BIX MANUFACTURING CO INC -- BIX SPRAY-ON STRIPPER  -- 8010-00F032057
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BIX SPRAY-ON STRIPPER
MSDS Date:07/03/1992
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F032057
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BIX MANUFACTURING CO INC
Box:69
City:ASHLAND CITY
State:TN
ZIP:37015
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-251-1098/615-792-3260
Emergency Phone Num:615-792-3260/800-251-1098
CAGE:BIXMA
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIX MANUFACTURING CO INC
Box:391
City:ASHLAND CITY
State:TN
ZIP:37015
Country:US
Phone:800-251-1098/615-792-3260
CAGE:BIXMA

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

Ingred Name:DICHLOROMETHANE (METHYLENE CHLORIDE) (SUSPECTED HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY ACGIH, NTP, IARC - GROUP 2B)
CAS:75-09-2
RTECS #:PA8050000
Fraction by Wt: 80-85%
ACGIH TLV:174 MG/CUM (A2)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:METHANOL (METHYL ALCOHOL), COLUMBIAN SPIRITS
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: 10-15%
Other REC Limits:200 PPM
OSHA PEL:260 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:262 MG/CUM (SKIN)
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:2-AMINOETHANOL, ETHANOLAMINE, MONOETHANOLAMINE
CAS:141-43-5
RTECS #:KJ5775000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-2%
Other REC Limits:3 PPM
OSHA PEL:3 PPM
ACGIH TLV:7.5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:DODECYLBENZENE SULFONIC ACID/ISOPROPYLAMINE
    SALT/ISOPROPYLAMINE DODECYLBENZENESULFONATE/AMINE ALKYLARYL
    SULFONATE *93-4*
CAS:26264-05-1
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-2%

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS FOR INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: 0.1-2%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: DEFATTING/DERMATITIS. EYES:
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTRO INTESTINAL IRRITATION, POSSIBLE
    BLINDNESS, DEATH. INHALATION: IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS INCLUDING
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CA USE PERMANENT BRAIN &
    NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION.
    INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. INHALATION: INCREASED
    CARBOXYHEMOGLOBIN CONENTRATION OF BLOOD, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
    FATIGUE, ASPHYXIATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR & AVOID BREATHING FUMES. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS
    STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET.
    EYES: FLUSH W/WATER  FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 3 TIMES. INGESTION: GIVE ONE GLASS OF WATER. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTER SHOULD HAVE EYE PROTECTION & WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR & MAY TRAVEL
    TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP SPILL ON ABSORBENT NON COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIAL & PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH/WIPE AREA
    W/WATER TO REMOVE LAST TRACT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL VENTILATED AREA AWAY
    FROM IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. CONTAINERS
    OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT OPEN W/IGNITION SOURCES. TEMPERATURE IN
    STORAGE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 100 DEGREE F. OPEN CONTAINERS CAREFULLY
    IF AT ELEVATE TEMPERATURES. AVOID ACIDS & OXIDIZERS. NO
    SMOKING/EATING IN HANDLING	AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYES FOUNTAIN/SAFETY SHOWERS. CLOTHING
    PROTECTION. POLYVINYL GLOVES/FACE SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    RE-USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:93-113F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: -30 C
Vapor Pres:<310 MM
Vapor Density:2.5 (AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.21
pH:8.7
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.06
Solubility in Water:PARTIALLY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO LIGHT AMBER W/METHYLENE CHLORIDE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS/ OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION PRODUCES CO2, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, AMMONIA, NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSGENE &
    VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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