ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES,INC. -- S-285 WALL BASE ADHESIVE  -- 8040-00-194-0312
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:S-285 WALL BASE ADHESIVE
MSDS Date:11/05/1985
FSC:8040
NIIN:00-194-0312
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES,INC.
Address:W LIBERTY AND CHARLOTTE ST
Box:3001
City:LANCASTER
State:PA
ZIP:17604
Country:US
Info Phone Num:717-396-2729, 717-396-2935
Emergency Phone Num:717-396-2729, 717-396-2935
Preparer's Name:D.E.BOUDER
CAGE:03938
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES,  INC.
Address:313 W. LIBERTY ST.
Box:3209
City:LANCASTER
State:PA
ZIP:17604
Country:US
Phone:717-396-2328; 717-396-2935
CAGE:03938

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

Ingred Name:VM&P NAPHTHA
CAS:8032-32-4
RTECS #:OI6180000
Fraction by Wt: 10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:300 PPM
ACGIH TLV:300 PPM; 9394

Ingred Name:A MIXTURE OF INGREDIENTS, NUMBERS 3, 4, 5, AND 6, MAKE UP
    90% OF THIS PRODUCT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Fraction by Wt: 90%

Ingred Name:HYDROCARBON RESIN
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:LIMED ROSIN
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:CLAY FILLER
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:FATTY ACID SOAPS
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: IRRITATION, DEFATTING OF
    TISSUE. SKIN: DRYING, CRACKING. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, COUGHING, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
    NAUSEA, UNCOORDINATED MOVEMENTS. CHRONIC:  DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: DRYING, CRACKING,
    DERMATITIS. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, COUGHING,
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA, UNCOORDINATED MOVEMENTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    SYMPTOMS OR IRRITATIO N PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:85.0F,29.4C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECT FIRE FIGHTERS FROM TOXIC PRODUCTS OF
    COMBUSTION BY WEARING SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A FIRE MAY RUPTURE
    DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD-UP; USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA.
    FOR EXPOSURES ABOVE TLV, WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.
    SCRAPE UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AREA SUITABLE FOR FLAMMABLE
    MIXTURES. RECOMMENDED STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 90F.
Other Precautions:VAPORS ARE FLAMMABLE AND HEAVIER THAN AIR. PROHIBIT
    SMOKING AND ELIMINATE ALL OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION, SUCH AS
    REGULAR ELECTRICAL TOOLS AND APPLIANCES, MAKING SURE THAT PILOTS ON
    GAS-FIRED WATER HEA TERS ARE EXTINGUISHED.

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

Respiratory Protection:WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION, RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT
    SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED. IF VENTILATION IS NOT ADEQUATE, WEAR
    RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT APPROVED FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADQUATE EXPLOSION PROOF MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR
    LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP SOLVENT VAPOR CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:COTTON OR LOOP-PILE GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SPECTACLE-TYPE SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION
    RECOMMENDED FOR MANUFACTURING AND PACKAGING OPERATIONS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:F4
Spec Gravity:1.41
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN MASTIC CONSISTENCY MATERIAL. ROSIN-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:10

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE,OTHER
    TOXIC VAPORS AND GASES THAT ARE COMMON TO THERMAL DEGRADATION OF
    ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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