MINWAX CO INC -- POLYURETHANE CLEAR GLOSS FINISH -- 8010-00N036567 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POLYURETHANE CLEAR GLOSS FINISH
MSDS Date:02/06/1992
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N036567
=== 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;201-573-5700
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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: 53-54%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 9293

Ingred Name:VEHICLE (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Ingred Name:ADDITIVES

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY AND LAUNDER
    BEFORE REUSE. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. SKIN: CAN CAUSE
    DEFATTING AND DRYING OF SKIN, WHICH MAY RSLT IN SKIN IRRITATION AND
    DERMATITIS. EYE: CAN CAUSE SEVERE I RRITATION, 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 AND ASPHYXIATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE: REMOVE CONT LENS IF PRESENT; FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    AT LST 15 MINS AND GET MED ATTN. SKIN: WASH THORO W/SOAP & PLENTY
    OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS GET MED ATTN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMIT. C ALL PHYS IMMED. KEEP PATIENT WARM & QUIET. INHAL: REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. MAINTAIN RESP AS NEC AND CALL PHYS. NOTES TO PHYS:
    ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMIT CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUM WHICH
    CAN BE FATAL.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:105F,41C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM AND
    WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    . WATER IS NOT NORM AN EFT EXTING AGENT. WHEN BURNING PROD GIVES
    OFF TOX BY PRODS SUCH AS, CARBON (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE IGNITION
    SOURCES FROM SPILL AREA. UTILIZE SAND, RAGS, PAPER, VEMICULITE,
    FLOOR ABSORBENT, MATERIAL AND PLACE IN LEAK-PROOF DRUMS FOR
    DISPOSAL. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIP MENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE OR STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS,
    OPEN FLAMES OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. CLOSE CONTAINER AFTER
    EACH USE. STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:WASH W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING
    OR USING TOILING FACILITIES. AVOID SPONT COMBUST OF CONTAMD RAGS &
    OTHER EASILY IGNITABLE ORG ACCUMULATIONS BY IMMED IMMERSION IN
    WATER.EMPTY CNTNR S MAY RETAIN RESIDUES OF PROD; (SUPDAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ADEQUATE VENTILATION CANNOT BE MAINTAINED,
    USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (TC 23C OR
    EQUIVALENT).
Ventilation:PROVIDE CONSTANT FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO MEET TLV REQS. OPEN
    WINDOWS & DOORS TO PERMIT FRESH AIR ENTRY DURING APPLICATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR VITRON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER NEARBY
    DURING USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 0.854-.864 (H*2O=1). FIRE FIGHT PROC: MONOXIDE, THEREFORE,
    BRTHG OF SMOKE & GASES GIVEN OFF DURING BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
    OTHER PREC: DO NOT CUT, PUNCTURE/WELD ON/NEAR CNTNRS. AVOID INH AL
    & USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT.IF EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES EYE WATERING,
    HDCHS/DIZZ, INCR FRESH AIR & LEAVE AREA. REMOVE (ING 4)

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F,156C
Vapor Pres:2.00
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.09 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER LIQUID, MILD HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:57.1

=================  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:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION IS PREFERRED.

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