Material Safety Data Sheet


SECTION I - Material Identity
SECTION II - Manufacturer's Information
SECTION III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
SECTION V - Reactivity Data
SECTION VI - Health Hazard Data
SECTION VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
SECTION VIII - Control Measures
SECTION IX - Label Data
SECTION X - Transportation Data
SECTION XI - Site Specific/Reporting Information
SECTION XII - Ingredients/Identity Information



SECTION I - Material Identity
Item Name                               
Part Number/Trade Name                   ME-341 DRY MOLD RELEASE
National Stock Number                    8030PME341
CAGE Code                                0GUK5
Part Number Indicator                    A
MSDS Number                              148065
HAZ Code                                 C


SECTION II - Manufacturer's Information
Manufacturer Name                        ZIP-CHEM PRODUCTS
Street                                   1860 DOBBIN DRIVE,
City                                     SAN JOSE
State                                    CA
Country                                  US
Zip Code                                 95133
Emergency Phone                          800-424-9300
Information Phone                        408-729-0291

MSDS Preparer's Information
Date MSDS Prepared/Revised               30NOV89
Active Indicator                         N

Alternate Vendors


SECTION III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Appearance/Odor                          MILKY LIQUID WITH IRRITATING ODOR AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
Boiling Point                            156 D F
Specific Gravity                         1.2
Solubility in Water                      NEGLIGIBLE
Container Pressure Code                  4
Temperature Code                         8
Product State Code                       U


SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point Method                       UNK
Lower Explosion Limit                    1.1
Upper Explosion Limit                    22.0
Extinguishing Media                      FOAM, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2 DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG
Special Fire Fighting Procedures         USE STANDARD FIREFIGHTING TECHNIQUES TO FIGHT FIRES WITH THIS MATERIAL. THE MATERIAL ITSELF IS NONFLAMMABLE. VAPORS MAY DEVELOP FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE IN CONFINED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazards           CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IF EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT OR FIRE. FORMS FLAMMABLE VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES. LOWER TEMPS INCREASE DIFFICULTY OF GETTING IT TO IGNITE 


SECTION V - Reactivity Data
Stability                                YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid            AVOID USING NEAR FLAMES OR ANY OTHER HIGH INTENSITY TEMPERATURE SOURCES WHICH INDUCE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION 
Materials to Avoid                       AMINES, ALUMINUM, POSSIBLY SODIUM, PTASSIUM, AND MAGNESIUM 
Hazardous Decomposition Products         HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND VERY SMALL AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE 
Hazardous Polymerization                 NO
Polymerization Conditions to Avoid       WILL NOT OCCUR


SECTION VI - Health Hazard Data
Route of Entry: Skin                     YES
Route of Entry: Ingestion                YES
Route of Entry: Inhalation               YES
Health Hazards - Acute and Chronic       INHAL: TEMP NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESS W/ANESTHETIC EFFECTS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA. BREATHING HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS MAY LEAD TO NARCOSIS, CARDIAC IRREGULAR, UNCONSCIOUS, DEATH. SKIN/EYE: PRLONG/REPEATED CONTACT TO SKIN MAY CAUSE DERMATITUS. USE CARE 
Carcinogenity: NTP                       NO
Carcinogenity: IARC                      YES
Carcinogenity: OSHA                      NO
Explanation of Carcinogenity             METHYLENE CHLORIDE IS A POTENTIAL CARCIN BY IARC. INCREASE THE RATE OF SPONTANEOUSLY OCCURING MALIGNANT TUMORS IN RATS 
Symptoms of Overexposure                 INHAL: NAUSEA, DIZZINESS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE BURNING SENSATION, DRYING, FLAKING. EYES: PAIN, SLIGHT TRANSIENT IRRITATION W/SLIGHT TRANSIENT CORNEAL INJURY. VAPORS MAY IRRITATE. INGEST: THE ORAL LD50 RATES IS IN THE RANGE OF 1500-2500MG/KG. IF ASPIRATED LIQUID ENTERS THE LUNG, MAY BE RAPIDLY ABSORBED AND TO OTHER BODY SYST
Medical Cond. Aggrevated by Exposure     METHYLENE CHLORIDE MAY AGGRAVATE ANY PREEXISTING CONDITION SENSITIVE TO A DECREASE IN AVAILABLE OXYGEN 
Emergency/First Aid Procedures           INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, SEEK MEDICAL ATTEN. EYE: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER, 15 MIN, GET MEDICAL ATTEN. SKIN: WASH AREA, TREAT FOR FROSTBITE IF NECESSARY, CONSULT PHYSICAN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN/TRANSPORT TO EMERGENCY FACILITY IMMEDIATELY 


SECTION VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Steps if Material Released/Spilled       VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT FLUGH INTO SEWERS. COLLECT SPILL IN ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO STEEL DRUMS 
Waste Disposal Method                    SPILLED MATERIAL COLLECTED INABSORBENT MATERIAL SHOULD BE TRANSFERED TO STEEL DISPOSAL OR RECOVERY DRUMS. CONSULT ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL OR RECOVERY 
Handling and Storage Precautions         DO NOT STORE ABOVE 120 DEG F. DO NOT STORE/USE NEAR HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES,AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS/SPACE
Other Precautions                        TO BE USED ONLY BY THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TRAINED TO USE THIS PRODUCT AND INSTRUCTED IN ITS SAFE HANDLING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS. DO NOT MOKE OR USE FLAME WHILE USING THIS PRODUCT 


SECTION VIII - Control Measures
Respiratory Protection                   SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF WORKING IN AN AREA WITH EXTREMELY HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS 
Ventilation                              LOCAL OR MECHANICAL TO KEEP SECTION II INGREDIENTS BELOW THEIR EXPOSURE LIMITS 
Protective Gloves                        BUTYL LINED ARE RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection                           CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Disposal Code                            O


SECTION IX - Label Data
Protect Eye                              YES
Protect Skin                             YES
Protect Respiratory                      YES
Chronic Indicator                        YES
Contact Code                             SLIGHT
Fire Code                                UNKNOWN
Health Code                              UNKNOWN
React Code                               UNKNOWN


SECTION X - Transportation Data
Container Quantity                       1
Unit of Measure                          PT


SECTION XI - Site Specific/Reporting Information
Volatile Organic Compounds (P/G)         .5508
Volatile Organic Compounds (G/L)         66.0072


SECTION XII - Ingredients/Identity Information
Ingredient #                             01
Ingredient Name                          ETHANE, 1,1,2-TRICHLORO-1,2,2-TRIFLUORO
CAS Number                               76131
Proprietary                              NO
Percent                                  9
OSHA PEL                                 1000
ACGIH TLV                                1000
Ingredient #                             02
Ingredient Name                          DICHLOROETHANE; METHYLENE CHLORIDE
CAS Number                               75092
Proprietary                              NO
Percent                                  49.34
OSHA PEL                                 500 PPM
ACGIH TLV                                50 PPM
Ingredient #                             03
Ingredient Name                          HEXANE
CAS Number                               110543
Proprietary                              NO
Percent                                  10
OSHA PEL                                 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV                                50 PPM
Ingredient #                             04
Ingredient Name                          CHLORODIFLUORO METHANE
CAS Number                               75456
Proprietary                              NO
Percent                                  30
OSHA PEL                                 1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV                                1000 PPM