ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC -- MINERAL SPIRITS NONEXEMPT  -- 6685-00-243-9964
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MINERAL SPIRITS NONEXEMPT
MSDS Date:12/22/1993
FSC:6685
NIIN:00-243-9964
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC
Address:3849 FISHER RD
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43228
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-889-3333
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263
Preparer's Name:ID#589-005.001
CAGE:7L600
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV OF ASHLAND OIL INC
Address:3849 FISHER RD
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333 / 800-325-3751
CAGE:7L600
Company Name:ASHLAND INC
Address:1409 WINCHESTER AVE
Box:391
City:ASHLAND
State:KY
ZIP:41114
Country:US
Phone:800-622-6846
CAGE:81355
Company Name:PALMER INSTRUMENTS INC.
Address:234 WEAVERVILLE HWY.
Box:City:ASHEVILLE
State:NC
ZIP:28804
Country:US
Phone:704-658-3131
CAGE:23471
Company Name:WAHL INSTRUMENTS INC (800-421-2853)
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:08086

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

Ingred Name:STODDARD SOLVENT
CAS:8052-41-3
RTECS #:WJ8925000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 9394

Ingred Name:1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE (SARA III)
CAS:95-63-6
RTECS #:DC3325000
Fraction by Wt: <3.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:25 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM; 9394

Ingred Name:MESITYLENE
CAS:108-67-8
RTECS #:OX6825000
Fraction by Wt: <0.4%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV=100PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION.SKIN:MILDLY IRRITATING.PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    DRYNESS. INHAL:LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE NOSE,THROAT AND RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION, CNS DEPRESSION.IN GEST:LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE GI
    IRRITATION,CNS DEPRESSION. MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF VOMITED AFTER
    SWALLOWING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:STINGING,TEARING,REDNESS.SKIN:REDNESS,
    BURNING,DRYING,CRACKING,SKIN
    BURNS.INHAL:DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS,WEAKNESS,
    FATIGUE,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIAR
    RHEA, DIZZINESS,D
    ROWSINESS,WEAKNESS,FATIGUE,HEADACHE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT REPORTED.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.CALL PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER
    WHILE HOLDING LIDS APART.CALL PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS.INGEST:DO NOT INDU CE VOMITNG.GET MEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE.PLACEVICTIM ON LEFT SIDE,HEAD DOWN.INHAL:REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.GET PROMPT
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:105F,41C
Lower Limits:1.0
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR,CAN TRAVEL
    DISTANCES ALONG THE GROUND,AND FLASHBACK AT THE SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.SOAK UP SMALL
    SPILLS WITH AN INERT NON-COMBUSTIBLE ADSORBANT.CONTAIN LARGE
    SPILLS;PUMP OR VACUUM INTO PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.SPILLS
    WHICH CREATE A SHEEN UPON WATER  MUST BE REPORTED TO
    NAT.RESP.CTR,800-424-8802.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE,AWAY FROM
    HEAT, SPARKS,FLAMES AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINER MAY CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE RESIDUE;NEVER
    CUT,WELD OR GRIND.GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.NEGATIVE
    PRESSURE RESPIRATORS MAY BE USED UNDER APPROPRIATE
    CONDITIONS,CONSULT YOUR INDUSTRIAL H YGENIST.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:315F-398F
Vapor Pres:2
Vapor Density:4.9 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.787
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.12 NBUAC=1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,HOMOLOGOUS SOLUTION,CLEAR;COLORLESS;ODOR NOT
    REPORTED
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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