Product ID:ASPHALT VARNISH, BLACK, #17038, #40 VITANIC
MSDS Date:02/27/1987
FSC:8010
NIIN:00-160-5856
MSDS Number: BGXSV

FARWEST PAINT MANUFACTURING CO.

4522 2. 133RD STREET
TUKWILA, WA 98168
US

Emergency Phone: (206) 941-1619

Info Phone: (206) 244-8844

Cage: 2F266

FARWEST PAINT MANUFACTURING CO

TUKWILA, WA 98168 US

Telephone: 206-244-8844

Cage: 6F266

ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON (VAPOR PRESSURE 2.0 MMHG @ 68F)

Fraction By Weight: 48-53%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON (VAPOR PRESSURE 22 MMHG @ 68F)

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONO N-PROPYL ETHER (VAPOR PRESSURE 1.3

Fraction By Weight: 7%

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CAN CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION,REDNESS,TEARING,BLURRED VISION. SKIN:PROLONGED OR
REPEATED CONTACT CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION,DEFATTING,
DERMATITIS. BREATHING:EXCESS INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE NASAL
& RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,POSS UNCONSCIOUSNESS &
ASPHYXIATION.**
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:**SWALLOWING: CAN CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO THE LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL.

First Aid:SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.EYES:FLUSH
W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,LIFTING LIDS OCCASIONALLY, SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SWAL LOWING:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING,KEEP PERSON WARM,
QUIET, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO THE LUNG
CAUSES CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. INHAL:FRESH AIR;OXYGEN; OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION.

Flash Point:100F/37.8C
Lower Limits:1.0
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE NEAR OR AROUND WELDERS OR
CUTTING TORCHES, DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT (EVEN JUST
RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:ABSORB LIQUID ON
PAPER,VERMICULITE,OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & TRANSFER TO HOOD.
LARGE SPILL:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES,PERSONS NOT WEARING
PROTECTIVE EQUIP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA. ST OP SPILL AT
SOURCE.DIKE AREA TO PREVENT*
Neutralizing Agent:*SPREADING, IF RUNOFF OCCURS NOTIFY PROPER
AUTHORITIES AS REQUIRED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF PRODUCT MAY BE HAZARDOUS
WHEN EMPTY SINCE EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES ALL
HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN MUST BE OBSERVED.
Other Precautions:ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. OSHA REGULATIONS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATORS UNDER SPECIFIED CONDITIONS.
ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO
REDUCE EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV OF PRODUCT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA
JOINTLY APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF
PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. ENGINEERING OR ADMINISTRATIVE
CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:WEAR RESISTANT GLOVES: NITRILE RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS TO
PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN AND FREE FROM LEAKS AND
SPILLS. ALWAYS WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE HANDLING FOOD OR
DRINK.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:300-410F
Vapor Density:>AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:JET BLACK THIN LIQUID WITH A MILD PETROLEUM ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:63

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS AND
HEAT. DO NOT WELD NEAR OR AROUND PRODUCT.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES,SPARKS
AND HEAT. DO NOT WELD NEAR OR AROUND PRODUCT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DESTROY BY LIQUID INCINERATION. CONTAMINATED
ABSORBENT MAY BE DEPOSITED IN A LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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