=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:995 RELEASE AGENT (AEROSOL)
NIIN:00N068941
MSDS Number: CBXCV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:A W CHESTERTON CO
Address:225 FALLON RD
City:STONEHAM
State:MA
ZIP:02180-2999
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-438-7000
Emergency Phone Num:617-438-7000; 800-535-5053
CAGE:71431
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHESTERTON A W CO
Address:225 FALLON RD
Box:City:STONEHAM
State:MA
ZIP:02180-9101
Country:US
Phone:781-438-7000/800-535-5053
CAGE:71431

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

Name:MINERAL SPIRITS; (HYDROTREATED HEAVY NAPHTHA (PETROLEUM))
    VP: 30
CAS:64475-85-0
RTECS #:PY8240000
Fraction by Wt: 50-60%
OSHA PEL:400 PPM (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM (MFR)

Name:PROPANE
CAS:74-98-6
RTECS #:TX2275000
Fraction by Wt: 30-40%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: DIRECT CONTACT WILL CAUSE EYE
    IRRITATION. HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS (1000 PPM) WILL IRRITATE THE
    EYES & RESPIRATORY TRACT & CAUSE DIZZINESS, HEADACHE & OTHER
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. PRO PANE CAUSES DIZZINESS AT 100000
    PPM. CHRONIC: PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY DEFAT SKIN &
    CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONNEL WITH PREEXISTING
    DERMATITIS ARE GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, ADMINISTER
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. CONTACT MD. EYE/SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. FLUSH EYES FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
    WATE R. CONTACT MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. CONTACT MD
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:<45F,<7C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR WATER
    SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRESSURIZED CONTAINERS WHEN HEATED ARE A
    POTENTIAL EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    FLUSH AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES WITH WATER. CONTAIN SPILL TO A
    SMALL AREA. PICK UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL (E.G., SAND, SAWDUST,
    CLAY, ETC) AND TRANSFER T O A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR
    ABOVE 49C (120F).
Other Precautions:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND WILL COLLECT IN LOW
    AREAS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY NEEDED. IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED, PROVIDE
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>241F,>116C
Vapor Pres:SEE INGS
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.636 
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:94.5

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE AND CONCENTRATED OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES AND RED HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, ALDEHYDES AND OTHER
    TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR LANDFILL ABSORBED MATERIAL IN AN
    APPROVED AREA. DO NOT INCINERATE SEALED OR PRESSURIZED CONTAINERS.
    CHECK LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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