CHEMICAL PRODUCT & COMPANY INFORMATION
Product Name: HITT 141 THINNER
Hitt Marking Devices, Inc.
3231 W. MacArthur Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Ph: (714) 979.1405
Fax: (714) 979.1407
www.hittmarking.com
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER (800) 969.6699
SECTION 2
COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Common Name: ETHYL ALCOHOL, METHYL CELLOSOLVE
Synonym: BLEND
Chemical Formula: N/A
SECTION 3
HAZARDOUS IDENTIFICATION
Chemical Name: CAS# Percentage
ETHYL ALCOHOL 64-17-5 50% METHYL CELLOSOLVE 109-86-4 50%
Product Name: HITT 141 THINNER
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FIRST AID MEASURES
Inhalation: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, QUALIFIED PERSONNEL MAY GIVE OXYGEN. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Skin Contact: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF IRRITATION OR REDNESS DEVELOP AND PRESIST SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Eye Contact: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER CONTINUE WASHING FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Ingestion: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! ASPIRATION HAZARD. GIVE WATER OR MILK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Flash Point: 77o F TCC
Lower Explosive Limit: 4.3% Upper Explosive Limit: 18.8%
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USE TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK. VAPOR EXPLOSION HAZARD EXISTS
INDOORS, OUTDOORS, OR IN SEWERS.
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE. CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS MAY CAUSE EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUSTION. SENSITIVE TO STATIC DISCHARGE.
Product Name: HITT 141 THINNER
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ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Initial Spill Procedures: WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT.
Spill: VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 8. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA. KEEP UNNECESSARY AND UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL FROM ENTERING. CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSSIBLE. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. COLLECT LIQUID IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER OR ABSORB WITH AN INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. DO NOT USE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, SUCH AS SAWDUST. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER! IF A LEAK OR SPILL HAS NOT IGNITED, USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE THE VAPORS, TO PROTECT PERSONNEL ATTEMPTING TO STOP LEAK, AND TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES. US REGULATIONS (CERCLA) REQUIRE REPORTING SPILLS AND RELEASES TO SOIL, WATER AND AIR IN EXCESS OF REPORTABLE QUANTITIES.
SECTION 7
HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling Precautions: WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING MANUFACTURING, FORMULATING, SPILL CLEAN UP OR WHEN EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE ABOVE THE TLV/TWA.
Storage Precautions: STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND IN A COOL PLACE.
SECTION 8
EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PROTECTION INFORMATION
Respiratory Protection: USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN TLV/TWA IS EXCEEDED. USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) IN HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL THE EMISSIONS OF THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection: SPLASH GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Clothing or Equipment: LONG SLEEVES, APRON, RUBBER BOOTS
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PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance and Odor: MILD ODOR.
Melting Point: -121o F
Specific Gravity/Bulk Density: 0.8889
Solubility in Water: COMPLETELY.
Vapor Density: 2.11
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: STABLE
Conditions to Avoid: HEAT, FLAME, AND INCOMPATIBLES
Incompatible Materials: STRONG ACIDS AND OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: BURNING PRODUCES CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE. MAY RELEASE ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.
Hazardous Polymerization: WILL NOT OCCUR.
Product Name: HITT 141 THINNER
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TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Exposure Limits- PEL: 2mg/m3 300 ppm ACGIH: 2mg/m3 300 ppm
Carcinogenicity- NTP:NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO PROP 65: YES
Acute Health Hazard: YES Chronic Health Hazard: YES
Inhalation: INHALATION OF VAPORS IRRITATES THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIGHTHEADEDNESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, AND BLURRED VISION. GREATER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
Skin Contact: MAY CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION, WITH DRYNESS, CRACKING AND DEMATITIS.
Eye Contact: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SPLASHES MAY CAUSE TEARING, REDNESS AND BURNING.
Ingestion: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE STOMACH AND DIGESTIVE TRACT. ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS CAN PRODUCE SEVERE LUNG DAMAGE AND IS A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. LARGER INGESTION MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS EXPECTED TO PARALLEL INHALATION.
**PRECAUTIONARY WARNING**
DANGER! FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. VAPOR MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE. HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. CAUSES IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. AFFECTS THE CENTRAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS.
Toxicological Information: N/A
VOC - Volatile Organic Compounds: 919 grams per liter @ 20 degrees C
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SECTION 12
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS MATERIAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO EVAPORATE SIGNIFICANTLY. WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS MATERIAL MAY LEACH INTO GROUNDWATER. WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS MATERIAL MAY BIODEGRADE TO A MODERATE EXTENT.
SECTION 13
DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
THIS MATERIAL IS CLASSIFIED BY THE EPA AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA NUMBER D001 IGNITABLE WASTE. WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR RECYCLING SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SENT TO A RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAMINATION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY CHANGE THE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
SECTION 14
TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
Proper Shipping Name: FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, N.O.S. (ETHYL ALCOHOL & METHYL CELLOSOLVE )
Hazard Class of Division: 3 Identification Number: UN1993
Packaging Group: PGII Label Code: 3 (FLAMMABLE LIQUID)
EPA Reportable Quantity (RQ): NONE
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REGULATORY INFORMATION CONTINUED
Chemical Inventory Status
Chemical Weapons Convention: No TSCA 12(b): No CDTA: No
SARA 311/312: Acute: Yes Chronic: No Fire: Yes Pressure: No
Reactivity: No (Mixture / Liquid)
SECTION 16
OTHER INFORMATION
Other Protective Equipment: HAVE A SAFETY SHOWER/EYE WASH READLY AVAILBLE IN THE WORK AREA.
Notes: WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DURING MANUFACTURING, FORMULATING, SPILL CLEAN UP OR WHEN EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE ABOVE THE TLV/TWA.
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DISCLAIMER OF EXPRESSED AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES
Hitt Marking Devices, Inc. believes the information in this material safety data sheet to be correct as of the date it was issued. This document is intended only as a guide to the appropriate precautionary handling of this material by a person who is trained in, or supervised by a person trained in the proper handling of this chemical. The user is responsible for determining the precautions and dangers of the chemical for his or her particular application. User should recognize that this product could cause severe injury and even death, especially if improperly handled.
Composition/Information on Ingredients
Ingredient CAS No Percent
Hazardous
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1-Methoxy-2-propanol 107-98-2 98 - 100% Yes
2-Methoxy-1-propanol 1589-47-5 0 - 2% Yes
Physical and Chemical Properties Appearance:
Boiling Point:
Clear, colorless liquid. 120C (248F)
Odor: Melting Point:
Slight ethereal odor. -95C (-139F)
Solubility: Vapor Density (Air=1):
Miscible in water. 3.11
Density: Vapor Pressure (mm Hg):
0.962 @ 20C/4C 11.8 @ 25C (77F)
pH: Evaporation Rate (BuAc=1):
No information found. 0.71
% Volatiles by volume @ 21C (70F): No information found.