Product ID:LEAD-FREE YELLOW TREE MARKING PAINT, E&I 23 17
MSDS Date:01/22/1996
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N078828
MSDS Number: CGGQL

NELSON PAINT CO OF MICHIGAN INC

KINGSFORD, MI 49802-2040
US

Emergency Phone: 800-255-3924

Info Phone: 906-774-5566

Preparer: DOYLE YODER

Cage: 17833

NELSON PAINT CO OF MICHIGAN INC

2040 KINGSFORD, MI 49802-2040 US

Telephone: 906-774-5566

Cage: 17833

METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: <15%

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 200PPM/250STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

STODDARD SOLVENT; (ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS)

CAS: 8052-41-3

RTECS: WJ8925000

Fraction By Weight: <35%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

FLAME, SPKS, STATIC ELEC/OTHER SOURCES OF IGNIT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SHOULD BE COMPLETELY DRAINED, PROPERLY BUNGED &

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KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. ISOLATE FROM HEAT,

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CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO

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CAUSE INTOXICATION & CNS DEPRESS. METHANOL

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METABOLITES CAN CAUSE METABOLIC ACIDOSIS, VISUAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

THESE TOX SYMPS, THEIR ONSET MAY BE DELAYED FROM

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METABOLIC PATHWAY & HAS BEEN USED TO PVNT METHANOL

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PATIENTS/AT METHANOL CONCS ABOVE 20 UG/DL. METHANOL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WARM, QUIET & GET IMMED MED ATTN. DO NOT INDUCE

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CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL.

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AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS AND DITCHES

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NIOSH APPRVD POS PRESS AIR SUPPLIED RESP IF

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LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN/ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE

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USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTD AREA. GROUND & BOND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPLO-PROOF EQUIP. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD CONT W/SKIN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:LIQ, AEROSOLS & VAPS ARE
IRRIT & CAN CAUSE PAIN, TEARING, REDDENING & SWELL W/STINGING
SENSATION &/FEELING LIKE THAT OF FINE DUST IN EYES. SKIN:PRLNG/RPTD
CONT CAN RSLT IN DEFAT & DRYING OF SKIN WHICH MAY RSLT IN SKIN
IRRIT & DERM (RASH). INHAL:HDCH, DIZZ, NAUS, DECRD BLOOD PRESS,
CHANGES IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HEART RATE & CYANOSIS (BLUISH
DISCOLORATION OF SKIN & NAILS) MAY RSLT FROM OVEREXP TO VAP/SKIN
EXPOS. INGEST:MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL. CHRONIC:RPTS HAVE ASSOC RPTD &
PRLNG OCCUP OVEREXP TO SOLVS W/PERM BRAIN & NERV SYS DMG.
INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONC & INHALING CONTENTS MAY BE
HARMFUL/FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET
IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. REMOVE SOILED CLTHG & WASH SEPARATELY BEFORE REUSE. GET MED
ATTN I F IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST: NOTE TO MD: PROD CONTAINS METHANOL WHICH
CAN (ING 8)

Flash Point:72.0F,22.2C
Lower Limits:1.0%
Upper Limits:36.0%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
CONTRS CAN BUILD UP PRESS IF EXPOSED TO HEAT (FIRE). WATER RUNOFF
CAN CAUSE ENVIRON DMG. DIKE & (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BRTHG DUSTS & FUMES FROM BURNING
MATL. VAPS MAY FORM EXPLO MIXT W/AIR. VAPS CAN TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF
IGNIT & FLASH BACK. "EMPTY" CONTRS RETAIN (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERS. REMOVE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNIT. VENT AREA. EQUIP EMPLOYEES W/APPROP PROT EQUIP.
DIKE AROUND SPILLED MATL. COVER SPILL W/ABSORB MATL & SHOVEL
W/NON-SPK TOOLS INTO CONTR. R EMOVE CONTRS TO SAFE AREA & SEAL.
(ING 15)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS & FLAME. KEEP CONTR CLSD WHEN
NOT IN USE. DO NOT INHALE MIST/VAPOR.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. APPLY W/BACK TO WIND
DURING OUTDOOR APPLICATION. CONTRS OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ
&/SOLID), ALL HAZ PREC GIVEN IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED. (ING 18)

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPRVD AIR PURIFYING RESP W/ORG VAP
CARTRIDGE/CANISTER MAY BE PERMISSIBLE UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
WHERE AIRBORNE CONCS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED EXPOS LIMS. PROT
PROVIDED BY AIR PURIFYING RES PS IS LIMITED. USE NIOSH APPRVD (ING
16)
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MAY BE NEC TO CONTROL ANY AIR
CONTAMINANTS TO W/IN THEIR TLVS DURING USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . CHEMICAL RESISTANT SUIT AND RUBBER BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. DO NOT WEAR CONT
LENSES. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING/SMKNG. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, WASH
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: COLLECT WATER USED TO FIGHT FIRE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE
USED FOR COOLING CONTRS TO PVNT POSS PRESS BUILD-UP &
AUTO-IGNIT/EXPLO WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. EXPLO HAZ: PROD
RESIDUE (LIQ &/VAP) & CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT,
WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND/EXPOSE SUCH CONTRS TO HEAT, (ING
4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>147F,>64C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.9888
VOC Grams/Liter:5.12
Evaporation Rate & Reference:FASTER THAN BUTYL ACETATE
Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID, SLIGHT SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:84.9

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS AMD OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
NO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND FEDERAL
LAWS. DO NOT DISCHARGE INTO WATERWAYS WITHOUT PROPER AUTHORITY.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
.

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