SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP. -- METHYL PARABEN  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:METHYL PARABEN
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:METHYLPARABEN
CAS:99-76-3
RTECS #:DH2450000
= Wt:100.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VERY DANGEROUS.  EYES: 
    IRRITANT.  SKIN:  IRRITANT.  INGESTION:  IRRITANT.	SUBSTANCE IS
    TOXIC TO LUNGS.  REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN
    PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.

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

First Aid:EYES:  REMOVE CONTACT LENSES.  FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN. KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN.  DON'T USE EYE OINTMENT.  SKIN:
     REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, PLACE VICTIM UNDER DELUGE SHOWER. 
    WASH C ONTAMINATED SKIN W/WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP.  CLEAN FOLDS,
    CREVICES, CREASES & GROIN.	COVER W/EMOLLIENT.  INHALATION:  REMOVE
    VICTIM TO WELL VENTILATED AREA.  INGESTION:  REMOVE DENTURES IF
    ANY.  HA VE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. 
    INDUCE VOMITING.  NEVER GIVE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON ANYTHING TO
    INGEST.OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE:  USE DRY CHEMICALS, CO2, WATER
    SPRAY/FOAM.  LARGE FIRE:  USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/FOAM.  DON'T USE
    WATER JET.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE OF OPEN
    FLAMES & SPARKS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE SHOVEL TO PUT MATERIAL IN A CONVENIENT
    WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.  FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON
    THE CONTAMINATED SURFACE & ALLOW TO EVACUATE THROUGH THE SANITARY
    SYSTEM.  DISPOSE OF IN ACC ORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY, TIGHTLY CLOSED, &
    IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE.  COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE
    STORED AWAY FROM EXTREME HEAT & AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
    GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAIN ING MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT &  SOURCES OF IGNITION.  EMPTY
    CONTAINERS POSE A FIRE RISK, EVAPORATE THE RESIDUE UNDER A FUME
    HOOD. DON'T BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR
    SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST/OTHER CONTROLS TO
    KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. DUST RESPIRATOR.  USE MSHA/NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR/EQUIVALENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=275.C, 527.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=125.C, 257.F
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION ARE CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO2). 
    FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS, AND IN THE
    PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE.  CONSULT YOUR
    LOCAL/REGIONAL AUTHORITIES. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE
    & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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