MET-L-CHEK COMPANY -- VP-30 PENETRANT  -- 6850-01-264-8676
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:VP-30 PENETRANT
MSDS Date:03/15/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-264-8676
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MET-L-CHEK COMPANY
Address:1639 EUCLID STREET
City:SANTA MONICA
State:CA
ZIP:90404-3770
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-450-1111
Emergency Phone Num:213-450-1111
CAGE:98733
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MET-L-CHEK COMPANY
Address:1639 EUCLID ST
Box:00000
City:SANTA MONICA
State:CA
ZIP:90404
Country:US
Phone:310-450-1111/FAX 310452-4046
CAGE:98733

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

Ingred Name:SOLVENT NAPHTHA (PETROLEUM) MEDIUM ALIPHATIC
CAS:64742-88-7
OSHA PEL:500PPM
ACGIH TLV:100PPM

Ingred Name:SOLVENT NAPHTHA (PETROLEUM) LIGHT AROMATIC
CAS:64742-95-6
OSHA PEL:500PPM
ACGIH TLV:100PPM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: LIQUID CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    SKIN: CAUSES SLIGHT IRRITATION. INHALATION: VAPOR OR OIL MIST MAY
    CAUSE MILD IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: MAY
    RESULT IN VOMITING. ASPIRA TION MUST BE AVOIDED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
    DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET
    MEDICAL HELP IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER. WASH
    WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE OXYGEN
    IF BREAT HING IS DIFFICULT. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
    MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ANY OF HEALTH PROBLEMS.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:144F,62C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:6.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM; DO
    NOT USE DIRECT STREAM OF WATER ON THE FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN CONFINED AREA,DO NOT ENTER WITHOUT A FULL
    BUNKER GEAR INCLUDING A POSITIVE PRESSURE NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINERS MAY BURST AND/OR RUPTURE IN
    INTENSE HEAT OF FIRE. PER MANUFACTURER,PRODUCT MAY IGNITE IN AIR
    WHEN EXPOSED TO FLAME OR PREHEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.WEAR APPROPRIATE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORS.SOAK UP WITH ABSORBENT.PLACE
    WASTE IN SEALED CONTAINERS.FLUSH WITH WATER.LARGE SPILL:DIKE LIQUID
    & PUMP INTO SALVAGE TAN K.ABSORB RESIDUE WITH COMM ABSORBENT & PUT
    IN DRUM

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
    HEAT/IGNITION.STORE IN COOL,DRY & VENTILATED AREA.DO NOT STORE NEAR
    OXIDIZING MATERIAL;AVOID PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NEEDED IN NORMAL CONDITIONS OR WHEN
    VAPORS/MIST CONCENTRATIONS ARE BELOW TLV/PEL LIMITS. WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED ORGANIC TYPE RESPIRATOR IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL
    CONTROL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL(GENERAL) TO MAINTAIN TLV OR
    BELOW TLV LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON TO PREVENT
    CLOTHING/SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS WITH SOAP & WATER BEFORE
    EATING,SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES;DO NOT EAT/DRINK IN VAPOR
    CONTAMINTD AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NSN FOR TYPE II, METHOD A OF MIL-I-25135, REVISION E.PER QPL-25135-15,
    VP-30 AND VP-30A PENETRANTS ARE QUALIFIED ITEMS FOR ABOVE TYPE, AND
    METHOD. MANUFACTURER MAY SUPPLY ONE OF THESE PENETRANTS UNDER  THIS
    NSN UNLESS SPECIFIED. THIS ENTRY DESCRIBES VP-30 PENETRANT.

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

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:368F,187C
Vapor Pres:<5MMHG@100
Vapor Density:4.5 ESTMTD
Spec Gravity:ABOUT 0.8
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<0.1 (BU-ACETATE)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP RED COLORED LIQUID, HYDROCARBON ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCE OF HEAT/IGNITION. AVOID EXPOSURE TO
    OXIDANTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE OXIDES OF
    CARBON AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OXIDIZING
    MATERIALS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PER MANUFACTURER, IF MATERIAL BECOMES WASTE, IT
    IS CLASSIFIED AS IGNITABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER EPA DISPOSAL
    NUMBER D001. ALWAYS REFER TO LATEST EPA OR STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS REGARDING PROPER DISP OSAL.

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