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

MSDS NAME:23002, HISTOSOLVE, XYLENE SUBSTITUTE
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLLND
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SHANDON INC DBA SHANDON LIPSHAW
Address:171 INDUSTRY DRIVE
City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Info Phone Num:412-788-1133 INFO 800-245-6212
Emergency Phone Num:813-979-0626 (CHEM-TEL)
CAGE:17602
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SHANDON INC DBA SHANDON LIPSHAW
Address:171 INDUSTRY DRIVE
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-788-1133 INFO 800-245-6212
CAGE:17602

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

Name:ISOALKANES C9-C12
CAS:90622-57-4
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE: SPLASHES AND HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INHALATION: INHALATION OF VAPORS IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
    MAY IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. INGESTIO N: MAY IRRITATE THE
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT AND CAUSE SYMPTOMS AS MENTIONED UNDER
    INHALATION. LONG TERM: PROLONGED OR FREQUENT EXPOSURE TO VAPORS OF
    VOC'S MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLOOD  OR CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM (BRAIN DAMAGE).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: REDNESS. SKIN: REDNESS. INHALATION:
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
    INGESTION: HYDROCARBONS ARE HARMFUL AND MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF
    SWALLOWED. BE AWARE THAT SYMPTOMS ( DYSPNEA) CAN DEVELOP SEVERAL
    HOURS AFTER EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

First Aid:GENERAL: IF ANY SYMPTOMS OCCUR: SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. SHOW
    THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET TO A PHYSICIAN OR EMERGENCY WARD.
    EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER OR PHYSIOLOGICAL SALT WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    REMOVE CON TACT LENSES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS: SEEK MEDICAL
    ADVICE. CONTINUE FLUSHING ON THE WAY. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING & WASH SKIN WITH WATER & MILD SOAP. FLUSH 15 MINUTES WITH
    WATER. RUB THE SKIN  WITH A HAND LOTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. KEEP AT REST. IF SYMPTOMS PERSISTS: SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
    ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTION:
    RINSE MOUTH & DRINK PLE NTY WATER. DO NOT PROVOKE VOMITING.

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

Flash Point:30 TO 40 DEG C
Autoignition Temp:=293.C, 559.4F
Lower Limits:0.6%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WHEN EXTINGUISHING FIRES USE SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.  REMOVE CONTAINERS IF POSSIBLE.  APPLICATION
    OF WATER FOG/SPRAY WILL AID IN KEEPING FIRE-EXPOSED MATERIALS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IN CASE OF FIRE THE PRODUCT MAY FORM
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCT SUCH AS OXIDES OF CARBON. VAPORS
    ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND TO AN IGNITION
    SOURCE AND FLASH BACK TO VAPOR  SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP WITH A NON FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL FLUSH WITH WATER. DO NOT EMPTY INTO DRAINS. IF THE PRODUCT
    CONTAMINATES LAKES, RIVERS OR SEWAGES, INFORM APPROPRIATE
    AUTHORITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOC AL REGULATIONS. PROVIDE FOR
    SUFFICIENT VENTILATION/RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. REMOVE SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SAFE STORAGE: AT ROOM TEMPERATURE AND
    WELL VENTILATED AND AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN A FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE
    AREA.
Other Precautions:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN CASE OF BADLY VENTILATED AREAS USE AN
    APPROVED MASK WITH A GAS FILTER A WHEN RISK OF INHALING VAPORS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:USE GLOVES OF NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES WHEN RISK OF SPLASHING
Other Protective Equipment:THERE SHALL BE ACCESS TO WATER
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BREATHING OF VAPORS AND CONTACT WITH
    SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHES. WASH WITH WATER AND SOAP AFTER WORK. DO NOT
    SMOKE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLAMMABLE, DO NOT USE NEAR FIRE OR SPARKS.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:154 TO 177 DEG C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC ODOF OF
    HYDROCARBONS

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

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:VAPORS CAN BE IGNITED BY A SPARK, A HOT
    SURFACE OR A GLOW. AVOID SOURCES OF IGNITION SUCH AS HEAT, SPARKS
    AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE OXIDES OF
    CARBON.

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

Toxicological Information:THE PRODUCT WAS CLASSIFIED IN TOXICOLOGICAL
    TERMS ON THE BASIS OF THE RESULTS OF THE CALCULATION PROCEDURE
    OUTLINED WITHIN GENERAL DIRECTIVE ON PREPARATIONS (88/379/EEC).

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

Ecological:THE HYDROCARBONS ARE VOLATILE AND EVAPORATE FROM THE WATER
    SURFACE. THE HYDROCARBONS ARE INHERENTLY BIODEGRADABLE ACCORDING TO
    OECD GUIDELINES. DO EMPTY INTO WATERS OR DRAINS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE OR
    NATIONAL LEGISLATION. DISPOSE OF THROUGH AUTHORITY FACILITIES OR
    PASS TO CHEMICAL DISPOSAL COMPANY.	EWC-CODE: 160503

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

Transport Information:ADR/RID (RAOD/RAIL): CLASS: 3. ITEM NO.: 31.
    LETTER: C. UN NO.: 3295. PROPER SHIPPING NAME: HYDROCARBONS,
    LIQUID, N.O.S. (ISOALKANES C9-12). SEA (IMDG): IMDG CLASS: 3. IMDG
    PAGE NO.: 3352. UN NO.: 329 5. MFAG: 310. EMS: 3-07. PACK. GROUP:
    III.

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

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

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