=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:VP-31A PENETRANT (POST 10/86) NSN CANCELLED
NIIN:00-905-1947
MSDS Number: BFVWH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company: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: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  =============

Name:DISTILLATE (PETROLEUM),HYDROTREATED MIDDLE; ON MSDS MFR
    SIMPLY NOTED AS "PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON" FOR ABOVE CAS NO.
CAS:64742-46-7
RTECS #:JN9379645
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:UNKNOWN	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PER MANUFACTURER,MAY CAUSE SLIGHT
    IRRITATION TO SKIN ON CONTACT AND RESPIRATORY TRACT SYSTEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENICITY OF THE PRODUCT FOR OSHA
    REQUIREMENTS IS SPECIFIED "YES" BY THE MFR BUT DID NOT SPECIFY THE
    COMPONENT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:PRESUMED NON-IRRITATING;SKIN:SLIGHT
    IRRITATION ON LIQUID CONTACT;INHALATION:VAPORS OR OIL MIST MAY
    CAUSE MILD IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORT TRACT;INGESTION:MAY
    RESULT IN VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
    DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

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

Eyes:FLUSH WITH WATER.GET MEDICAL HELP IF IRRITATION OCCURS
    OR PERSISTS;SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR PERSISTING IRRITATION;
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT GET MED  ATTN IF NEEDED; INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:188F/87C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM;DO
    NOT USE DIRECT STREAM OF WATER.
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:NOT KNOWN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM IGNITION SOURCES.WEAR APPROPRIATE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATOR.DIKE & TRANSFER LIQ TO A SALVAGE
    TANK.SOAK UP RESIDUE WITH ABSORBENT CLAY,SAND OR OTHR MATL.PLACE
    RAGS & ABSORBED WASTE MATERL I N COVERED NON-LEAKING CONTAINERS.

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

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

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE EXCEEDS TLV,USE NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PER MANUFACTURER,PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST, OR
    MECHANICAL(GENERAL) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAINS AND SAFETY SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE
    EATING,DRINKING,SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP-31A IS REPLACEMENT OF VP-31;THIS NSN WAS OF GROUP II UNDER
    MIL-I-25135,REV C.EFFECTIVE 88214,NSN HAS BEEN CANCELLED & REPLACED
    BY 6850-01-267-7988.

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

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>400F(>204C
Spec Gravity:0.86
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP REDDISH-PURPLE LIQUID,HYDROCARBON ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIAL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & OTHER UNIDENTIFIED
    ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
    #D001,IGNITABLE WASTE.PLACE WASTE MATERIAL IN AN APPROPRIATE
    DISPOSAL FACILITY,OR DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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