Product ID:BENCHMARK FLOOR FINISH
MSDS Date:07/09/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKVFR

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DIETHYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER

CAS: 111-77-3

RTECS: KL6125000

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

ACRYLIC COPOLYMER

CAS: 25987-66-0

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY
CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: NON IRRITATING TO THE EYES, BUT MAY CAUSE
TEMPORARY REDNESS OR DISCOMFORT. SKIN: NON-IRRITATING TO THE SKIN.
INHALATION: NOT EXPECTED TO BE IRRITATING OR HARMFUL IF INHALED.
INGESTION: MAY CAU SE MILD MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH IRRITATION.
SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
APART. AFTER INITIAL FLUSHING, REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES AND
CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. DO NOT PUT ANY MEDICATION
IN THE VICTIM 'S EYES UNLESS INSTRUCTED BY A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH
WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE SATURATED
CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. DRINK LA RGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. IN ALL CASES, SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION!

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:>93.3C, 200.F
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE. AS IN ANY FIRE,
MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR SHOULD BE WORN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:FLOORS MAY BE SLIPPERY. USE CARE TO AVOID
FALLING. CONTAIN AND ISOLATE SPILL. KEEP NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL
FROM ENTERING SPILL AREA. USE MOP, ABSORBENT, OR WET VACUUM TO
COLLECT MATERIAL FOR PROPER DI SPOSAL. RINSE AREA WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL USE DIRECTIONS. DO NOT
MIX WITH OTHER CHEMICALS UNLESS INSTRUCTED BY LABEL DIRECTIONS.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Other Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP FROM
FREEZING.

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED IF
VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Ventilation:GENERAL
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Spec Gravity:1.03
pH:8.5 TO 8.9
Viscosity:WATER THIN
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHTLY OPAQUE, WHITE LIQUID W/ AMMONIA ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:84 BY WT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THE UNUSED PRODUCT, AS MANUFACTURED, IS A RCRA
NON-HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE W/40CFR261. THE PRODUCT HASN'T
BEEN EVALUATED BY T HE TOXICITY CHARACTERISTIC LEACHATE PROCEDURE.
ACCORDING TO RCRA, IT'S THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WAS TE GENERATOR
TO ENSURE PROPER DISPOSAL.

Toxicological Information:ORAL LD50(RAT): 5500 MG/KG, DERMAL
LD50(RABBIT): 6540 MG/KG, INHALATION LC50(RAT): 200 MG/L(1-HR).
REPRODUCTIVE/TERATOGENIC DATA: PROLONGED DERMAL EXPOSURE TO
DIETHYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER HAS CAUSE D SLIGHT FETOTOXICITY IN
LABORATORY ANIMALS; PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE BY INGESTION HAS CAUSED
TERATOGENIC EFFECTS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: UNDER 40 CFR
370.2, THIS PRODUCT MEETS THE FOLLOWING HAZARD CATEGORY: DELAYED.
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: DIETHYLENE GLYCOL ETHER IS SUBJECT TO
THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE
SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CFR
PART 372 UNDER THE CHEMICAL CATEGORY GLYCOL ETHERS.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA REGULATORY: NONE OF THE
INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE REPORTABLE UNDER CERCLA. TSCA
STATUS: THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH ALL TSCA INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.
State Regulatory Information:DIETHYLENE GLYCOL METHYL ETHER: STATE
LISTING: MA, PA.