MINWAX CO INC -- POLYCRYLIC PROTECTIVE FINISH, 27426-15555-8  -- 7930-00N051350
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POLYCRYLIC PROTECTIVE FINISH, 27426-15555-8
MSDS Date:08/08/1991
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N051350
=== 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: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:DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL, MONOMETHYL ETHER; (DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL
    METHYL ETHER)
CAS:34590-94-8
RTECS #:JM1575000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 150 STEL, S

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL  (SARA III)
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM, C VAPOR
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:2-PYRROLIDINONE, 1-METHYL-; (N-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDONE)
CAS:872-50-4
RTECS #:UY5790000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM

Ingred Name:ETHANOL, 2-BUTOXY-; (ETHYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL ETHER)	(SARA
    III)
CAS:111-76-2
RTECS #:KJ8575000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:50 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM, S

Ingred Name:2-PROPANOL, 1-BUTOXY-; (PROPYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL ETHER)
CAS:5131-66-8
RTECS #:UA7700000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:2-PROPANOL, 1-(2-BUTOXY-1-METHYETHOXY)-; (DIPROPYLENE
    GLYCOL BUTYL ETHER)
CAS:29911-28-2
RTECS #:UA8200000
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: MAXIMUM 350 G/L (2.9 LBS/GAL)
RTECS #:9999999VO
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:INGEST: CAN CAUSE GI IRRITATION,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA. SKIN: CAN CAUSE DEFATTING & DRYING OF
    SKIN WHICH MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION & DERMATITIS. EYES: CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING/BLURR ED VISION. INHAL: IN HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS, CAN CAUSE NASAL & RESPIRATORY IRRITATION,
    DIZZINESS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FATIGUE, NAUSEA, HEADACHE. CHRONIC:
    ANIMAL STUDIES HAVE SHOWN DOSE-RELATED ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE CNS,
    HEMATOPOIETIC TISSUES, BLOOD, KIDNEYS & LIVER, ASSOCIATED WITH THE
    ADMINISTRATION OF ET HYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER (EXTRACTED FROM
    DHHS (NIOSH) PUBLICATION NO 90-118) .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE PREEXISTING SKIN,
    LIVER, LUNG OR KIDNEY DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER, THEN REMOVE ANY CONTACT
    LENS. CONTINUE TO FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY
    W/SOAP & WATER.  IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL MD IMMEDIATELY. KEEP WARM &
    QUIET. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:LIQUID IS NONFLAMMABLE BUT DRY FILM CAN BURN. USE
    CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN BURNING, PRODUCT GIVES OFF TOXIC
    BYPRODUCTS SUCH AS CARBON MONOXIDE, THEREFORE, THE BREATHING OF
    SMOKE & GASES GIVEN OFF DURING BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. UTILIZE SAND,
    RAGS, PAPER, VERMICULITE, FLOOR ABOSRBENT OR OTHER 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:KEEP OUT OF SURFACE WATERS AND ANY
    WATER COURSES OR SEWERS ENTERING OR LEADING TO SURFACE WATERS.
Other Precautions:CLOSE CNTNR AFTER EACH USE. STORE ONLY IN ORIGINAL
    CNTNR. EMPTY CNTNRS MAY RETAIN RESIDUES OF PROD: DO NOT
    PUNCTURE/WELD ON/NEAR CNTNR. AVOID INHAL & USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT. IF
    EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCES EYE  WATERING, HDCH/DIZZ, INCR FRESH (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 A CONSTANT FLOW OF FRESH AIR TO MEET TLV REQS. OPEN
    WINDOWS & DOORS TO PERMIT FRESH AIR ENTRY DURING APPLICATN.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE OR VITON GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:HAVE EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER NEAR BY
    DURING USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
    SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: AIR & LEAVE AREA. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG IMMED & LAUNDER
    BEFORE REUSE. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:<17 @ 20C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.02 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:DILUTABLE
Appearance and Odor:MILKY WHITE LIQUID; MILD ETHEREAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:70

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

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