ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY -- METHYL ISO-BUTYL KETONE  -- 6810-00-180-5976
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL ISO-BUTYL KETONE
MSDS Date:05/31/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-180-5976
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-889-3333
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760

=============  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 RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:50 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=2080MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:SEVERE IRRITANT.SKIN:MODERATELY
    IRRITATING.INHAL:CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS
    EFFECTS.INGEST:CAN CAUSE GI IRRITATION.CHRONIC:LIVER
    ABNORMALITIES,LUNG DAMAGE,BRAIN DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:REDNESS,TEARING,BLURRED
    VISION.SKIN:DEFATTING,DERMATITIS.INHAL:DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,N
    AUSEA,HEADACHE
    ...UNCONSCIOUSNESS,DEATH.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARHHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    RESPIRATORY AND SKIN AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.CALL
    PHYSICIAN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO F RESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR CPR IF
    NEEDED.CALL PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:60.0F,15.6C
Lower Limits:1.4
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM,WATER FOG,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY
    CHEMCICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BURNING MAY RESULT IN TOXIC MATERIELS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP SMALL SPILLS WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE
    INERT ABSORBANT(EG.VERMICULITE).FOR LARGER SPILLS;ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION;USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;DIKE AND REMOVE BY VACUUM
    TRUCK;PLACE IN AN APPROPR IATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,PLACE.KEEP AWAY
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIELS AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUE AND SHOULD
    BE HANDLED AS IF FULL.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS TO PROTECT
    FROM SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:237-242F
Vapor Pres:16
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:.8-.803
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:1.64
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT [CCINFO]
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;COLORLESS;SWEET,SHARP ODOR [CCINFO]

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.SMALL SPILLS CAN BE EVAPORATED UNDER A FUME
    HOOD.LARGE AMOUNTS CAN BE INCINERATED OR DEPOSITED IN A LANDFILL.

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