MINWAX COMPANY INC -- DANISH OIL FINISH - NATURAL  -- 8010-00N045964
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DANISH OIL FINISH - NATURAL
MSDS Date:08/12/1993
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N045964
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MINWAX COMPANY INC
Address:NARCERCEDES DRIVE
City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:201-391-0253;201-573-5700
CAGE:HO308
=== Contractor Identification ===
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
Company Name:MINWAX COMPANY INC.
Address:225 SUMMIT AVE
Box:City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645-1523
Country:US
CAGE:HO308

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

Ingred Name:KEROSENE (PETROLEUM), HYDROTREATED; (MINERAL SPIRITS
    (PETROLEUM ALIPHATIC)
CAS:64742-47-8
RTECS #:OA5504000
Fraction by Wt: 42-44%
OSHA PEL:500 PPM (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM (MFR)

=====================  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:SKIN: MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN &
    MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRIT. EYE: IRRIT TO EYES, POSSIBLE REDNESS &
    BLURRED VISION. INHAL: MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, LIGHT HEADEDNESS &
    HEADACHES. INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT,  NAUSEA & VOMITING. CHRONIC:
    STUDIES OF GROUPS OF WORKERS HAVE SHOWN THAT CHRONIC MIXED
    EXPOSURES TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO SOLVENTS INCLUDING MINERAL SPRITIS
    CAN CAUSE PERSISTENT NEUROBEHAVIORAL SYMPTOMS SUCH AS FATIGUE,
    IRRITABILITY. SLEEP DISTURBANCES AND DIFFICULTIES IN CONCENTRATION
    AND MEMORY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYE: FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL:
    REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF  BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP AND
    GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE 4 CUPS OF
    WATER OR OTHER LIQUIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:104F,40C
Lower Limits:1.0%
Upper Limits:6.7%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT ENTER ANY ENCLOSED OR CONFINED SPACE
    WITHOUT NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER SOAK OILY CLOTHS AFTER USE TO AVOID
    SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION IN VICINITY
    OF SPILL OR RELEASED VAPOR. CLEAN UP SPILLS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
    WITH ABSORBENT CLAY, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH OR OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT OR OPEN FLAME.
    KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
    KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:RAGS AND OTHER OTHER WASTE SOAKED WITH OIL FINISHES
    MAY SPONTANEOUSLY CATCH FIRE IF IMPROPERLY DISCARDED. PLACE RAGS
    AND WASTE IMMED AFTER USE IN A SEALED WATER-FILLED, METAL CNTNR.
    DISP OF IN ACCORDA NCE WITH LOCAL FIRE REGS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR
    OR MIST IF PPM REQUIRES.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE FOR PPM. LOCAL EXHAUST - IF REQUIRED BY PPM.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WASHING FACILITIES FOR EYES AND SKIN SHOULD
    BE AVAILABLE NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:AFTER USE, WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 0.88-0.95 (H2O=1).

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>302F,>150C
Vapor Pres:4 @ 77F
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.20 (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:47-49

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HOT SURFACES OR ANY IGNITION
    SOURCE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NORMAL AND INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN
    PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE ALL CONTAMINATED MATERIAL IN DISPOSABLE
    CONTAINERS AND BURY IN APPROVED DUMPING AREA. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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