Product ID:0 27426 41440, POLYSHADES GLOSS FINISH - (S
MSDS Date:07/02/1986
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N033085
MSDS Number: BPQCQ

MINWAX CO INC

102 CHESTNUT RIDGE PLAZA
MONTVALE, NJ 07645
US

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

Info Phone: 201-391-0253

Cage: HO333

MINWAX COMPANY

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ 07458 US

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

Cage: 0K1A4

PIGMENTS

Fraction By Weight: 2.9%

VEHICLE

Fraction By Weight: 48.2%

STODDARD SOLVENT; (MINERAL SPIRITS)

CAS: 8052-41-3

RTECS: WJ8925000

Fraction By Weight: 48.2%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM; 9293

ADDITIVES

Fraction By Weight: 0.7%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST:CAN CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT
& DIARRHEA. ASPIRATION OF LIQUID INTO THE LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. SKIN:CAN CAUSE DEFATTING & DRYING
OF THE SKIN WHICH MAY RESULT IN SKIN IRRIT & DERMATITIS. EYE:CAN
CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT, REDNESS, TEARING/BLURRED VISION. INHAL:CAN
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CAUSE NASAL AND RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, NERVOUS
IRRITATION, POSSIBLE UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND ASPHYXIATION. CAN LEAD TO
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPR ESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD IMMED. KEEP PATIENT
WARM & QUIET. ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMITING CAN
CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. SKIN: WASH
THOROUGHLY WIT H SOAP AND PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS
GET MEDICAL ATTN. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. CALL MD . INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. MAINTAIN RESPIRATION AS NECESSARY AND CALL
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:105F,41C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM AND
WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP. WATER IS NOT NORMALLY AN EFFECTIVE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN BURNING, PROD GIVES OFF TOX BY-PROD
(SUCH AS CO), THEREFORE, THE BREATHING OF FUMES, SMOKE AND GASES
GIVEN OFF DURING BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE OR STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS,
OPEN FLAME OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLOSE CNTNR AFTER EACH
USE. STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL CNTNR.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHAL & USE W/ADEQ VENT. IF EMPLOYEE
EXPERIENCES EYE WATERING, HDCH/DIZZ, INCR FRESH AIR & LEAVE AREA.
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG IMMED & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ADEQUATE VENTILATION CANNOT BE MAINTAINED,
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED FULL FACE OR HALF-MASK AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE TO PR EVENT OVEREXPOSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE A CONSTANT FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. OPEN WINDOW & DOORS/USE OTHER MEANS TO PERMIT(SUPP
DATA)
Protective Gloves:USE RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR VITRON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:THE SELECTED ITEMS SUCH AS APRONS, BOOTS,
ARM GUARDS/FULL-BODY SUIT WILL DEPEND ON OPERATION. HAVE EYE BATH
&(SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP & PLENTY OF H2O BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, SMOKING/USING TOILET FACILITY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO:#440 ANTIQUE WALNUT. VENT: FRESH AIR ENTRY
DURING APPLICATION AND DRYING. OTHER PROT EQUIP: SAFETY SHOWER
NEARBY DURING USE.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F,156C
Vapor Pres:4.8
Spec Gravity:0.899
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.09 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH BLACK LIQUID, MILD HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50.1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION PRODUCES CO, CO2
AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. INCINERATION IS PREFERRED OR BY BURYING IN AN APPROVED
LANDFILL. KEEP OUT OF SURFACE WATERS & ANY WATER COURSES/SEWERS
ENTERING OR LEADING TO SURFAC E WATERS. RCRA HAZ WASTE NO: D001
(IGNITABLE).

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