MINWAX COMPANY,INC (STERLING DRUG INC) -- WOOD FINISH SPECIAL WALNUT 224 -- 8010-00N011323 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:WOOD FINISH SPECIAL WALNUT 224
MSDS Date:05/10/1988
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N011323
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MINWAX COMPANY,INC (STERLING DRUG INC)
Address:102 CHESTNUT RIDGE PLAZA
City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645
Info Phone Num:201-391-0253
Emergency Phone Num:201-391-0253 DAY;201-573-5700 NITE
CAGE:HO239
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MINWAX COMPANY,INC. (DIV OF STERLING DRUG,INC)
CAGE:HO239
Company Name:SANOFI INC
Address:90 PARK AVE
Box:City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10016-1302
Country:US
Phone:212-551-4300/FAX: 212-551-4936
CAGE:80882

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

Ingred Name:STODDARD SOLVENT
CAS:8052-41-3
RTECS #:WJ8925000
Fraction by Wt: 80.0%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 9293

Ingred Name:VEHICLE
Fraction by Wt: 11.5%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ADDITIVES
Fraction by Wt: 1.0%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:PIGMENTS
Fraction by Wt: 7.5%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAN CAUSE DEFATTING AND DRYING OF THE
    SKIN WHICH MAY RESULT IN DERMATITIS.INHALATION CAN CAUSE
    ASPHYXIATION.ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMITING CAN
    CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN B E FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION,REDNESS,TEARING,BLURRED
    VISION.SKIN:DEFATTING AND DRYING MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION AND
    DERMATITIS.INGESTION:GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.INHALATION:NASAL  & RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION,DIZZINESS,FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,NERVOUS
    IRRITABILITY,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

First Aid:EYES:REMOVE CONTACT LENSES IF PRESENT;FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES & GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN:WASH
    THOROUGHLY W/ SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTI ON.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.CALL MD
    IMMEDIATELY.KEEP PATIENT WARM & QUIET.ASPIR INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMIT
    CAN CAUSE FATAL CHEM PNEUM.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.MAINTAIN
    RESPIRATION AS NEC & CALL MD.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:105F,41C
Lower Limits:6.0
Upper Limits:0.9
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL FOAM AND WATER
    FOG.WATER NOT NORMALLY AN EFFECTIVE EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
     W/ FULL FACEPIECE IN PRESS DEMAND MODE.TOXIC BY-PRODUCTS GIVEN OFF
    (CO);AVOID BREATHING SMOKE AND GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION PRODUCES CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON
    DIOXIDE,AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.AUTOIGNIT:450F,232C.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.REMOVE IGNITION
    SOURCES FROM SPILL AREA.UTILIZE SAND,RAGS,PAPER,VERMICULITE,FLOOR
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE IN LEAK-PROOF DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL.USE
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF SURFACE WATERS & ANY WATER
    COURSES OR SEWERS ENTERING/LEADING TO SURFACE WATERS.DO NOT
    USE/STORE NEAR HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES,(SEE SUPP)
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.AVOID SPONT COMBUST OF
    CONTAM RAGS,OTHER IGNITABLE MATL BY IMMED WATER IMMERSION.EMPTY
    CONTR RETAINS RESIDUES;DO NOT CUT,PUNCTURE,WELD ON/NEAR CONTR.AVOID
    INHAL,USE W/ AD EQ VENT.IF EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES (SUP DA)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE,VITRON.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.FACESHIELD REC .
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EYE BATH & SAFETY SHOWER NEARBY DURING
    USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/ SOAP,WATER BEFORE
    EATING,DRINKING,SMKNG,USING TOILET FACILITIES.REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG
    IMMED,LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STOR PREC:OTHER IGNIT SOURCES.CLOSE CONTR AFTER EACH USE.STORE
    ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTR.OTHER PREC:EYE
    WATERING,HEADACHES,DIZZINESS;INCR FRESH AIR,LEAVE AREA.DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.ROUTES OF ENTRY :INGESTION .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F,156C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:2.00 MMHG
Vapor Density:4.8,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.829 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.09 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWNISH BLACK LIQUID;MILD HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:82.3

=================  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,AND UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

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

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

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