STARTEX CHEMICAL INC -- LACQUER THINNER  -- 8010-00N051307
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LACQUER THINNER
MSDS Date:09/27/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N051307
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:STARTEX CHEMICAL INC
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Info Phone Num:409-539-6244
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:OYFV5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:STARTEX CHEMICAL INC
Address:5 HACKBERRY LANE
Box:3087
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/936-539-6244
CAGE:OYFV5

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

Ingred Name:VM&P NAPHTHA; (ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM DISTILLATES) (CONTAINING
    INGS 2 & 3)
CAS:64742-89-8
Fraction by Wt: 20-25%
OSHA PEL:300 PPM;400 STEL
ACGIH TLV:300 PPM

Ingred Name:TOLUENE  (SARA III)
CAS:108-88-3
RTECS #:XS5250000
Fraction by Wt: 7%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, S
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:CYCLOHEXANE  (SARA III)
CAS:110-82-7
RTECS #:GU6300000
Fraction by Wt: 3.5%
OSHA PEL:300 PPM
ACGIH TLV:300 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:TOLUENE  (SARA III)
CAS:108-88-3
RTECS #:XS5250000
Fraction by Wt: 40-45%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, S
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:2-BUTANONE; (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) (MEK)  (SARA III)
CAS:78-93-3
RTECS #:EL6475000
Fraction by Wt: 18-23%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM;300 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL)	(SARA III)
CAS:67-56-1
RTECS #:PC1400000
Fraction by Wt: <4%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:200 PPM;250 STEL, S
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-; (ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER) 
    (SARA III)
CAS:111-76-2
RTECS #:KJ8575000
Fraction by Wt: 2-4%
OSHA PEL:50 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM, S

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:KETONE/N-HEXANE. ING 7 CAUSES HARM TO FETUS
    IN LAB ANIMAL STUDIES. HARM TO FETUS OCCURS ONLY AT (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:EXPOS LEVELS THAT HARM PREGNANT ANIMAL. OVEREXP TO
    THIS MATL/ITS COMPONENTS HAS APPARENTLY BEEN FOUND TO (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:CAUSE FOLLOWING EFTS IN LAB ANIMALS:LIVER/BLOOD
    ABNORMS, KIDNEY, LUNGS, SPLEEN, BRAIN, NERV SYS/TESTIS (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:DMG & HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS CAUSE OF FOLLOWING EFTS
    IN HUMANS:LIVER ABNORMS, EYE DMG. NOTE:TOLUENE (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11:APPEARS ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUP CHEM REPRO HAZS. SEEK
    CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH PROFESSIONALS (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:CONCERNING LATEST HAZ LIST INFO & SAFE HNDLG & EXPOS
    INFO . ANIMAL STUDIES CLEARLY DEMONSTRATED (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFTS ON CNS, HEMATOPOIETIC
    TISS, BLOOD, KIDNEYS & LIVER, ASSOC W/ADMIN OF ETHYLENE (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (EGBE). (EXTRACTED FROM DHHS
    (NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO.90-118 .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:TO FORMALDEHYDE & FORMIC ACID. THESE
    METABOLITES MAY CAUSE METABOLIC ACIDOSIS, VISUAL DISTURBS & (ING
    17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:BLINDNESS. SINCE METABOLISM IS REQD FOR THESE TOX
    SYMPS, THEIR ONSET MAY BE DELAYED FROM 6-30 HRS (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:FOLLOWING INGEST. ETHANOL COMPETES FOR SAME
    METABOLIC PATHWAY & HAS BEEN USED AS ANTIDOTE. METHANOL IS (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:EFTIVELY REMOVED BY HEMODIALYSIS. INHAL:REMOVE
    INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN. (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19:IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON
    WARM, QUIET & GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:COMPLETED. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE, DIKE AREA OF
    SPILL TO PVNT SPREADING, PUMP LIQ TO SALVAGE TANK. (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21:REMAINING LIQ MAY BE TAKEN UP ON SAND, CLAY, EARTH,
    FLOOR ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL & SHOVELED INTO (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22:CNTNRS. PVNT RUN-OFF TO SEWERS, STREAMS/OTHER BODIES
    OF WATER. IF RUN-OFF OCCURS, NOTIFY PROPER AUTHS AS (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 23:REQUIRED, THAT A SPILL HAS OCCURED.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT:CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SAFETY SUPPLIER).
    ENGINEERING/ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE
    EXPOSURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  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:EYES:CAN CAUSE SEV IRRIT,
    REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN:PRLNG/RPTD CONT CAN CAUSE
    MOD IRRIT, DEFAT, DERM. INHAL:EXCESSIVE INHAL OF VAPS CAN CAUSE
    NASAL & RESP IRRIT, CNS EFTS INCL DIZZ,  WEAK, FATG, NAUS, HDCH,
    POSS UNCON & EVEN DEATH. INGEST:CAN CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT &
    DIARR. ASPIR(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:OF MATL INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEM
    PNEUM WHICH CAN BE FATAL. CHRONIC:MINOR EMBRYOTOX/FETOTOX EFTS HAVE
    BEEN OBSERVED IN LAB RATS EXPOS TO ING 5 BY INHAL OF LEVELS >1000
    PPM (5X PEL) FOR MOST O F GESTATION PERIOD. ING 5 MAY POTENTIATE
    (SHORTEN TIME OF ONSET) PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY CAUSED BY METHYL
    N-BUTYL (ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN:THORO WASH EXPOS AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE & LAUNDER
    CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. EYES:FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LST 15 MINS, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS, GET MED ATTN.
    INGEST:DO NOT  INDUCE VOMIT, KEEP PERS WARM, QUIET & GET MED ATTN.
    ASPIR OF MATL INTO LUNGS DUE TO VOMIT CAN CAUSE CHEM PNEUM WHICH
    CAN BE FATAL. NOTE TO MD:THIS PROD CNTNS METHANOL. METHANOL IS
    METABOLIZED (ING 16)

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

Flash Point:>10F,>-12C
Lower Limits:1.1%
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR
    DRUM(EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PROD(OR RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE EXPLO. ALL 5
    GAL PAILS & LGR METAL CNTNRS INCL TANK CARS/(SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL:ABSORB LIQ ON PAPER, VERMICULITE,
    FLOOR ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL. LG SPILL:ELIM ALL IGNIT
    SOURCES(FLARES, FLAMES INCL PILOT LIGHTS, ELEC SPKS). PERS NOT
    WEARING PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED  FROM AREA OF SPILL UNTIL
    CLEAN-UP HAS BEEN(ING 21)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR,
    LIQUID &/OR SOLID), ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THIS MSDS MUST
    BE OBSERVED.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
    IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
    ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS (N EG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED (ING 25)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
    CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:TRUCKS SHOULD BE GROUNDED &/OR BONDED WHEN MATL IS
    TRANSFERRED. MATL IS HIGHLY VOLAT & READILY GIVES OFF VAPS WHICH
    MAY TRAVEL ALONG GROUND/BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS,
    OTHER  FLAMES, SPKS, HEATERS, SMOKING, ELEC MOTORS, STATIC
    DISCHARGE/OTHER IGNIT SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DIST FROM MATL HNDLG PT.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:147F,64C
Vapor Pres:97.68 @20C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:<1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS:CARBON
    DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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