Identity (As Used on Label and List):

Manufacturer's Product:

COPALITEÒ SOLVENT/THINNER

4000-03                          Revised MSDS: October 17, 2006

 

SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND USE

Manufacturer’s Name:

Information Telephone Number:

COOLEY & COOLEY, LTD.

281-897-0009

Address (Number, Street, City, State Zip Code, and Country):

Emergency Telephone Number:

8550 WESTLAND WEST BLVD.
HOUSTON, TX 77041
U.S.A.

1-800-535-5053 (USA) (INFOTRAC)
1-352-323-3500 (International)
(FOR CHEMICAL EMERGENCY ONLY)

 

 

Section II

 

 

Hazardous Components
(Specific Chemical Identity: Common Name(s):      CAS #

OSHA PEL

ACGIH TLV

WHMIS

%

 

BLENDED INGREDIENTS:

 

 

 

 

 

ETHYL ETHER ANYDROUS         60-29-7

400PPM

500PPM

Class B

 

 

CHLOROFORM                      67-66-3

  50PPM

  50PPM

Class D/Div.1

 

 

FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS N.O.S. , CLASS #3, Packing Group II, UN #1993 Health: 2-Hazardous        

 

Specific Hazard:  Blank,      Fire: 4-Store below 73º F      Reactivity: 1-Unstable if heated

 

 

 

Section III – Physical/Chemical Characteristics

 

Boiling Point:

Specific Gravity (H20-1):

 

34° ± 4°C

1-1.474 – 1.478

 

Vapor Pressure (mm Hg.):

Melting Point:

 

          760MM

N/A LIQUID FORM

 

Vapor Density (Air=1):

Evaporation Rate:

 

25%    1.471

(BUTYL ACETATE=1) 2.2

 

Solubility in Water:

Appearance and Odor:

 

INSOLUBLE

CLEAR COLOR; SWEET ODOR

 

 

 

Section IV – Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

 

Flash Point (Method used):

Flammable Limits:

LEL

UEL

 

75°F ± 5°F ASTM TAG OPEN CUP

65°F

75°F

 

Extinguishing Media:

 

FIRE EXTINGUISHER A, B & C CLASSIFICATION

 

Special Fire Fighting Procedures:

 

PUT ON GAS MASK. AIM THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AT THE BASE OF THE FLAME.

 

Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards:

 

ETHER IS VOLATILE. CO2 AND CO ARE GASES PRODUCED DURING A HIGH HEAT FIRE.

 

GAS MASK AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER ARE NECESSARY TO PUT OUT FIRE.

 

 

 

Section V – Reactivity Data

 

Stability:

Unstable:

Conditions to Avoid:

 

ABOVE 75°F

AVOID EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE TO HIGH HEAT/FLAMES.

 

Stable:

 

65°F

 

Incompatibility (Materials to Avoid):

 

WATER

 

Hazardous Decomposition or Byproducts:

 

CHLOROFORM

 

Hazardous Polymerization:

May Occur:

Conditions to Avoid:

 

X

MELTS SOFT PLASTIC MATERIAL. WILL NOT MELT OR SOFTEN HARDER GRADE PLASTICS.

 

Will Not Occur:

 

X

 

 

 

 

Section      VI – Health Hazard Data

Route(s) of Entry:

Inhalation?

Skin?

Ingestion?

X

X

X

Health Hazards (Acute & Chronic):

INHALATION: ACUTE DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE PERSONS SHOULD LIMIT EXPOSURE.

SKIN: ACUTE – CLEAN AREA WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL; CHRONIC – UNKNOWN.

INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING WITH IPECAC SYRUP ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS.

Carcinogenicity :

NTP?

IARC Monographs?

OSHA Regulated?

N/A

N/A

N/A

YES

CHLOROFORM IS A KNOWN CARCINOGEN TO LABORATORY RATS IN EXTREME CASES.

Signs and Symptoms of Exposure:

DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST DUE TO CONSTRICTION OF BRONCHIOLES.

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure:

DISEASES OF THE LUNGS, EMPHYSEMA, ASTHMA, TUBERCULOSIS, PNUEMONIA, PLEURASY.

Emergency and First Aid Procedures:

VENTILATE AREA. MOVE PERSON(S) TO FRESH AIR.
EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, OR USE EYEWASH, AND CALL AN OPTHALMOLOGIST.

 

Section VII- Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

Steps To Be Taken In Case Material is Released or Spilled:

SPILLS: VENTILATE AREA, EXIT ALL PERSONS UNTIL AROMA DISSIPATES. CLEAN AREA UP WITH ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL.

RELEASE OF FUMES: REMOVE ALL PERSONS, VENTILATE AREA UNTIL AROMA DISSIPATES.

Waste Disposal Method:

DISPOSE AS HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, BY INCINERATION ACCORDING TO OSHA REGULATIONS.

Precautions To Be Taken In Handling and Storing:

DUE TO EVAPORATION, KEEP BOTTLE TIGHTLY CAPPED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Other Precautions:

THIS PRODUCT IS FOR PROFESSIONAL USE ONLY AS STATED IN THE DIRECTIONS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE DENTIST TO TRAIN HIS AUXILIARY PERSONNEL IN THE SAFE USE, STORAGE AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES.

 

SectIon VIII-Control Measures

Respiratory Protection (Specify Type):

RESPIRATOR OR MASK USED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ORGANIC VAPORS.

Ventilation :

Local Exhaust:

Special:

OPEN WINDOWS, EXHAUST FANS

EXIT AREA

Mechanical (General):

Other:

VENT HOODS (INDUSTRIAL TYPE)

 

Protective Gloves :

Eye Protection:

LATEX

SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES

Other Protective Clothing or Equipment:

LAB COAT

Work/Hygienic Practices:

MAINTAIN ASEPSIS. DO NOT PLACE CONTAMINATED INSTRUMENTS INTO BOTTLE OF SOLVENT.