Product ID:CHEVRON THINNER 225R
MSDS Date:01/13/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F015234
MSDS Number: BKCTH

CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC.

RICHMOND, CA 94804-0054

Emergency Phone: (415) 233-3737

Info Phone: (415) 233-3737

Cage: 0AHD1

CHEVRON RESEARCH CO

RICHMOND, CA 94804 US

Telephone: 510-237-4411

Cage: 96004

PARAFFIN WAX

CAS: 8002-74-2

RTECS: RV0350000

Fraction By Weight: <98%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 (FUME)

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 (FUME); 9192

NAPHTHALENE (SARA III)

CAS: 91-20-3

RTECS: QJ0525000

Fraction By Weight: <98%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM/15 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

TOLUENE (SARA III)

CAS: 108-88-3

RTECS: XS5250000

Fraction By Weight: 2 - 8%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION, CRACK, DRY, &
DEFATTING. EYE: IRRITATION. INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF APPETITE, WEAKNESS, & LOSS OF
COORDINATION. INGESTION: PNEUMONITIS, HARMFUL OR FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION, CRACK, DRY, & DEFATTING. EYE:
IRRITATION. INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, LOSS OF APPETITE, WEAKNESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION, LIVER,
KIDNEY, & BRAIN DA MAGE. INGESTION: PNEUMONITIS, HARMFUL OR FATAL.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR OR
OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DRINK WATER OR MILK. DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. NOT E TO PHYSICIAN: INGESTION OR SUBSEQUENTVOMITING CAN
RESULT IN ASPIRATION OF LIGHT HYDROCARBON LIQUID WHICH CAN CAUSE
PNEUMONITIS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:15F
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, & WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
ENCLOSED OR CONFINED AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 540F. LIQUID
EVAPORATES QUICKLY & AT LOW TEMPS. FORMS VAPOR >AIR WHICH CAN
TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCES CATCH FIRE & BURN W/EXPLOSIVE VIOLENCE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP SOURCE
OF LEAK OR RELEASE. SMALL SPILLS: CLEAN UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIALS OR
PUMPING. WHERE FEASIBLE & APPROPRIATE, REMOVE CONTAMINATED SOIL.
PLACE CONTAMINATED M ATERIALS IN DISPOSABLE CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T USE NEAR FLAME, SPARKS, OR HOT
SURFACES. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
DON'T WELD, HEAT, OR DRILL CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:REPLACE CAP OR BUNG. EMPTY CONTAINER CONTAINS
HAZARDOUS OR EXPLOSIVE VAPOR OR LIQUID. DON'T PRESSURIZE TO EMPTY
DRUM OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SUCH AS AN
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
UNLESS VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE TO KEEP Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AIR POLLUTION REGULATIONS SHOULD BE STUDIED TO DETERMINE IF THIS
MATERIAL IS REGULATED IN THE AREA WHERE IT IS TO BE USED. BECAUSE
THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED, THIS MSDS HAS NOT BEEN REVISED
SI NCE 6 MAY 87 & MAY NOT REFLECT CURRENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE
PRODUCT'S POTENTIAL ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:195F
Vapor Pres:55
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:0.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 2.3
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQIUD
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:PILOT LIGHTS, WELDING EQUIPMENT,
ELECTRICAL MOTORS, SWITCHES, IGNITION SOURCES, FLAME, SPARKS, & HOT
SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, WATER VAPOR, & CO.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE/& FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. PREVENT CONTAMINATION OF SOIL/SURFACE
WATER/GROUNDWATER. CERTAIN GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS HAVE AIR POLLUTION
RESTRICTIONS BECAUSE MATERIALS MAY RELEASE VOLATILE COMPONENTS TO
THE ATMOSPHERE.

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