STARTEX CHEMICAL INC -- PAINT THINNER  -- 8010-01-441-5940
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PAINT THINNER
MSDS Date:11/01/1999
FSC:8010
NIIN:01-441-5940
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:STARTEX CHEMICAL INC
Address:5 HACKBERRY LANE
Box:3087
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Info Phone Num:409-539-6244
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Preparer's Name:HENRY SIMMONS
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0YFV5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:STARTEX CHEMICAL INC
Address:5 HACKBERRY LANE
Box:3087
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-539-6244
CAGE:0YFV5

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

Ingred Name:MINERAL SPIRITS
CAS:8052-41-3
RTECS #:WJ8925000
OSHA PEL:2900 MG/M3;500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:525 MG/M3;100 PPM

Ingred Name:N-NONANE
CAS:111-84-2
RTECS #:RA6115000
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:6.
ACGIH TLV:1050 MG/M3;200 PPM

Ingred Name:N-OCTANE
CAS:111-65-9
RTECS #:RG8400000
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:3.
OSHA PEL:2350 MG/M3;500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1400 MG/M3;300 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1750 MG/M3;375 PPM

Ingred Name:1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE
CAS:95-63-6
RTECS #:DC3325000
Minumum % Wt:1.
Maxumum % Wt:5.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Effects of Overexposure:EFFECTIVE AND HAZARDS OF EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION AND
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. EFFECTS AND HAZARDS OF SKIN CONTACT: PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE MOD ERATE IRRITATION, DEFATTING
    (CRACKING), REDNESS, ITCHING, INFLAMMATION, DERMATITIS AND POSSIBLE
    SECONDARY INFECTION. EFFECTS AND HAZARDS OF INHALATION: NASAL AND
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, CENTRAL  NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS
    INCLUDING EXCITATION, EUPHORIA, SEIZURES, COMA, RESPIRATORY ARREST
    AND SUDDEN DEATH COULD OCCUR AS A RESULT OF LONG TERM EXPOSURE TO
    VAPORS. EFFECTS AND HAZARDS OF INGESTION: TH IS PRODUCT MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN, HEART,
    CENTRAL NERVOUS AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY
    EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:TREATMENT FOR EYE CONTACT: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYELIDS SHOULD BE HELD
    AWAY FROM THE EYEBALL TO ENSURE RINSING. TREATMENT FOR SKIN
    CONTACT: WASH EXPOS ED AREAS THROROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING CLOTHING PROMPTLY AND LAUNDER BEFORE
    REUSE. TREATMENT FOR INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
    IS DIFFICULT. ENSURE CLEA R AIRWAY AND ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF NOT
    BREATHING, APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR CARDIOPULMONARY.
    TREATMENT FOR INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITIN G.  SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:=40.6C, 105.F
Autoignition Temp:>204.4C, 400.F
Lower Limits:.9%
Upper Limits:6.0%
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLAMMABLE LIQUID. USE DRY CHEMICAL. FOAM OR
    CABON DIOXIDE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. CONSULT FOAM MANUFACTURER FOR
    APPROPRIATE MEDIA, APPLICATION RATES AND WATER/FOAM RATIO. WATER
    CAN BE USED TO COOL FIR E EXPOSED CONTAINERS, STRUCTURES AND TO
    PROTECT PERSONNEL. IF A LEAK A OR SPILL HAS NOT IGNITED, VENTILATE
    AREA .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.
    VAPORS FORM FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR AT ROOM
    TEMPERATURE. VAPOR OR GAS MAY SPREAD TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES
    SOURCES (PILOT LIGHTS, WELDING EQ UIPMENT, ELETRICAL EQUIPMENT,
    ETC.) AND FLASH BACK. VAPORS MAY ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF FACILITY OR OPERATION HAS AN "OIL OR
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE CONTIGENCY PLAN" ACTIVATES ITS PROCEDURES. STAY
    UPWIND AND AWAY FROM SPILL. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    INCLUDING RESPIRATORY PROT ECTION AS CONDITIONS WARRANT. DO NOT
    ENTER OR STAY IN AREA UNLESS MONITORING INDICATES THAT IT IS SAFE
    TO DO SO. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND RESTRICT ENTRY TO EMERGENCY CREW.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
    COOL, DRY, ISOLATED AND WELL VENTILATED AREA  AWAY FROM HEAT.
    SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERALS. USE NON-SPARKING
    TOOLS AND EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:TANKS, VESSELS, OR OTHER CONFINED SPACES WHICH HAVE
    BEEN CONTAINED PRODUCT SHOULD BE FREED OF VAPORS BEFORE ENTERING.
    THE CONTAINER SHOULD BE CHECKED WITH AN EXPLOSIMETER FOR SAFETY AND
    AN OXYGEN METE R TO ENSURE A SAFE BREATHING ATMOSPHERE BEFORE
    ENTRY.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS OR FOR PRODUCT OR
    COMPONENTS ARE EXCEEDED, NIOSH EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN. PROPER
    RESPIRATOR SELECTION SHOULD BE DETERMINED BY ADEQUATELY TRAINED
    PERSONNEL, BASED ON THE C ONTAMINANTS. THE DEGREE OF POTENTIAL
    EXPOSURE AND PUBLUSHED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FACTORS. THIS
    EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR NONROUTINE AND EMERGENCY USE.
Ventilation:AVOID BREATHING MIST AND VAPOR. USE IN WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. IN CONFINED SPACE, MECHANICAL VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY TO
    REDUCE VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:KEEP AWAY FROM SKIN. SKIN CONTACT CAN BE MINIMIZED BY
    WEARING PROTECTIVE GLOVES
Eye Protection:KEEP AWAY FROM EYES. EYE CONTACT CAN BE AVOIDED BY
    WEARING SAFETY GLASSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:=154.4C, 310.F
B.P. Text:310-400F
Vapor Pres:.1 PSI @ 100F
Spec Gravity:.77 @ 60
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE LIQUID WITH MILD HYDROCARBON ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:MODERATE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS (PEROXIDE, DICHROMATE, PERMANGANATE,
    CHLORINE, ETC.) STRONG ACIDS, CAUSTICS AND HALOGENS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAR, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAMES, STATIC
    ELETRICITY OR ANY OTHER POTENTIAL IGNITION SOURCES SHOULD BE
    AVOIDED. PREVENT VAPOR ACCUMULATION. DO NOT SWITCH LOAD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND REACTIVE HYDROCARBONS (ALDEHYDES,
    AROMATICS, ETC.)

