Product ID:POLYSHADES, 450
MSDS Date:02/07/1992
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N044601
MSDS Number: BSCCZ

MINWAX

15 MERCEDES DR
MONTVALE, NJ 07645
US

Emergency Phone: 201-391-0253;201-573-5700

Info Phone: 201-391-0253;201-573-5700

Cage: IO033

MINWAX COMPANY

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458 US

Telephone: 800-523-9299/216-566-2917

Cage: 0K1A4

IF EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES EYE WATERING, HEADACHES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY AND LAUNDER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DURING APPLICATION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STODDARD SOLVENT; (MINERAL SPIRITS)

CAS: 8052-41-3

RTECS: WJ8925000

Fraction By Weight: 43-58%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST: CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. SKIN: CAN CAUSE
DEFATTING AND DRYING OF SKIN; WHICH MAY RESULT IN SKIN IRRITATION
AND DERMATITIS. EYE: CAN CAUSE SEVERE IR RITATION, REDNESS, TEARING
OR BLURRED VISION. INHAL: CAN CAUSE NASAL AND RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
NERVOUS IRRITABILITY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:REMOVE CNTCT LENS IF PRESENT; FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
@ LST 15 MIN & GET MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH THORO W/SOAP & PLENTY OF
WATER, IF IRRIT PERSISTS GET MED ATTN.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
CALL MD IMMED. KEEP PATIENT WARM & QUIET. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. MAINTAIN RESP AS NEC & CALL MD. NOTE TO MD: INGEST:ASPIR OF
MATL INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMIT CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN
BE FATAL.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:105F,41C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM AND
WATER FOG. WATER IS NOT NORMALLY AN EFFECTIVE EXTING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . WHEN BURNED THIS PRODUCT GIVES OFF TOXIC
BYPRODUCTS SUCH AS, CARBON MONOXIDE; (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE IGNITION
SOURCES FROM SPILL AREA. UTILIZE SAND, RAGS, PAPER, VERMICULITE,
FLOOR ABSORBENT, MATERIAL AND PLACE IN LEAK-PROOF DRUMS FOR
DISPOSAL. USE PROTECTIVE EQUI PMENT IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF SURFACE WATERS AND ANY
WATER COURSES OR SEWERS ENTERING OR LEADING TO SURFACE WATERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLOSE CONTAINER AFTER EACH USE. STORE ONLY IN
ORIGINAL CONTAINER. AVOID SPONTANEOUS COMBUST OF CONTAM RAGS &
OTHER EASILY IGNITA BLE ORGANIC ACCUMULATIONS BY(SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:IF ADEQUATE VENTILATION CANNOT BE MAINTAINED,
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (NIOSH/MSHA TC 23C
OR EQUIVALENT).
Ventilation:PROVIDE A CONSTANT FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. OPEN WINDOWS & DOORS TO PERMIT FRESH AIR ENTRY (ING
4)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR VITON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPR CHEM WORK GOG&FULL LGTH FCSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER NEARBY DURING
USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 0.880-0.888 (H*2O=1). FIRE FIGHT PROC: THEREFORE, THE BRTHG
OF SMOKE & GASES GIVEN OFF DURING BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED. OTHER
PROC: IMMED IMMERSION IN WATER. EMPTY CNTNRS MAY RETAIN RESIDU ES
OF PRODUCT; DO NOT CUT, PUNCTURE OR WELD ON OR NEAR THE CONTAINER.
AVOID INHALATION AND USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT.(ING 2)

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F,156C
Vapor Pres:2
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.09 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE BROWN LIQUID - MILD HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:55-58

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION PRODUCES CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. INCINERATION IS PREFERRED. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE CLASS:
IGNITABLE, #D001.

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