BKLVJ - 80-394, STERLING VARNISH T-394A

Product Identification

Product ID:80-394, STERLING VARNISH T-394A
MSDS Date:08/25/1988
FSC:5970
NIIN:00-285-0269
MSDS Number: BKLVJ

Responsible Party
NU-BRITE CHEMICAL CO INC, STERLING GROUP
NINE OHIO RIVER BLVD
SEWICKLEY, PA 15143-2199
US

Emergency Phone: CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 412-766-7600

Preparer: MARK DUBOIS

Cage: 78580

Contractor
THE SMITH GROUP INC.
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19124-3893 US

Telephone: 215-743-8200

Cage: 2B613

Ingredients

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.49%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS


XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA III)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS


ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL (SARA III)

CAS: 67-63-0

RTECS: NT8050000

Fraction By Weight: 10-20%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9192


RESIN BLENDS ( NOT SPECIFIED )

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE & SKIN:VAPOR,SPRAY
MIST/LIQUID CAUSES DISCOMFORT BY DEFATTING ACTION.INHALATION:MAY
IRRITATE NOSE,THROAT &
EYES,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,POSSIBLY NARCOSIS &
ASPHYXIATION,CO UGHING,CHOKING.CHRONIC:SKIN:DERMATITIS
&SENSITIZATION.INHALATION:LUNG SENSITIZATION & INJURY.
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE:IRRITATION SKIN, EYES, TEARING, BLURRED
VISION, THROAT, COUGHING, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. CHRONIC:SKIN AND SENSITIZATION, LIVER AND KIDNEY
DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH EXISTING EYE, SKIN,
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK WHEN HANDLING OR
USING THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH TINCTURE OF
GREEN SOAP OR SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. GET MED ICAL ATTENTION. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION:DO NO INDUCE VOMITING, GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:42.0F,5.6C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:93.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL LONG DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO COLLECT AND CONTAIN
FOR SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AND WEAR
PROPER PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE ENCLOSED SPACES.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,AND OPEN
FLAME.FLAMMABLE LIQUID;EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
VAPORS AND RESIDUES.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE SPRAY
MISTS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. AIR-SUPPLIED
OR FILTERING TYPE WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) ARE BOTH RECOMMENDED. AVOID
OPEN ELECTRICAL IGNITION SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SIDE SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. WEAR
INDUSTRIAL TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND RUBBER APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:CHANGE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS AND EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=82.2C, 180.F
Vapor Pres:33.0
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 ( EHTER=1 )
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:48

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
POSSIBLE NITROGEN OXIDES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING
HEALTH AND POLLUTION. THIS IS AN IGNITIBLE & REGULATED WASTE UNDER
THE RESOURCE CONS ERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA)

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