MINWAX CO -- PASTE WAX-FINISHING WAX,56-4144,PASTE 0047 -- 7930-00D004323 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PASTE WAX-FINISHING WAX,56-4144,PASTE 0047
MSDS Date:10/19/1992
FSC:7930
NIIN:00D004323
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MINWAX CO
Address:15 MERCEDES DR
Box:438
City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-523-9299/201-391-0253
Emergency Phone Num:800-228-5635/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:EO256
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GRAVES-HUMPHREYS CO
Address:5320 PETERS CREEK RD
Box:13407
City:ROANOKE
State:VA
ZIP:24033
Country:US
Phone:(800-336-5998)
CAGE:1B236
Company Name:MINWAX CO
Address:15 MERCEDES DR
Box:438
City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645
Country:US
Phone:800-523-9299/201-391-0253
CAGE:EO256
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: 77.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 9495

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, CNS,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT
    CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING & DERMATITIS. HIGH VAPOR
    CONCENTRATIONS MAY PRODUCE RESPIRATORY IRRITA TION, CNS EFFECTS,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE VOMITING. ASPIRATION HAZARD.
    CHRONIC- CNS EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION. HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ASPHYXIATION, COUGHING,
    LABORED BREATHING, SKIN DRYNESS, DERMATITIS, TEARING, BLURRED
    VISION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED CNS OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY
    BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
    NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER. SEEK
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF SPONTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP
    HEAD BELOW HIPS. KEEP PATIENT WARM & QUIET.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:105F,41C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:450F
Lower Limits:0.9
Upper Limits:6.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM. WATER
    MAY BE INEFFECTIVE, BUT SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT ENTER ANY ENCLOSED OR CONFINED AREA
    WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
    ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND OR VERMICULITE. TRANSFER TO PROPER CONTAINER
    FOR DISPOSAL. PREVENT LIQ UID FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA, AWAY
    FROM HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS, HOT SURFACES & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT, CUT, DRILL, GRING, WELD OR DO SIMILAR
    OPERATIONS TO "EMPTY" CONTAINERS. THEY CONTAIN FLAMMABLE RESIDUE.
    USE PROPER BONDING AND GROUNDING PROCEDURES DURING TRANSFER
    OPERATIONS. KEEP OUT OF REAC H OF CHILDREN. DO NOT BREAHTE
    VAPOR/MIST

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE FOR REPEATED/PROLONGED CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
    BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F,156C
Vapor Pres:2
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:0.770
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.09 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:CREAMY ORANGE SEMI PASTE - 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, FLAMES, SPARKS, HOT SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC MATERIALS, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED
    DURING COMBUSTION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR
    CONTRACT WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE,
    TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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