Product ID:1500 HYDROCARBON THINNER
MSDS Date:02/27/1992
FSC:8010
NIIN:00-961-0552
MSDS Number: BPFGD

INSULATING MATERIALS INC

1 CAMPBELL RD
SCHENECTADY, NY 12306-9701
US

Emergency Phone: 518-395-3310

Info Phone: 518-395-3300

Preparer: A.L. DRAKE

Cage: 08800

INSULATING MATERIALS INC

1404 SCHENECTADY, NY 12306-9701 US

Telephone: 518-395-3300

Cage: 08800

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: <60%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NAPHTHA, LIGHT ALIPHATIC (PETROLEUM) (THIS MATERIAL

CAS: 64742-89-8

Fraction By Weight: <40%

ETHYL BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 100-41-4

RTECS: DA0700000

Fraction By Weight: <13%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/125 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/125STEL 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:INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE
SEVERE DAMAGE TO GI TRACT IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE
IRRITATION ON CONTACT. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN DEFATTING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING. EYES: REDNESS, BLURRED VISION, TEARING. SKIN:
REDNESS, ITCHING. INGESTED: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM, GASTROINTESTINAL AND PULMONARY DISORDERS; LIVER, KIDNEY,
AND SKIN AILMENTS ARE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MEDICAL HELP. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATE D CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED:
DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER OR
MILK. GET IMMEDIATED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:57.0F,13.9C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:7.0%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE BUNKER GEAR. EVACUATE AREA AND FIGHT FIRE FROM A
SAFE DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
AREA. WARN OTHERS. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION BELOW
85F. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. USE ONLY IN A WELL
VENTILATED AREA. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD AND SMOKING AREAS. USE PROPER
BONDING AND GROUNDING PROCEDURES WHEN TRANSFERRING. OPEN CONTAINER
CAUTIOUSLY. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. DO NOT INHALE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON; EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY
SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEOFRE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Spec Gravity:0.81
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AROMATIC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, FIRE, SPARKS AND
OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND TOXIC FUMES
FORMED ON COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURERE SAYS MATERIAL IS EPA WASTE #
DOO1.RQ=100/45.4

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