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

MSDS NAME:RED POSTAGE METER INK
NIIN:00-807-4936
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLBCM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:U S GOVT PRINTING OFFICE
Address:710 NORTH CAPITAL ST NW
City:WASHINGTON
State:DC
ZIP:20401
Country:US
Info Phone Num:202-275-3341
Emergency Phone Num:0000000000
CAGE:4W874
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:U S GOVT PRINTING OFFICE
Address:710 NORTH CAPITAL ST NW
Box:City:WASHINGTON
State:DC
ZIP:20401
Country:US
Phone:202-275-3341
CAGE:4W874

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

Name:KEROSENE
CAS:8008-20-6
RTECS #:OA5500000
= Wt:3.
OSHA PEL:100 PPM 735MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM 735MG/M3

Name:PARAFFIN AND MINERAL OILS
CAS:8012-95-1
RTECS #:PY8030000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

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

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    SKIN CONTACT: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION UPON DIRECT CONTACT.
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. INHALATION: NO
    KNOWN HAZARDS. INGESTION: LOW TOXI CITY UNLESS ASPIRATION OCCURS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINITUES. SKIN CONTACT:
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. SEE K MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:=135.C, 275.F
275 F
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE BUT CAN BE USED TO
    COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. HYDROCARBON
    SOLVENT MAY BE USED TO AID IN CLEANING. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE VINTILATION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A COOL,
    WELL VENTILATED AREA FROM HEAT, OPEN FLAME AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE ANTICIPATED TO BE NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL
    WORKING CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES.
Protective Gloves:RECCOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFTEY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Vapor Density:+AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:BUTYL ACETATE SLOWER
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED OILY LIQUID FAINT PETROLEUM LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS 4% PIGMENT RED 53:1, AN
    INSOLUABLE BARIUM PIGMENT. IT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR SOLUBLE
    BARIUM ACCORDING TO THE EPA'S TCLP	TESTS.

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