HOPE CO INC THE -- LANVAR 11-3936 TUNG OIL VARNISH  -- 8010-00F029869
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LANVAR 11-3936 TUNG OIL VARNISH
MSDS Date:12/12/1991
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F029869
MSDS Number: BRXHQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HOPE CO INC THE
Address:12777 PENNRIDGE DR
City:BRIDGETON
State:MO
ZIP:63077
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-739-7254
Emergency Phone Num:314-739-7254
CAGE:0BG06
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HOPE CO INC THE
Address:12777 PENNRIDGE DR
Box:City:BRIDGETON
State:MO
ZIP:63077
Country:US
Phone:314-739-7254
CAGE:0BG06

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

Ingred Name:WEIGHT PER GALLON IN POUNDS: 7.03
RTECS #:9999999WG

Ingred Name:STODDARD SOLVENT (PETROLEUM DISTILLATE), MINERAL SPIRITS
CAS:8052-41-3
RTECS #:WJ8925000
Fraction by Wt: 69%
Other REC Limits:525 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM; 9293

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CAUSES ASPHYXIATION.
    NASAL/THROAT/RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN:
    IRRITATION/DERMATITIS. INGESTION: GI IRRITATION. OVEREXPOSURE TO
    SOLVENTS MAY CAUSE PERMANET BRAIN & NERVO US SYSTEM DAMAGE.
    ASPIRATION INTO LUNGSMAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, WHICH IS
    FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: NASAL, THROAT, & RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION/DIZZINESS/WEAKNESS/FATIGUE/NAUSEA/HEADACHE/UNCONSCIOUSNE
    SS. EYES: IRRITATION/REDNESS/TEARING/BLURRED VISION/SENSATION OF
    SEEING HALOS AROUND LIGHTS.  SKIN:
    DRYNESS/CRACKING/IRRITATION/DEFATTING. INGESTION:
    NAUSEA/VOMITING/DIARRHEA.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    IF NECESSARY. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINS. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DRINK 1 OR 2 GLASSES
    OF	WATER TO DILUTE. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.ASPIRATION HAZARD.
    CONSULT PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:102F
Lower Limits:1%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICALS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. WATER SHOULD BE USED
    TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN
    EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. APPLICATION TO HOT SURFACES REQUIRES
    SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOID
    BREATHING VAPORS. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE W/INERT ABSORBENT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN & AWAY
    FROM HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAME. CLOSE CONTAINERS AFTER EACH USE. DON'T
    TAKE INTERNALLY. DON'T BREATHE DUST.
Other Precautions:USE APPROVED BONDING/GROUNDING PROCEDURES. OBSERVE
    LABE PRECAUTION. KEEP CLOSURES TIGHT/UPRIGHT TO PREVENT LEAKAGE.
    NEVER USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY, DRUM ISN'T PRESSURE VESSEL. DON'T
    WELD/FLAME CUT EMPTY  DRUM. READ/UNDERSTAND PRECAUTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY DEVICE. IN
    CONFINED AREAS USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIRLINE RESPIRATOR OR HOOD.
Ventilation:SUFFICENT TO KEEP VAPOR CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV. BAKING
    FINISHES: EXHAUST VAPORS EMITTED ON HEATING.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SHOWER, CHEMICAL RESISTANT
    APRON/BOOTS/OTHER CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:LIQUID MAY PENETRATE SHOES & LEATHER CAUSING
    DELAYED IRRITATION. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING/SMOKING/USING
    WASHROOM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING & INHALING THE
    CONTENTS MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:300-385F
Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:76.1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, SPARKS, ELECTRICAL
    EQUIPMENT, OPEN FLAMES & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, SMOKE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN AN APPROVED FACILITY. DON'T
    INCINERATE CLOSED CONTAINERS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL,
    STATE, & LOCAL POLLUTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

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