A W CHESTERTON COMPANY -- 262 INDUSTRIAL SOLVENT DEGREASER/CLEANER  -- 7930-00N016427
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:262 INDUSTRIAL SOLVENT DEGREASER/CLEANER
MSDS Date:07/15/1989
FSC:7930
NIIN:00N016427
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:A W CHESTERTON COMPANY
Address:225 FALLON RD/MIDDLESEX IND PARK
City:STONEHAM
State:MA
ZIP:02180-2999
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-438-7000
Emergency Phone Num:617-438-7000; 617-438-7013
CAGE:71431
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHESTERTON A W CO
Address:225 FALLON RD
Box:City:STONEHAM
State:MA
ZIP:02180-9101
Country:US
Phone:781-438-7000/800-535-5053
CAGE:71431

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

Ingred Name:METHYL CHLOROFORM (1,1,1-TRICHLOROEHANE)  (SARA III)
CAS:71-55-6
RTECS #:KJ2975000
Fraction by Wt: 25-45%
OSHA PEL:350 PPM/450 STEL
ACGIH TLV:350 PPM/450STEL;9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
Ozone Depleting Chemical:1

Ingred Name:STODDARD SOLVENT
CAS:8052-41-3
RTECS #:WJ8925000
Fraction by Wt: 55-65%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 9293

Ingred Name:1,4-DIOXANE (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE)  (SARA III)
CAS:123-91-1
RTECS #:JG8225000
Fraction by Wt: 0.7-1.1%
OSHA PEL:S, 100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 25 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:WILL CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
    INHAL:INHALATION OF VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS IN EXCESS OF PEL/TLV MAY
    RESULT IN DIZZINESS AND HEADACHE, AND IN EXTREME CASES, LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS. CHRONIC:SKIN:PROLO NGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY
    DEFATTHE SKIN AND CAUSE IRRITATION. (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:1,4-DIOXANE: GROUP 2B (IARC); GROUP 2
    (NTP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHLOROCARBON MATERIALS HAVE PRODUCED
    SENSITIZATION OF THE MYOCARDIUM TO EPINEPHRINE IN LABORATORY
    ANIMALS AND COULD HAVE A SIMILAR EFFECT IN HUMANS. ADRENOMIMETICS
    (I.E. EPINEPHRINE) MAY BE C ONTRA-INDICATED EXCEPT FOR
    LIFE-SUSTAINING USES IN HUMANS ACUTELY OR CHRONICALLY EXPOSED TO
    CHLOROCARBONS .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, ADMINISTER
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. DO NOT ADMINISTER ADRENALIN (EPINEPHRINE.
    CONTACT MD. EYE/SKIN:WASH SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. FLUSH EYES FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINS  W/LGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. CONTACT MD IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DILUTE
    STOMACH CONTENTS W/LGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. CONTACT MD IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:150F,66C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY INCLUDE HCL AND
    PHOSGENE .

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    CONTAIN SPILL TO A SMALL AREA. FLUSH AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES
    W/WATER. PICK UP W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND TRANSFER TO A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NO SMKNG IN AREA OF USE. DO NOT USE IN THE GEN
    VICINITY OF ARC WELDING/OPEN FLAMES/HOT SURF. HEAT/UV RADIA MAY
    CAUSE THE FORMATION OF CHLORIDES OR PHOSGENE . BULK/LGE GAS
    CYLINDERS (HVR/AIR):MAY  DISPLACE O*2 IN ENCLSD/ (SEE SUPP DATA)

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED, PROVIDE
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AS NECESSARY FOR
    REPETITIVE, PROLONGED CONTACT W/LIQUID.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:CONFINED SPACES, GAS/VAPORS MAY ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS .

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:165F,74C
Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE AND CONCENTRATED OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES AND RED HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES. CHLORIDES AND PHOSGENE .

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE ABSORBED MATERIAL. CHECK LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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