HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC -- HERCULES PVC & CPVC PRIMER  -- 8040-00F024672
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HERCULES PVC & CPVC PRIMER
MSDS Date:03/27/1989
FSC:8040
NIIN:00F024672
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:84 5TH AVE
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10011-7603
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(212) 869-4330
Emergency Phone Num:(212) 869-4330
CAGE:84794
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:111 SOUTH STREET(OLD IS 29 W 38 ST)
Box:City:PASSAIC
State:NJ
ZIP:07055-7398
Country:US
Phone:973-778-5000
CAGE:84794

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

Ingred Name:TETRAHYDROFURAN
CAS:109-99-9
RTECS #:LU5950000
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:590 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:2-BUTANONE (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)
CAS:78-93-3
RTECS #:EL6475000
Other REC Limits:590 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:590 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:CYCLOHEXANONE, KETOHEXAMETHYLENE
CAS:108-94-1
RTECS #:GW1050000
Other REC Limits:100PPM (SKIN) STEL
OSHA PEL:S, 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 25 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, PAINFUL
    BURNING, STINGING, WATERING, INFLAMMATION OF CONJUNCTIVA. SKIN:
    IRRITATION, DERMATOSIS, SOLVENT DEFATTING. INHALATION: IRRITATION
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES/NOSE/EYES/THR OAT, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY
    BREATHING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, & NARCOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: CORROSIVE, IRRITATION, PAINFUL BURNING,
    STINGING, WATERING, INFLAMMATION OF CONJUNCTIVA. SKIN: IRRITATION,
    DERMATOSIS, SOLVENT DEFATTING. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES/NOSE/THROAT/E YES, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, COUGHING, & NARCOSIS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION,
    PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF WA TER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
    IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:6F
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:11.8%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA & CHEMICAL GOGGLES. WATER MAY BE
    INEFFECTIVE, BUT CAN BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
    HANDLE AS FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE >AIR/TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
    DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASHBACK. ON LONG STANDING MAY
    FORM PEROXIDES WHICH CAN CAUSE VIOLENT REACTION. FLAMMABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB W/SAND OR
    INERT ABSORBING MATERIAL & DISPOSE W/SOLID WASTE. FLUSH SPILL AREA
    W/WATER, AVOID FLUSHING INTO CONFINED AREAS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, PLACE & WELL VENTILATED
    AREA.  ELMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Other Precautions:KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR W/POSITIVE PRESSURE
    AIR-LINE MASK OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN CONFINED
    SPACES OR OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CANNOT BE
    ASSURED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AS REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:PVA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRON, BOOTS, EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE NORMAL GOOD
    PERSONAL HYGIENE. REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151F
Vapor Pres:70
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.851
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 5
Solubility in Water:54%
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE LIQUID W/ETHEREAL & ACETONE LIKE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS, LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE, SODIUM ALUMINUM
    HYDROXIDE, SODIUM, POTASSIUM HYDROXIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, & OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, PEROXIDE FUMES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO AIR & CATONIC
    INITIATORS LIKE LEWIS ACIDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID.

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