MINWAX CO INC -- WOOD FINISH, 224 -- 8010-00N011323 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:WOOD FINISH, 224
MSDS Date:02/06/1992
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N011323
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MINWAX CO INC
Address:15 MERCEDES DR
City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-391-0253
Emergency Phone Num:201-573-5700;800-424-9300
CAGE:HO333
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MINWAX CO INC
Address:15 MERCEDES DR
Box:City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645
Country:US
Phone:201-391-0253
CAGE:HO333
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

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

Ingred Name:STODDARD SOLVENT (MINERAL SPIRITS)
CAS:8052-41-3
RTECS #:WJ8925000
Fraction by Wt: 73-86%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM

Ingred Name:VEHICLE
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ADDITIVES
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:PIGMENTS
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGESTION:CAN CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA. SKIN:CAN
    CAUSE DEFATTING & DRYING OF SKIN; WHICH MAY RESULT IN SKIN
    IRRITATION & DERMATITIS. EYE:CAN CAUSE SEVERE IR RITATION, REDNESS,
    TEARING OR BLURRED VISION. INHALATION:CAN CAUSE NASAL AND
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
    NERVOUS IRRITABILITY, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:REMOVE CONT LENS IF PRESENT; FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    @ LST 15 MINS & GET MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & PLENTY
    OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, GET MED ATTN. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMIT.  CALL PHYS IMMED! KEEP PATIENT WARM & QUIET. INHAL:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. MAINTAIN RESPIRATION AS NECESSARY & CALL PHYS! NOTE TO
    PHYS:IF SWALLOWED:ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMIT CAN
    (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:109F,43C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:6.0%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM & WATER
    FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . WATER IS
    NOT NORMALLY EFTIVE EXTING AGENT. WHEN BURNING THIS PROD GIVES OFF
    TOX BYPRODS OF CARBON MONOXIDE. (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

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

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE OR STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS,
    OPEN FLAME/OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLOSE CNTNR AFTER EACH USE.
    STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF SURFACE WATERS AND ANY WATER COURSES OR
    SEWERS ENTERING OR LEADING TO SURFACE WATERS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ADEQUATE VENTILATION CANNOT BE MAINTAINED,
    USE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (NIOSH TC 23C OR EQUIVALENT).
Ventilation:PROVIDE CONSTANT FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS. OPEN WINDOWS & DOORS TO PERMIT FRESH AIR ENTRY
    (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE/VITRON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:0.794-0.854 (H*2O=1). FIRE FIGHT PROC:BREATHING THOSE SMOKE &
    GASES SHOULD BE AVOIDED. FIRST AID PROC:CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS
    WHICH CAN BE FATAL. VENT:DURING APPLICATION.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F,156C
Vapor Pres:2.00
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.90 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID-MILD HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:74-88

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION PRODUCES CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RCRA HAZ WASTE CLASSIFICATION:IGNITABLE. NUMBER
    D001. IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
    INCINERATION IS PREFERRED.

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