BARTLETT CHEMICALS -- PENETRATING FLUID  -- 6810-00-223-9073
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PENETRATING FLUID
MSDS Date:07/24/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-223-9073
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70181-0710
Country:US
Info Phone Num:504-734-1971
Emergency Phone Num:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771

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

Ingred Name:POLYALKYLENE GLYCOL (MIXTURE)
Fraction by Wt: 20 - 30%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS/AMINE (PROPRIETARY MIXTURE)
Fraction by Wt: 12%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 AS OIL MIST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 AS OIL MIST

Ingred Name:DIETHANOLAMINE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:111-42-2
RTECS #:KL2975000
Fraction by Wt: 2 - 3%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:3 PPM
ACGIH TLV:0.46 PPM; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:TRIETHANOLAMINE
CAS:102-71-6
RTECS #:KL9275000
Fraction by Wt: 4 - 8%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT RELEVANT
ACGIH TLV:NOT RELEVANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & SWELLING.
    SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION & REDNESS. INHALATION MAY
    CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATI ON. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY
    CAUSE ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA & DIARRHEA. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, SWELLING, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
    INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF
    CONSCIOUS, D RINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID OR
    INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NOT TO BOILING
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG/SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL.
    DIRECTLY SPRAYING WATER/FOAM ONTO BURNING POOLS MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFE
    AREA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER AS MUCH MATERIAL AS POSSIBLE. ABSORB
    REMAINING OF SPILL WITH VERMICULITE. TRANSFER TO A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER. KEEP AWAY
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING
    AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED IF USED AT LOW TEMPERATURE.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:LATEX OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:>150.C, 302.F
Spec Gravity:1.070
pH:9.2
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE 100%
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRIC ACID,
    OZONE, ETC..
Stability Condition to Avoid:MIXING WITH NITRITES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECYLING IS RECOMMENDED.

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