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

MSDS NAME:AROMATIC THINNER, M94-00
NIIN:00N072624
MSDS Number: CBYQK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BENJAMIN MOORE & CO
Address:51 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD
City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-573-9600
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:09585
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BENJAMIN MOORE & CO
Address:51 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD
City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645
Country:US
Phone:201-573-9600
CAGE:09585
Company:BENJAMIN MOORE & CO
Address:51 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD
Box:City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645
Country:US
Phone:201-573-9600
CAGE:91950

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

Name:BENZENE, ETHYL-; (ETHYL BENZENE) (SARA 313)   VP: 10 @ 20C
CAS:100-41-4
RTECS #:DA0700000
Fraction by Wt: 20%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 125 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:XYLENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)	 VP: 21 @ 38C
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 80%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 150 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  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:INHAL: HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY AFFECT
    BRAIN OR NERVOUS SYSTEM, CAUSING DIZZ, HDCH OR NAUS. CONTACT:
    CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRIT. INGEST: IRRIT OF DIGESTIVE TRACT & NERVOUS
    SYSTEM DEPRESSION (DROWSINESS, D IZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION &
    FATIGUE). ASPIR HAZ - THIS MATL CAN ENTER LUNGS DURING SWALLOWING
    OR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: VOMITING & CAUSE LUNG INFLAMM &
    DAMAGE. CHRONIC: SKIN CONTACT: PRLNGD & RPTD EXPOS MAY CAUSE DERM.
    NOTICE: REPORTS HAVE ASSOC PERM BRAIN & NERVOUS SYS DAMAGE W/RPTD,
    PRLNGD OVEREXP TO SOLVS  AMONG PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE PAINTING
    TRADE. INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIB CONC & INHALING CONTENTS MAY BE
    HARMFUL/FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE EXPECTED WHEN USED IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH SAFE HANDLING AND USE INFORMATION.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM HAZARD AREA, MAINTAIN BREATHING, CALL
    MD. SKIN: REMOVE WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH
    LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL MD. INGESTION:
    DRI NK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    CALL MD.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:82.0F,27.8C
Lower Limits:1.0%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . DO NOT USE WATER STREAM ON BURNING LIQUID. COOL EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY BURST IF EXPOSED TO
    EXTREME HEAT OR FIRE. TOXIC GASES MAY FORM WHEN PRODUCT BURNS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOID
    BREATHING VAPORS. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS TO RETURN MATERIALS TO
    CONTAINER. ABSORB RESIDUE WITH FILLER'S EARTH.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE - KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND
    FLAME.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID PROLONGED
    CONTACT WITH SKIN AND BREATHING OF VAPOR SPRAY MIST OR SANDING
    DUST. CLOSE CONTAINER AFTER EACH USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTE RNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR PROPERLY FITTED VAP/PARTICULATE APPRVD BY
    NIOSH FOR USE W/PAINTS (TC-23C) DURING APPLICATION OR SANDING &
    UNTIL ALL VAPS & SPRAY MIST ARE EXHAUSTED. IN CONFINED SPACES OR IN
    SITUATIONS WHERE CONT INUOUS SPRAY OPERATIONS ARE (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:ADEQ TO MAINTAIN WORKING ATM BELOW TLV & LEL. MECH EXHST
    MAY BE REQD IN CONFINED AREAS. DISCHARGE EXHST ONLY (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT IMPERMEABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    CLOTHING ADEQUATE TO PROTECT SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH
    HANDS BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING THE WASHROOM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RESP PROT: TYPICAL OR IF PROPER RESP FIT IS NOT POSS, WEAR NIOSH APPRVD
    POS-PRESS, SUPPLIED AIR RESP (TC-19C). VENT: IN AREA AWAY FROM
    IGNITION SOURCES.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:279F,137C
Vapor Pres:SEE INGS
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.863 
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REASONABLY FORSEEABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELEVATED TEMPERATURES AND BUILD UP OF
    VAPORS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONVENTIONAL PROCEDURES IN COMPLIANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE SEALED
    CONTAINERS.

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