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

MSDS NAME:PR-1440, A-2, PART A
NIIN:00-889-3531
MSDS Number: BFTXS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:PRODUCTS RESEARCH & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:5430 SAN FERNANDO ROAD
Box:1800
City:GLENDALE
State:CA
ZIP:91209
Info Phone Num:(818) 240-2060
Emergency Phone Num:(818) 240-2060
CAGE:DO563
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:PRC-DESOTO INTERNATIONAL, INC. A PPG INDUSTRIES COMPANY
Address:5430 SAN FERNANDO RD
Box:1800
City:GLENDALE
State:CA
ZIP:91209
Country:US
Phone:818-240-2060
CAGE:83574
Company:PRODUCTS RESEARCH & CHEMICAL
Address:NOW DBA COURTAULDS AEROSPACE
Box:1800
City:GLENDALE
State:CA
ZIP:91209
Phone:818-240-2060
CAGE:DO563

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

Name:MANGANESE DIOXIDE
CAS:1313-13-9
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    ALTHOUGH THE MAIN HAZARD OF MANGANESE COMPOUNDS IS BY BREATHING
    DUST, INGESTION SHOULD BE AVOIDED AS A PRECAUTION AGAINST MANGANESE
    POISONING. SYMPTOMS OF MANGANESE  POISONING ARE WEAKNESS &
    SLEEPINESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF MANGANESE POISONING ARE WEAKNESS &
    SLEEPINESS.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH LUKE WARM WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF SYMPTOMS
    PERSIST, CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. IF
    SYMPTOMS PERSIST, CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. IF SYMPT OMS ARE PRESENT CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: CONSULT
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. USE WATER TO COOL
    HEAT EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE DECOMPOSITION OF
    MANGANESE DIOXIDE, RESULTING IN OXIDATION & POSSIBLE IGNITION OF
    HYDROCARBON VEHICLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP INTO CONTAINERS. CLEAN-UP RESIDUE WITH
    1,1,1-TRICHLOROETHANE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING &
    BEFORE SMOKING OR EATING. AVOID INGESTION.

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

Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP