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

MSDS NAME:ASTROCOAT THINNER
NIIN:00F008534
MSDS Number: BGYFK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:STERLING LACQUER MFG. CO. INC.
Address:3150 BRANNON AVE.
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63139
Info Phone Num:(314) 776-4450
Emergency Phone Num:(314) 776-4450
Preparer's Name:P. D. MOORE
CAGE:60003
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:STERLING LACQUER MFG CO
Address:3150 BRANNON AVE
Box:City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63139-1422
Country:US
Phone:314-776-4450
CAGE:60003

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

Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS)	(SARA III)
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:100 PPM
OSHA PEL:100 PPM/150 STEL
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150STEL;9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:VOL ORGANIC CMPD: (#/GAL): 7.3 LB/GL (869 GR/LT)
RTECS #:9999999VO

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO THE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT (NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS) & NARCOSIS. EYE:
    IRRITATION, INJURE TISSUE IF NOT PROPERLY REMOVED. SKIN: SLIGHT
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MODERATELY TOXIC. NAUSEA,  VOMITING, &
    DIARRHEA. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY, CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT
    (NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS) & NARCOSIS. EYES: IRRITATION, INJURE TISSUE
    IF NOT PROPERLY REMOVED. SKIN: SLIGHT IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    MODERATELY TOXIC. NAUSEA. VOMITING, & DIARRHEA. DON'T TAKE
    INTERNALLY, CONSULT PHYSICIAN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS CAN BE
    INCREASED BY INHALATION OF VAPORS.

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

Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. GET MED ATT. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER.
    INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MED ATT IF NEEDED. INGESTION:
    DON'T INDUCE VO MITING. GET IMMEDIATE MED ATT.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:82F
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:5.3%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND WHEN FIGHTING FIRES, USE
    WATER FOG NOZZLES TO COOL CLOSED CONTAINER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DON'T USE WATER. FLAMMABLE LIQUID, CAN
    RELEASE VAPORS THAT FORM FLAMMABLE MIXTURES AT TEMPERATURE
    >FLASHPOINT. ELIMINATE & ISOLATE FROM ALL IGNITION SOURCES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, ABSORB W/VERMICULITE OR OTHER
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL. ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. STOP SPILL AT
    SOURCE & PREVENT SPREADING.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE <120F. KEEP
    AWAY FROM CHILDREN. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Other Precautions:EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR,
    LIQUID, & SOLID). KEEP CLOSURE TIGHT & CONTAINER UPRIGHT TO PREVENT
    LEAKAGE. DON'T STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAME. DON'T GET IN EYES.
    DON'T TAKE IN TERNALLY. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV A NIOSH/MSHA JOINTLY APPROVED AIR SUPPLY
    RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL & LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
    TOKEEP AIR
Spec Gravity:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, SOLVENT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CO2, CO & TOXIC
    GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DESTROY BY LIQUID INCINERATION. CONTAMINATED
    ABSORBENT MAY BE DEPOSITED IN LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE
    & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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