DARWORTH COMPANY -- CUPRINOL #20 CLEAR WOOD PRESERVATIVE  -- 8010-00F004297
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPRINOL #20 CLEAR WOOD PRESERVATIVE
MSDS Date:01/26/1990
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F004297
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DARWORTH COMPANY
Address:TOWER LANE
Box:K
City:AVON
State:CT
ZIP:06001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(203) 677-7721
Emergency Phone Num:(203) 677-7721
Preparer's Name:M. HAWKES
CAGE:DO843
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CIBA CORNING DIAGNOSTICS CORP A JOINT VENTURE
Address:63 NORTH ST
Box:City:MEDFIELD
State:MA
ZIP:02052-2308
Country:US
Phone:508-359-7711/ 800-255-8769
CAGE:51404
Company Name:DARWORTH COMPANY
Address:TOWER LANE
Box:K
City:AVON
State:CT
ZIP:06001
Country:US
CAGE:DO843

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

Ingred Name:STODDARD SOLVENT (PETROLEUM DISTILLATE), MINERAL SPIRITS
CAS:8052-41-3
RTECS #:WJ8925000
Fraction by Wt: 57.5%
Other REC Limits:525 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM

Ingred Name:NAPHTHENIC ACID, ZINC SALT
CAS:12001-85-3
RTECS #:OK9275000
Fraction by Wt: 14%

Ingred Name:PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS
Fraction by Wt: 24.4%
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: MODERATE
    IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO NASAL,
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
    HARMFUL/FATAL IF SWALLOWED. ASPIRAT ION OF MATERIAL INTO THE LUNGS
    CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:  REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION.
    INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE,
    NAUSEA, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: IF VICTIM EXHIBITS
    RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, REMOVE FROM THE CONTAMINATED AREA. INGESTION:
    DON' T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:112F
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:SCBA APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED. FOG NOZZLES ARE
    PREFERED AS OPPOSED TO WATERS SPRAY, A WATER SPRAY IS RECOMMENDED
    TO COOL CONTAINER IN PREVENTION OF EXPLOSION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR HEAVIER THAN AIR, TRAVEL ALONG
    GROUND/MOVED BY VENTILATION & IGNITED BY IGNITION SOURCE DISTANT
    FROM STORING/HANDLING SITE. AUTO IGNITION:	255C.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.  AVOID
    BREATHING VAPORS. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN & REMOVE W/INERT
    ABSORBANT & NONSPARKING TOOLS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:COMBUSTIBLE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT &
    OPEN FLAME. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID PROLONGED INHALATION
    OF VAPORS. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Other Precautions:CAUTION, KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DON'T TAKE
    INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXCEEDS TLV, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    FOR PETROLUEM VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, GENERAL MECHAMICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER. NON-PERMEABLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELDS, SAFETY SHOWERS IMPERMEABLE
    APRONS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: LEL, UEL & AUTO IGNITION DATA:  IS FOR MINERAL SPIRITS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:305-410F
Vapor Pres:2
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.84
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER LIQUID, MINERAL SPIRITS ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:61/WT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE CLOSED CONTAINERS.

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