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

MSDS NAME:VP-31 PENETRANT(PRE 1/81) NSN CANCELLED
NIIN:00-905-1947
MSDS Number: BFVWG
=== 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:SOLVENT,PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF RESPIR.TRACT.CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM STIMULATION FOLLOWED BY DEPRESS.OF VARY.DEGREES.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,MAINTAIN RESPIRATION.EYES:WASH
    WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SKIN:REMOVE BY WIPING,WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:144F(62C)
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:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOID PROLONGED
    BREATHING OF VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT W/ SKIN & EYES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 120F & OUT OF DIRECT RAYS
    OF SUN. DO NOT EXPOSE TO FIRE
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED & CLEARLY LABELED

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:NONE
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP-31 PENETRANT WAS GROUP I & II ITEM UNDER QPL-25135-13 OF
    MIL-I-25135,REV C. DURING 1981,MFR REPLACED VP-31 WITH PROD VP-31A;
    EFFECTIVE 88214,NSN HAS BEEN CANCELLED & REPLACED BY
    6850-01-267-7988; S EE PNI B,THIS NSN,FOR VP-31A DATA.

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

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:350F(177C)
Vapor Pres:2.0
Vapor Density:4.0
Spec Gravity:0.8
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP RED LIQUID, PLEASANT, OILY 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:HAUL AWAY FOR SAFE OUTDOOR DISPOSAL, OR HAUL
    AWAY BY OIL RECLAIMERS OR BURN UNDER APPROVED CONTROLLED
    CONDITIONS.

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