COURTAULDS AEROSPACE -- 000-002 SOLVENT REDUCER  -- 8010-00F040617
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:000-002 SOLVENT REDUCER
MSDS Date:12/18/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F040617
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COURTAULDS AEROSPACE
Address:1608 4TH ST
City:BERKELEY
State:CA
ZIP:94710-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:818-549-7823/415-526-1525
Emergency Phone Num:415-526-1525/818-549-7823
CAGE:83574
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DESOTO INC PACIFIC PLANT IS COURTLANDTS AEROSPACE
Address:1608 4TH ST
Box:City:BERKELEY
State:CA
ZIP:94710
Country:US
Phone:800-228-5635 /800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
CAGE:85570
Company Name:PRC-DESOTO INTERNATIONAL, INC. A PPG INDUSTRIES COMPANY
Address:5430 SAN FERNANDO RD
Box:1800
City:GLENDALE
State:CA
ZIP:91209
Country:US
Phone:818-240-2060
CAGE:83574

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

Ingred Name:TOLUENE (IARC CARC- GROUP 3)     *95-2*
CAS:108-88-3
RTECS #:XS5250000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:375 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:VOLATILE ORGANIC CONTENT: 869 GR/L
RTECS #:9999999VO

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE NASAL &
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION & CNS DEPRESSION. ASPHYXIATION. SKIN:
    IRRITATION/DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: GI IRRITATION.
    REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS MA Y CAUSE PERMANENET BRAIN
    & NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, STAGGERING
    GAIT, CONFUSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEFATTING, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, CONCENTRATION DIFFICULTIES, DIMINISHED ACTUAL DEXTERITY,
    MEMORY LOSS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN, LUNG & EYE
    CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    KEEP WARM & QUIET. SKIN: WASH AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. DON'T USE
    SOLVENTS. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CAS ES.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:45F
Lower Limits:1
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL/FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. COOL FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS W/WATER. FOG NOZZLES ARE PREFERRABLE. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.
    VAPORS MAY TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES. CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE
    WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR PERSONAL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. SMALL: DIKE & ABSORB
    W/INERT MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. DON'T
    STORE >120F. GROUNDING & BONDING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN
    TRANSFERRING MATERIAL. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY
Other Precautions:EMPTY DRUMS MAY CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS. DON'T
    CUT/PUNCTURE/WELD ON/NEAR DRUM. AVOID FREE FALL OF LIQUID. DON'T
    SMOKE WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS USED/STORED. DON'T DELIBERATELY
    CONCENTRATE THIS PRODUCT &	INHALE THE VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN AREAS WHERE TLVS MAY BE EXCEEDED/IF SPRAY
    MIST IS PRESENT, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. IN
    CONFINED AREAS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION/LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP <
    RECOMMENDED TLV/PEL LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
    & WASHING FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:231F
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLOWER THAN N-BU AC
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID W/SOLVENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, SPARKS &
    FLAME, TEMPS >120F, HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS MATERIAL, ENSURE THAT IT
    IS PACKAGED, STORED, TRANSPORTED IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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