ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO, IC AND S DIV -- MINERAL SPIRITS 66  -- 6850-00-264-9039
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MINERAL SPIRITS 66
MSDS Date:03/02/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-264-9039
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO, IC AND S DIV
Address:5200 BLAZER PKY
City:DUBLIN
State:OH
ZIP:43017
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-889-3844
Emergency Phone Num:614-889-4505
CAGE:5A188
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Address:5200 PAUL BLAZEL MEMORIAL PARKWAY
Box:City:DUBLIN
State:OH
ZIP:43017
Country:US
Phone:614-889-4505
CAGE:5A188
Company Name:HOCKING INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL CORP
Address:2121 HOOVER AVE
Box:City:NATIONAL CITY
State:CA
ZIP:92050
Country:US
Phone:619-474-8457
CAGE:60930

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

Ingred Name:STODDARD SOLVENT
CAS:8052-41-3
RTECS #:WJ8925000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NIOSH:350MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 9293

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:UNKNOWN	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE SEVERE EYE IRRITATION.
    SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION. INHALATION: VAPORS CAN CAUSE
    NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS
    INCLUDING DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS.  INGESTION: CAN CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS 2-A		      [53-96-3]
    WHICH IS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A
    CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL (OR IT'S
    COMPONENTS) HAS BEEN SUGGESTED AS A CAUSE IN HUMANS OF CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE INDIVIDUAL AWAY FROM EXPOSURE AND
    INTO FRESH AIR. FLUSH EYES AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. SEEK IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH EXPOSED
    AREA WITH  SOAP AND WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHALATION:
    REMOVE AFFECTED INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:100F,37.8C CC
Lower Limits:1.0
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
    TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND OR BE MOVED BY VENTILATION AND IGNITED BY
    HEAT, PILOT LIGHTS, AT LOCATIONS DISTANT FROM MATERIAL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LIQUID ON VERMICULATE, FLOOR ABSORBENT
    OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. STOP
    SPILLS AT SOURCE. PREVENT FROM ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS, STREAMS OR
    OTHER BODIES OF WATER .

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
    HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED, SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUES.
Other Precautions:WARNING! SUDDEN RELEASE OF HOT ORGANIC CHEMICAL
    VAPORS OR MIST FROM PROCESS EQUIPMENT OPERATING AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE OR SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR INTO VACUUM
    EQUIPMENT MAY RESULT IN IGNITI ONS WITHOUT IGNITION SOURCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED,USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR
    SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PUBLISHED AUTOIGNITION OR IGNITION TEMPERATURE VALUES CANNOT BE TREATED
    AS SAFE OPERATING TEMPERATURES IN CHEMICAL PROCESSING WITHOUT
    ANALYSIS OF THE ACTUAL PROCESS CONDITIONS.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:334F,168C
Vapor Pres:2.0
Vapor Density:4.9
Spec Gravity:0.77
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:70.0 (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, SAYBOLT COLOR, LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCE OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.

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

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

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