THE THOMPSON MINWAX COMPANY MINWAX COMPANY DIV -- PASTE WAX  -- 7930-00F007596
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PASTE WAX
MSDS Date:10/19/1992
FSC:7930
NIIN:00F007596
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:THE THOMPSON MINWAX COMPANY MINWAX COMPANY DIV
Address:10 MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD
City:UPPER SADDLE RIVER
State:NJ
ZIP:07458-1934
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-818-7500/201-391-0253
Emergency Phone Num:201-391-0253/201-818-7500
CAGE:FO298
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MINWAX COMPANY
Address:10 MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD
Box:City:UPPER SADDLE RIVER
State:NJ
ZIP:07458
Country:US
Phone:800-523-9299/216-566-2917
CAGE:0K1A4
Company Name:THE THOMPSON MINWAX COMPANY MINWAX COMPANY DIV
Address:10 MOUNTAINVIEW ROAD
City:UPPER SADDLE RIVER
State:NJ
ZIP:07458-1934
Country:US
Phone:201-818-7500/201-391-0253
CAGE:FO298

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:STODDARD SOLVENT (PETROLEUM DISTILLATE), MINERAL SPIRITS
CAS:8052-41-3
RTECS #:WJ8925000
Fraction by Wt: 77%
Other REC Limits:525 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: GI IRRITATION. SKIN:
    IRRITATION, DERMATITIS. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION. INHALATION: NASAL
    & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, ASPHYXIATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    DEFATTING, DRYING, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION, DIZZINESS,
    FATIGUE, HEADACHE, NERVOUS IRRITABILITY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
    ASPHYXIATION

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES IF PRESENT. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER.
    INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. ASPIRATION HAZARD. KEEP WARM &
    QUIET. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. MAINTAIN RESPIRATION AS
    NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Lower Limits:0.9
Upper Limits:6
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM & WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA W/FULL FACE PIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE DEMAND MODE. WATER ISN'T NORMALLY AN EFFECTIVE
    EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 450F. IGNITABLE,
    COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE IGNITION
    SOURCES. UTILIZE SAND, RAGS, PAPER, VERMICULITE, FLOOR ABSORBENT,
    OTHER MATERIAL & PLACE IN LEAK-PROOF DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL. USE
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUI PMENT. KEEP OUT OF WATER COURSES &
    SURFACE WATERS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T USE/STORE NEAR SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. CLOSE CONTAINER AFTER EACH USE. STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL
    CONTAINER. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN RESIDUES OF PRODUCT.
    DON'T CUT, PUNCTURE/WELD ON/NEAR CONTAINER. AVOID INHALATION & USE
    ONLY W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. IF EXPERIENCING EYE WATERING,
    HEADACHES/DIZZINESS, LEAV E TO FRESH AIR. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF ADEQUATE VENTILATION CANNOT BE MAINTAINED,
    USE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (NIOSH/MSHA TC 23C/EQUIVALENT).
Ventilation:PROVIDE CONSTANT FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO MEET TLV LEVEL. OPEN
    WINDOWS & DOORS TO PERMIT FRESH AIR ENTRY DURING APPLICATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, VITRON
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP/WATER BEFORE
    EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING/USING TOILET FACILITIES. REMOVE/WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F
Vapor Pres:2
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:0.77
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.09
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CREAMY ORANGE SEMI PASTE W/MILD HYDROCARBON ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:79.3

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2 & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC
    COMPOUNDS

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION IS PREFERRED. NA 1993

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