AM INTERNATIONAL INC -- MULTILITH BLANKROLA SOLVENT, 83-9-770055 -- 6850-00N044377
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MULTILITH BLANKROLA SOLVENT, 83-9-770055
MSDS Date:06/01/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N044377
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AM INTERNATIONAL INC
Address:1800 W CENTRAL RD
City:MT PROSPECT
State:IL
ZIP:60056
Country:US
Info Phone Num:312-870-5121;312-398-1900
Emergency Phone Num:312-870-5121;312-398-1900
CAGE:DO022
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Address:1800 WEST CENTRAL ROAD
City:MT. PROSPECT
State:IL
ZIP:60056
Phone:(312) 870-5121
CAGE:DO022
Company Name:AM MULTIGRAPHICS DIV OF AM INTL INC
Address:431 LAKEVIEW CT
Box:City:MOUNT PROSPECT
State:IL
ZIP:60056-6048
Country:US
Phone:847-375-1700
CAGE:09177

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

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE, TETRACHLORO-; (PERCHLOROETHYLENE)
CAS:127-18-4
RTECS #:KX3850000
Fraction by Wt: 2%
OSHA PEL:25 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM;200 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:HYDROTREATED HEAVY NAPHTHA (PETROLEUM); (PETROLEUM
    NAPHTHA). PEL/TLV AS STODDARD SOLVENT
CAS:64742-48-9
Fraction by Wt: 65%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM

Ingred Name:SOLVENT NAPHTHA (PETROLEUM), LIGHT AROMATIC; (PETROLEUM
    NAPHTHA)
CAS:64742-95-6
RTECS #:WF3400000
Fraction by Wt: 4%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM

Ingred Name:VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: 8.09 LBS/GAL
RTECS #:9999999VO
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:NO	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE: IRRIT & LACRYMATION CAN
    OCCUR FROM PERCHLOROETHYLENE. SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    DERM. INHAL: HAS NARCOTIC EFT-AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING. MAY CAUSE
    LOSS OF COORD, TREMORS, OR ABDOM C RAMPS UPON OVEREXP. INGEST:
    NAUS, GI IRRIT, IF ASPIRATED MAY BE RAPIDLY ABSORBED THRU LUNGS,
    RSLTG (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PERCHLOROETHYLENE:IARC MONOGRAPHS,
    SUPPLEMENT, VOL 7, PG 355, 1987: GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON
    CARCINS,(SUPP DATA)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IN INJURY TO OTHER BODY SYSTEMS.
    TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, EYES, RESP SYS, CNS, LIVER, KIDNEY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BLOOD PRESSURE, HEART, LIVER,
    KIDNEY/PULMONARY PROBLEMS. NERVOUS CONDITIONS, EXCESSIVE OBESITY OR
    ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS.

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

First Aid:EYE: IRRIGATE IMMED W/WATER FOR @ LST 10-15 MIN. SKIN: WASH
    OFF IN FLOWING WATER. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR,
    IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION; IF BRTHG DFCLTY,
    GIVE OX YGEN, CALL PHYS. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MED ATTN
    IMMED.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:108F,42C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:5%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DO NOT USE WATER IT WILL SPREAD FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS INVOLVED IN
    FIRES CAN DECOMPOSE TO HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND POSSIBLE PHOSGENE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILLS WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE IN A SAFE
    AREA FOR CLASS II COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS. KEEP FROM REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. DEPOSIT WIPING
    CLOTHS IN SAFETY CONTAINER TO AVOID COMBUSTION. DO NOT REUSE
    CONTAINER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF REQUIRED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ONLY IF 50% OF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT PROOF.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON TO KEEP SOLVENT OFF CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 1991: ANTIC TO BE CARCINOGEN.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>250F,>121C
Vapor Density:5.83
Spec Gravity:0.97(H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1.4(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE LIQUID, ODOR OF PERCHLOROETHYLENE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS/BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE, HCL AND TRACES OF PHOSGENE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE SOLVENT AND ANY ABSORBANT I/A/W
    EPA REGS. DO NOT POUR INTO SEWER, SEPTIC/ONTO GROUND. DISPOSE OF
    I/A/W FED, ST AND LOC REGS .

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