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

MSDS NAME:FP-97A(M) PENETRANT
NIIN:01-268-6696
MSDS Number: BGXDX
=== 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:HYDROTREATED MIDDLE PETROLEUM DISTILLATE
CAS:64742-46-7
RTECS #:JN9379645
Other REC Limits:5 MG/M3
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT - PRESUMED NON-IRRITATING.
     SKIN CONTACT - SLIGHTLY IRRITATING. INHALATION - VAPORS OR OIL
    MIST MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. 
    INGESTION - MAY RESULT IN VOMITING. A SPIRATION MUST BE AVOIDED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFR LISTED THE ABOVE CARCINOGENICITY
    LISTINGS FOR THIS MATERIAL. HMIS DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE
    CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN CONTACT - IRRITATION.  INGESTION -
    POSSIBLE VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
    DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT:FLUSH WITH WATER. SKIN CONTACT:FLUSH WITH WATER,
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE
    OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    GET M EDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:210F,99C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM. 
    DO NOT USE DIRECT STREAM OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN UNLESS PREHEATED. DO
    NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE-SPACE W/O FULL BUNKER GEAR & POSITIVE
    PRESSURE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP WITH ABSORBENT SUCH AS CLAY, SAND OR
    OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS FOR OIL RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:NO INFORMATION GIVEN BY MFR ON MSDS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND
    OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE EXCEEDS TLV, USE NIOSH APPROVED
    RESOIRATOR TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR MECHANICAL(GENERAL) TO MAINTAIN TLV.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SEE SUPP DATA
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT. WASH W/ SOAP & WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, OR USING TOILET.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR EYE PROTECTION, MFR RECOMMENDS "NO SPECIAL PROTECTION REQUIRED". 
    HMIS RECOMMENDS EYEWARE APPROPTIATE FOR THE RISK OF SPLASHING, WITH
    SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS AS A MINIMUM.

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>400F,>204C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-75F,-59C
Spec Gravity:ABOUT 0.86
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-GREEN LIQUID, SLIGHT HYDROCARBON ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER
    UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OXIDIZING
    MATERIALS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE IN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL FACILITY IN FULL
    COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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