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:C9 AROMATICS PRODUCED TOXIVITY IN BOTH
    MOTHERS AND THEIR FETUSES WHEN THE LABORATORY ANIMALS WERE EXPOSED
    TO SIGNIFICANT CONCENTRATIONS OF C9 AROMATICS THROUGHOUT THEIR
    PREGNACY. MINERAL SPIRITS (STOD DARD SOLVENT) CAN AFFECT THE BODY
    IF IT IS INHALED, COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE EYES OR SKIN, OR IS
    SWALLOWED. THE VAPOR IS A MILD NARCOTIC AND A MUCOUS MEMBRANE
    IRRITANT. SINCE IT CONTAINS ALIPHATIC AN D AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN
    VARYING CONCENTRATIONS. TOXICOLOGIC OPNION IS BASED UPON DEDUCTIONS
    AS TO THE RELATIVE HEALTH HAZARD OF THE DIFFERENT FRACTIONS. THE
    VAPOR OF THE ALIPHATIC FRACTIONS IS CHIE FLY NONANE AND ISODECANE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NONE SPECIFIED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
    COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTACT STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATORS TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE MATERIAL SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED
    AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE O R INDUSTRIAL WASTE AND HANDLED ACCORDINGLY.
    USE LINCENSED TRANSPORTER AND DISPOSAL FACILITY.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: NOT APPLICABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302/304 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCES: NONE. SECTION 311 HAZARD CATERGORY: ACUTE, CHRONIC, AND
    FIRE. SECTION 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: 1,2,4 TRIMETHYLBENZENE 5%
    MAXIMUM
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS BENZENE AND TOLUENE,
    CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS
    AND OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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