LAWSON PRODUCTS INC -- BLACK BATTERY TERMINAL PROTECTOR, 19903 ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6850 MSDS Date: 04/10/1995 MSDS Num: CCVXS LIIN: 00N011179 Product ID: BLACK BATTERY TERMINAL PROTECTOR, 19903 MFN: 02 Responsible Party Cage: 57648 Name: LAWSON PRODUCTS INC Address: 1666 EAST TOUHY AVE City: DES PLAINES IL 60018 Info Phone Number: 708-827-9666 Emergency Phone Number: 708-827-9666; 303-623-5716 Preparer's Name: WL ANDERSON Published: Y ======================================================= Contractor Summary ======================================================= Cage: 57648 Name: LAWSON PRODUCTS INC Address: UNKNOWN City: UNKNOWN NK 00000 Phone: UNKNOWN ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 763-69-9 RTECS #: UF3325000 Name: PROPIONIC ACID, 3-ETHOXY-, ETHYL ESTER; (ETHYL ETHOXYPROPIONATE) % Wt: 4 OSHA PEL: 50 PPM (MFR) ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM (MFR) ------------------------------ Cas: 74-98-6 RTECS #: TX2275000 Name: PROPANE; (A PROPANE) % Wt: 16 OSHA PEL: 1000 PPM ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT ------------------------------ Cas: 1333-86-4 RTECS #: FF5800000 Name: CARBON BLACK % Wt: 1 OSHA PEL: 3.5 MG/M3 ACGIH TLV: 3.5 MG/M3 ------------------------------ Cas: 1330-20-7 RTECS #: ZE2100000 Name: XYLENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA) % Wt: 14 OSHA PEL: 100 PPM ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL EPA Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS ------------------------------ Cas: 123-86-4 RTECS #: AF7350000 Name: ACETIC ACID, BUTYL ESTER; (BUTYL ACETATE) (CERCLA) % Wt: 2 OSHA PEL: 150 PPM ACGIH TLV: 150 PPM/200STEL EPA Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS ------------------------------ Cas: 108-88-3 RTECS #: XS5250000 Name: TOLUENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA) % Wt: 8 OSHA PEL: 200 PPM ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM, S EPA Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS ------------------------------ Cas: 67-64-1 RTECS #: AL3150000 Name: ACETONE (SARA 313) (CERCLA) % Wt: 46 OSHA PEL: 1000 PPM ACGIH TLV: 750PPM/1000STEL EPA Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: YES OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: IN CONFINED AREA VAPS IN HIGH CONC ARE ANESTH. IRRIT TO SKIN & UPPER RESP SYS. OVEREXP MAY RSLT IN LT-HEAD, STAGGERING GAIT, GIDDINESS & POSS NAUS. HARMFUL/FATAL IF SWALLOWED. TARGET ORGANS: LU NGS, CNS, EYES. CHRONIC: RPTS HAVE ASSOC RPTD & PRLNG OVEREXP TO SOLVS W/PERM BRAIN & NERV SYS DMG. (EFTS OF OVEREXP) Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: CARBON BLACK: IARC MONOGRAPHS, ON EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 65, PG 24-27, 1995: GROUP 2B. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: TOLUENE APPEARS ON THE NAVY OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZ LIST. SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HANDLING & EXPOS INFO (FP N). Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. First Aid: SKIN: WASH CONTACTED AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD. INGESTION: ADMINISTER LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, AND GET MEDIC AL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CONSULT MD. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION, VENTILATE. AVOID BREATHIG VAPORS AND REMOVE WITH INERT ABSORBENT. Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT PUNCTURE OR INCINERATE CONTAINER. Handling And Storage Precautions: READ AND FOLLOW CONTENTS ON PRODUCT LABEL. DO NOT STORE IN TEMPERATURES ABOVE 120F. Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Flash Point Method: TOC Flash Point Text: 0F,-18C Lower Limits: 1.0% Upper Limits: 12.8% Extinguishing Media: FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL. Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP (FP N). WATER SPRAY MAY BE USEFUL IN MINIMIZING VAPS & COOLING CONTRS EXPOSED TO HEAT & FLAME. AVOID SPREADING(SUP DAT) Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: TEMPERATURE ABOVE 120F MAY CAUSE CAN BURSTING. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS, A SUITABLE NIOSH APPROVED FILTER-TYPE RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN. Ventilation: IF CURRENT VENT PRACTICES ARE NOT ADEQ IN MAINTAINING AIRBORNE CONCS BELOW ESTABLISHED EXPOS LIMITS, (SUP DAT) Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N). Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). Other Protective Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). Work Hygienic Practices: WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OR USING THE WASHROOM. SMOKE IN SMOKING AREAS ONLY. Supplemental Safety and Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC: BURNING LIQ W/WATER USED FOR COOLING PURPOSES. MOVE UNDAMAGED CONTRS FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. VENT: ADDITIONAL VENT/EXHST SYSTEMS MAY BE REQUIRED. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= B.P. Text: -99F,-73C Vapor Pres: 45-60 PSI Vapor Density: HVR/AIR Volatile Org Content %: 91 Spec Gravity: 0.76 (FP N) Evaporation Rate & Reference: FASTER THAN ETHER Appearance and Odor: ETHEREAL ODOR, BLACK COLOR Percent Volatiles by Volume: 93(WT) ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Stability Condition To Avoid: PRESSURIZED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE ABOVE 120F. Materials To Avoid: NONE KNOWN. Hazardous Decomposition Products: BY OPEN FLAME: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT. ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= Other Information: VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND: 90.51% ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: BLACK BATTERY TERMINAL PROTECTOR, 19903 Cage: 57648 Company Name: LAWSON PRODUCTS INC Street: UNKNOWN City: UNKNOWN NK Zipcode: 00000 Health Emergency Phone: 708-827-9666; 303-623-5716 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 12/17/1996 Status Code: C Label Date: 12/17/1996 Origination Code: G Chronic Hazard IND: Y Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: DANGER Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Moderate Contact Hazard: Slight Fire Hazard: Severe Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. ACUTE: IN CONFINED AREA VAPORS IN HIGH CONCENTRATION ARE ANESTHETIC. IRRITATING TO SKIN AND UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN LIGHT-HEADEDNESS, STAGGERING GAIT, GIDDINESS AND POSSIBLE NAUSEA. HARMFULOR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, EYES. CHRONIC: CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS CARBON BLACK WHICH IS LISTED AS AN ANIMAL LUNG CARCIN OGEN (FP N). TOLUENE APPEARS ON THE NAVY OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS LIST (FP N). REPORTS HAVE ASSOCIATED REPEATED AND PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT BRAIN AND NERVOU S SYSTEM DAMAGE. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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