NAZDAR CO -- RETARDER THINNER, 5550  -- 8010-00N039728
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:RETARDER THINNER, 5550
MSDS Date:09/05/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N039728
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NAZDAR CO
Address:1087N NORTH BRANCH ST
City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60622
Country:US
Info Phone Num:312-943-8338
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:FO883
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NAZDAR CO
Address:1087 N NORTH BRANCH ST
City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60622-4234
Country:US
Phone:312-943-8338
CAGE:FO883
Company Name:NAZDAR COMPANY
Address:1087 N NORTH BRANCH ST
Box:City:CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60622-4292
Country:US
Phone:312-943-8338;800-736-7636
CAGE:76708

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

Ingred Name:ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM; (PETROLEUM DISTILLATE; ALIPHATIC
    HYDROCARBON). VP: <10@77F
CAS:64742-96-7
Fraction by Wt: >95%
OSHA PEL:14 PPM (MFR)

Ingred Name:VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS: 799.20 G/L, 6.66 LB/GAL
RTECS #:9999999VO

=====================  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:ACUTE: INHAL: ANESTH. IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY TRACT OR ACUTE NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION CHARACTERIZED
    BY HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, STAGGERING GAIT, CONFUSION, UNCON/COMA.
    SKIN/EYE CONTACT: PRIMARY IRRITAT ION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:REPEATED AND PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE
    AND/OR INDIVIDUAL SENSITIVITY MAY INCREASE THE POTENTIAL FOR AND
    DEGREE OF ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP WARM &
    QUIET. NOTIFY A PHYSICIAN. EYES: FLUSH IMMED WITH COPIOUS QTY OF
    RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. TAKE TO A PHYSICIAN FOR
    DEFINITIVE M EDICAL TREATMENT. SKIN: REMOVE WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING IF SWALLOWED.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:175F,79C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CONTRS TIGHTLY CLSD. ISOLATE FROM
    HEAT, ELEC EQUIP, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME. CLSD CONTRS MAY EXPLODE WHEN
    EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. DO NOT APPLY TO HOT (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION (FLAMES, HOT
    SURF, & ELEC STATIC/FRICTIONAL SPARKS). AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
    VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE W/INERT, ABSORBENT AND NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE ABOVE 120F. STORE LG QTY
    IN BLDGS DESIGNED FOR STORAGE OF NFPA CLASS IIIA COMBUSTIBLE
    LIQUIDS. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED WHEN POURING. AVOID
    FREE FALL OF LIQUIDS IN EXCESS OF A FEW INCHES. DO NOT FLAME CUT,
    BRAZE, OR WELD W/OUT NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR APPROPRIATE
    VENTILAION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VAP CONC EXCEEDS TLV, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
    RESP W/ORG CHEM CARTRIDGE. CONSULT A REPUTABLE SAFETY SUPPLY
    COMPANY FOR PROPER RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN DILUT/LOC EXHAUST VENT IN VOL & PATTERN TO KEEP
    TLV OF MOST HAZ INGRED BELOW ACCEPTABLE LIM, LEL (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PREVENT PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT WITH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING,
    SMOKING, OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: SURF. WATER SPRAY MAY BE INEFTIVE. WATER MAY BE USED TO COOL
    CLSD CNTRS TO PVNT PRESS BUILDUP & POSS AUTOIGNIT/EXPLO EXPOSED TO
    EXTREME HEAT. IF WATER IS USED, FOG NOZZ ARE PREF. VENT: BELO W
    STATED LIM, & TO REMOVE DECOMP PROD DURING WELD/FLAME CUTTING ON
    SURFACES COATED W/PRODUCT.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>403F,>206C
Vapor Pres:SEE INGRED
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.798
Evaporation Rate &amp; 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
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY PRDCE HAZ FUMES WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION AS IN WELDING. FUMES MAY CONTAIN CARBON MONOXIDE &
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LOCAL,
    COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT INCINERATE CLOSED
    CONTAINERS.

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