Product ID:CLEAR SHELLAC
MSDS Date:05/06/1988
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N049340
MSDS Number: BTZFK

NEW YORK BRONZE POWDER CO INC

481 DOREMUS AVE
NEWARK, NJ 07102
US

Emergency Phone: 800-692-2677

Info Phone: 201-587-2000

Cage: 0AU16

NEW YORK BRONZE INC DIV OF NOVO CORP

ELIZABETH, NJ 07201 US

Cage: 0AU16

ETHYL ALCOHOL; (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 30%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-; (2-BUTOXYETHANOL)

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 2 +/- 2%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM, S

CYCLOHEXANONE

CAS: 108-94-1

RTECS: GW1050000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ACETONE

CAS: 67-64-1

RTECS: AL3150000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 1000PPM

ACGIH TLV: 750 PPM;1000 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

METHANE, DICHLORO-; (METHYLENE CHLORIDE)

CAS: 75-09-2

RTECS: PA8050000

Fraction By Weight: 25%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

HYDROCARBON PROPELLANT; (PROPANE/ISOBUTANE BLEND)

CAS: 68476-86-8

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:LOSS OF COORD & EQUILIBRIUM.
CHRONIC:METABOLIZES TO PRDCE CARBON MONOXIDE IN BODY. SIGNS/SYMPS
OF EXPOS:DIZZ, NAUS, HDCH, POSS SKIN & EYE IRRIT. CHLOROCARBON
MATLS HAVE PRDCD SENSIT OF MYOCARDIU M TO EPINEPHRINE IN LAB
ANIMALS & COULDHAVE SIMILAR EFT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS (E.G.,
EPINEPHRINE) (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DICHLOROMETHANE: IARC MONO, SUPP, VOL 7,
PG 194, 1987: GRP 2B. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1991: ANTIC
(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY BE CONTRAINDICATED EXCEPT FOR
LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
CHLOROCARBONS . ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED
DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUE, BLOOD,
KIDNEYS, & LIVER ASSOC W/ADMIN OF ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER
(EGBE). (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INCREASES AND SUSTAINS CARBOXY
HEMOGLOBIN LEVELS IN BLOOD, REDUCING OXYGEN CARRYING CAPACITY IN
BLOOD.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM &
QUIET. DO NOT USE ADRENALIN. EYE: FLUSH CONTACTED AREAS WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, IF PERSISTENT, GET MED ATTN.
SKIN: WASH WI TH SOAP AND WATER-IF PERSISTENT, GET MED ATTN.
INGEST: GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT GIVE ADRENALIN.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:9.5%
Extinguishing Media:12 BC EXTINGUISHER, CO*2, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD PRESS DEMAND SCBA &
FULL PROT EQUIP. STOP REL OF MATLS IF POSS. COOL STOR CONTR-AVOID
ACCUMULATION OF UNBURNED MATLS-EXCLUDE AIR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPANSION OF LIQ & CHANGE OF STATE FROM
LIQ TO VAP WILL ALLOW COMBUST MIXT TO ENCOMPASS LG AREAS. VAPS ARE
HVR/AIR. MAY TRAVEL TO AN IGNIT SOURCE. (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION-ABSORB LIQUID
WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND/VERMICULITE. PLACE IN LEAK PROOF
CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID WATER CONTACT AND HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN STORAGE. DO NOT PUNCTURE CANS.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN GEN VICIN OF
ARC WELDING, OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURFACES. HEAT &/OR UV RADIATION MAY
CAUSE FORMATION OF HCL AND/OR PHOSGENE .

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. USE EITHER AN NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
ATMOSPHERE SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR.
Ventilation:MECH(GEN): USE EXPLO PROOF VENT TO CTL VAP CONC.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: TO BE CARCIN. ANIMAL: LUNGS, THORAX, ENDOCRINE
SYSTEM. EXPLO HAZ: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE HCL
AND PHOSGENE . EFTS OF OVEREXP: (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS (NIOSH) PU B
#: 90-118) .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>-44F,>-42C
Vapor Pres:70
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.78(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:MINIMAL
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, TYPICAL PAINT AROMA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS OVER 120F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE
GAS. PHOSGENE .
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:TEMPS OVER 120F. STORAGE NEAR
OXIDIZING MATERIAL.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF AS ORDINARY PAINT I/A/W LOCAL,
FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS.

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