHYL ETHYL KETONE
CAS:78-93-3
RTECS #:EL6475000
> Wt:99.
OSHA PEL:590 MG/M3;200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM
ACGIH STEL:300 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:2737 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC: CHRONIC INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    EFFECTS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF ACUTE INHALATION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING AND DERMATITIS. ACUTE: EYE: CAUSES
    EYE IRRITATION. MAY RESULT	IN CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: MAY BE
    ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. PROLONGED AND/OR
    REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND/OR DERMATITIS. 
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTI VE TRACT. MAY CAUSE
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, CHARACTERIZED BY EXCITEMENT,
    FOLLOWED BY HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, AND NAUSEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CAS# 78-93-3: NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
    BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP, OSHA, OR CA PROP 65.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MAY RESULT IN
    CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN: MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN IN HARMFUL
    AMOUNTS. PROLONGED AND/OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    AND/OR DERMATITIS. INGESTION:  MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE
    DIGESTIVE TRACT. MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION,
    CHARACTERIZED BY EXCITEMENT, FOLLOWED BY HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
    DROWSINESS, AND NAUSEA. ADVANCED STAGES MAY CAU SE COLLAPSE,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA AND POSSIBLE DEATH DUE TO RESPIRATORY
    FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL
    AID IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ALLOW VICTIM TO RUB OR KEEP EYES CLOSED.
    SKIN: GET MED ICAL AID. RINSE AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
    MILK OR WATER. GET ME DICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: GET
    MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR
    IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

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

Flash Point:=-7.C, 19.4F
Autoignition Temp:=404.C, 759.2F
Lower Limits:1.80
Upper Limits:11.50
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:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO A
    SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. F LAMMABLE LIQUID. CAN RELEASE
    VAPORS THAT FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE THE
    FLASHPOINT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS LIGHTER THAN WATER AND A FIRE
    MAY BE SPREAD BY THE USE OF WATER. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR.
    THEY CAN SPREAD ALONG THE GROUND AND COLLECT IN LOW OR CONFINED
    AREAS. MAY POLYMERIZE EXPLOSIV ELY WHEN INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
    CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SIPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL( E.G., DRY
    SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. CLEAN
    UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY.  USE A SPARK-PROOF TOOL. EYES: WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLAS SES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AS
    DESCRIBED BY OSHA'S EYE AND FACE PROTECTIONS REGULATIONS IN 29 CFR
    1910.133 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN166.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
    GROUND AND BOND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING MATERIAL. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN
    PRODUCT RESIDUE, (LIQUID AND/OR VAPOR),  AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS AND
    FLAME.
Other Precautions:AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION. DO NOT PRESSURIZE,
    CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND OR EXPOSE EMPTY CONTAINERS
    TO HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES. STORAGE: KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. STORE  IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. FLAMMABLES-AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND
    29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECT CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    SKIN EXPOSURE. FACILITIES STORING OR UTILIZING THIS MATERIAL SHOULD
    BE EQUIPPED WITH AN EYEWASH FACILITY AND A SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=80.C, 176.F
B.P. Text:760.00MM HG
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-87.C, -124.6F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:71.2 MM HG
Vapor Density:2.5(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:.8050 G/CM3
Viscosity:0.42 MPAS 15C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.7(ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE WITH OILS
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. SWEETISH ODOR -
    ALCOHOL-LIKE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMINES, AMMONIA, CAUSTICS, CHLOROFORM + ALKALI, CHLOROSULFONIC ACID,
    COPPER, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE + NITRIC ACID, INORGANIC ACIDS,
    ISOCYANATES, POTASSIUM-T-BUTOXIDE, 2-PROPANOL, PYRIDINES, STRONG
    OXIDIZERS, AND FUMING SULFURIC
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, IGNITION SOURCES,
    EXCESS HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

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

Toxicological Information:LD50/LC50: INHALATION, MOUSE: LC50=40
    GM/M3/2H; INHALATION, RAT: LC50=23500 MG/M3/8H; ORAL, MOUSE:
    LD50=4050 MG/KG; ORAL, RAT: LD50=2737 MG/KG; SKIN, RABBIT:
    LD50=6480 MG/KG. EPIDEMIOLOGY: NO INFORMAT ION AVAILABLE.
    TERATOGENICITY: EMBRYO OR FETUS: FETOTOXICITY, IHL-RAT TCLO=100
    PPM. SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES: CRANIOFACIAL AND
    UROGENITAL, IHL-RAT TCLO=3000 PPM/7H; MUSCULOSKELETAL, IHL-RA T
    TCLO=1000 PPM. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
    NEUROTOXICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY: NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE. MUTAGENICITY: SEX CHROMOSOME
    LOSS/NON-DYSJUNCTION: S.  CEREVISIAE 33800 PPM.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: FATHEAD MINNOW LC50=3220 MG/L/96H BLUEGILL
    TLM=5640 TO 1690 MG/L/24 TO 96H. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: SUBSTANCE
    EVAPORATES IN WATER WITH T1/2=3D (RIVERS) TO 12D (LAKES). SUBSTANCE
    NOT EXPECTED  TO BIOCONCENTRATE IN AQUATIC ORGANISMS.
    PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: SUBSTANCE PHOTODEGRADES IN AIR WITH TQ/2=2.3
    DAYS. OTHER: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA P SERIES WASTES: NONE OF THE
    COMPONENTS ARE ON THIS LIST. RCRA U SERIES WASTES: CAS#78-93-3:
    WASTE U159(IGNITABLE WAS TE; TOXIC WASTE).

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

Transport Information:US DOT: SHIPPING NAME: METHYL ETHYL KETONE.
    HAZARD CLASS: 3. UN NUMBER: UN1193. PACKING GROUP II. CANADA TDG:
    SHIPPING NAME: METHYL ETHYL KETONE. HAZARD CLASS: 3. UN NUMBER:
    UN1193. PACKING GROUP II.  ADDITIONAL INFO: FLASHPOINT: -9C.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302: FINAL RQ=5000 LBS (2270 KG).
    SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A
    TPQ. SARA CODES: ACUTE, FLAMMABLE. SECTION 313: THIS MATERIAL
    CONTAINS METHYL ETHYL KETONE (CA S# 78-93-3, 99%), WHICH IS SUBJECT
    TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE III AND
    40 CFR PART 373.
Federal Regulatory Information:CLEAN AIR ACT: CAS# 78-93-3 IS LISTED AS
    A HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT (HAP). THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    CLASS 1 OR CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE
    CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT  ARE LISTEDD AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES,
    PRIORITY POLLUTANTS OR TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. OSHA: NONE
    OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY
    OSHA. TSCA: CAS# 78-93-3 IS L ISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. HEALTH &
    SAFETY REPORTING LIST: CAS# 78-93-3: EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 4, 1982 ;
    SUNSET DATE: OCTOBER 4, 1992. (SEE OTHER INFORMATION FOR MORE
    REGULATORY INFORMATION.)
State Regulatory Information:CAS# 78-93-3 CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOLLOWING
    STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY, FLORIDA,
    PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFIGANT
    RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICA LS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.

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