Product ID:STRIPAR XAM-100, PAINT/COATING REMOVER
MSDS Date:10/31/1988
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F012149
MSDS Number: BJBTH

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC

ONE PPG PLACE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15272

Emergency Phone: (304) 843-1300

Info Phone: (304) 843-1300

Cage: DO894

PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.

9 ALLISON PARK, PA 15101 US

Telephone: 412-592-5555

Cage: DO894

TRANS-1,2-DICHLOROETHYLENE ( SEE RTTECS KV9360000 FOR

CAS: 156-60-5

RTECS: KV9400000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CNS DEPRESSANTS,
IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
LOSS OF COORDINATION & EQUILIBRIUM, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CNS
DAMAGE/DEATH. EYE: REDNESS/IRRITATION. SKIN: IR RITATION,
DERMATITIS/REDNESS. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF THE MOUTH/GI TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: VOMITING/ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS
MAY LEAD TO CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA/PULMONARY EDEMA WHICH IS A
POTENTIALLY FATAL CONDITION. INGESTION: MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE
BLINDNESS. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS M ETHANOL CAN'T BE MADE
NON-POISONOUS. INCREASED SENSITIVITY OF THE HEART TO ADRENALINE MAY
BE CAUSE BY OVEREXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYS. EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS. CONSULT PHYS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER, WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMIN ATED CLOTHING/SHOES BEFORE REUSE OR DISCARD. CONSULT PHYS.
INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE QTYS OF WATER, THEN INDUCE
VOMITING. DON'T ATTEMPT TO GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:20F
Lower Limits:9.7%
Upper Limits:12.8%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICALS OR CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CHLORINATED SOLVENT VAPORS ARE >AIR &
WILL COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. DIKE AREA TO
CONTAIN SPILL. TAKE PRECAUTIONS AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT
CONTAMINATION OF GROUND/SURFACE WATERS. RECOVER SPILLED MATERIAL ON
ADSORBENTS, SAWDUST, VERMICULI TE/SWEEP INTO CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
STORE ONLY IN CLOSED, PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINERS. DON'T BREATHE
VAPORS. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.
Other Precautions:DON'T USE CUTTING OR WELDING TORCHES ON EMPTY DRUMS
THAT CONTAIN STRIPAR XAM 100 UNLESS PROPERLY PURGED/CLEANED.
CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN NOT TO USE IN PRESSURIZED OR TOTALLY
ENCLOSED SYSTEM OF ALUMINU M CONSTRUCTION. DON'T FLUSH TO SEWER.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE-DEMAND,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. REPACKAGED OR HANDLED IN BULK
QUANTITIES, USE A HALF OR FULL FACEPIECE ORGANIC VAPOR CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER RESPIR ATOR.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:VITRON, SILVER SHIELD
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRONS, OR CHEMICAL SUITS, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES BEFORE
REUSE OR DISCARD. DON'T SWALLOW, EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ANY SPILL OR LEAK HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE UNDERGROUND WATER
CONTAMINATION WHICH MAY, IF SUFFICIENTLY SEVERE, RENDER A DRINKING
WATER SOURCE UNFIT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:48C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<50C
Vapor Pres:300
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:1.146
pH:9.0-10
Solubility in Water:DISPERSABLE
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE, LIGHT YELLOW TO ORANGE VISCOUS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90-95%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MIXING W/CAUSTIC SODA, CAUSTIC POTASH, OR OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
CONTAMINATION OF WATER SUPPLIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, POSSIBLY TRACES OF
PHOSGENE

Waste Disposal Methods:IT'S YOUR DUTY TO DISPOSE OF THE CHEMICAL
MATERIALS/CONTAINERS IN ACCORDANCE W/CLEAN AIR/WATER ACT, THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION/RECOVERY ACT, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER RELEVANT
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS/ REGS REGARDING DISPOSAL. FLAMMABLE
LIQUID.

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