RESTEK CORP -- DIESEL RANGE ORGANICS STANDARD, 31064  -- 6630-00N082736
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIESEL RANGE ORGANICS STANDARD, 31064
MSDS Date:09/28/1995
FSC:6630
NIIN:00N082736
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:RESTEK CORP
Address:110 BENNER CIRCLE
City:BELLEFONTE
State:PA
ZIP:16823-8812
Country:US
Info Phone Num:814-353-1300
Emergency Phone Num:814-353-1300
CAGE:0JL17
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:RESTEK CORP
Address:110 BENNER CIR
Box:City:BELLEFONTE
State:PA
ZIP:16823-8812
Country:US
Phone:814-353-1300
CAGE:0JL17

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

Ingred Name:METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (SARA 313)
    (CERCLA)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 98.0%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, A2
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:DECANE
CAS:124-18-5
RTECS #:HD6550000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:DODECANE
CAS:112-40-3
RTECS #:JR2125000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:TETRADECANE
CAS:629-59-4
RTECS #:XB8000000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:HEXADECANE
CAS:544-76-3
RTECS #:ML9200000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:OCTADECANE
CAS:593-45-3
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:DICOSANE
CAS:112-95-8
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:DOCOSANE
CAS:629-97-0
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:TETRACOSANE
CAS:646-31-1
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:HEXACOSANE
CAS:630-01-3
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:OCTACOSANE
CAS:630-02-4
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: CAN CAUSE LT-HEAD,
    VERTIGO, DROW, NARCOSIS, HDCH & DIZZ, UNCON, & EVEN DEATH IN
    EXTREME CASES. EXPOS TO VAPS CAN ELEVATE CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN LEVEL IN
    CARDIOVASCULAR SYS. EYES: LIQ/HIGH VAP  CONC CAN CAUSE PAIN & IRRIT
    W/SLIGHT CORNEAL INJURY POSS. SKIN: PRLNG/RPTD CONT CAN CAUSE IRRIT
    & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:METHYLENE CHLORIDE: IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL
    7, PG 194, 1987: GROUP 2B. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994:
    (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DERM THRU DEFAT OF SKIN. PRLNG CONT
    CAN RSLT IN SKIN ABSORPTION. INGEST: CAN CAUSE BURNING OF THROAT &
    MOUTH. CHLOROCARBON MATLS HAVE PRDCED SENSIT OF MYOCARDIUM TO
    EPINEPHRINE IN LAB ANIMAL S & COULD HAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS.
    ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G., EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT
    FOR (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER, KIDNEY, AND HEART
    CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONT LENSES IF PRESENT. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN &
    IRRIGATE W/LGE VOLS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK MED ASSIST.
    SKIN: IMMED WASH W/SOAP & WATER. CONTINUE RINSING W/LGE VOLS OF
    WATER FOR 15  MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. SEEK MED TREATMENT. INHAL:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. HAVE TRAINED PERS ADMIN OXYGEN & CPR IF
    NEEDED. CONT MD IMMED. INGEST: CONT POIS CTL CTR FOR ASSIST. NEVER
    GIVE (SUP DAT)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:12%
Upper Limits:19%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, WATER SPRAY AS
    APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE AND MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL WITH
    WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT WILL BUILD PRESSURE AND MAY RUPTURE
    CLOSED STORAGE CONTAINERS. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE HCL AND PHOSGENE .

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB
    SMALL SPILLS ON PAPER, VERMICULITE, OR OTHER ABSORBENT. COLLECT AND
    STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID ALL INHAL/CONT. KEEP IN TIGHTLY
    CLSD CONTR AT ALL TIMES. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE, TEMP EXTREMES &
    DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTD AREA.
Other Precautions:HANDLE W/UTMOST CARE. STORE IN EXPLOSION-PROOF
    REFRIGERATOR AT 4C. NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN
    GENERAL VICINITY OF ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFACES. HEAT
    &/OR UV RADIATION MAY CAUSE  FORM OF HCL &/OR PHOSGENE .

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW NIOSH AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURE
    RECOMMENDATIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN AN AREA PROVIDED WITH GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION MEETING OSHA REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:VITON, POLYVINYL ALCOHOL, OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MEETING LABORATORY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY/CHRONICALLY
    EXPOSED TO CHLOROCARBONS . EXPLAN OF CARCIN: ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.
    ANIMAL: LUNG. FIRST AID PROC: ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO VICTIM THA T IS
    UNCON/HAVING CONVLS. CONT MD IMMED.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:104F,40C
Vapor Pres:350 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:1.33
Solubility in Water:1.6% BY WEIGHT @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS; ETHER-LIKE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACTIVE METALS AND STRONG ALKALINE SOLUTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE GASES ARE FORMED
    ON CONTACT WITH FLAMES OR HOT SURFACES. HCL, PHOSGENE .

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE AT AN APPROVED FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE
    WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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