SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO -- SWP EXTERIOR GLOSS OIL BASE PAINT, BASE C, A2G40  -- 8010-00N018232
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SWP EXTERIOR GLOSS OIL BASE PAINT, BASE C, A2G40
MSDS Date:04/23/1997
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N018232
MSDS Number: CFZGV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO
Address:101 PROSPECT AVE NW
City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44115
Country:US
Info Phone Num:216-566-2902
Emergency Phone Num:216-566-2917
CAGE:54636
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO THE
Address:101 PROSPECT AVE NW
Box:City:CLEVELAND
State:OH
ZIP:44115-1042
Country:US
Phone:800-251-2486/216-566-2242
CAGE:54636

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

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: ITS CARCINOGENICITY. PRLNG OVEREXP TO SOLV
    INGS MAY CAUSE ADVERSE EFTS TO LIVER, URINARY & (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: REPRO SYS. REPORTS HAVE ASSOCIATED REPEATED &
    PROLONGED OVEREXP TO SOLVS W/PERMANENT BRAIN & NERVOUS SYS DAMAGE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXPLAN OF CARCIN: VOL 68, 1997: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT
    ON CARCINS, 1994: ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN: LUNG.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC: INHALING CONTENTS CAN BE HARMFUL/FATAL. THIS
    COATING MAY CONTAIN MATLS CLASSIFIED AS NUISANCE (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: PARTICULATES WHICH MAY BE PRESENT AT HAZARDOUS
    LEVELS ONLY DURING SANDING/ABRADING OF THE DRIED FILM.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CARBON BLACK; VP: 0.00
CAS:1333-86-4
RTECS #:FF5800000
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:3.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:3.5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:SOLVENT NAPHTHA, PETROLEUM, MEDIUM ALIPHATIC; (MINERAL
    SPIRITS) VP: 2.00
CAS:64742-88-7
RTECS #:WF3450000
Fraction by Wt: 9%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM (MFR)

Ingred Name:SOLVENT NAPHTHA, PETROLEUM, MEDIUM ALIPHATIC; (MINERAL
    SPIRITS 140-FLASH) VP: 0.50
CAS:64742-88-7
RTECS #:WF3450000
Fraction by Wt: 24%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM (MFR)

Ingred Name:XYLENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA) VP: 5.90
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 2%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:COBALT 2-ETHYLHEXANOATE; VP: 0.00
CAS:136-52-7
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (QUARTZ)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: 12%
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRIT OF EYES, SKIN & RESP SYS.
    MAY CAUSE NERV SYS DEPRESS. EXTREME OVEREXP MAY RSLT IN UNCON &
    POSS DEATH. SIGNS & SYMPS OF OVEREXP: HDCH, DIZZ, NAUS, LOSS OF
    COORD ARE INDICATIONS OF EXCESS E XPOS TO VAPS/SPRAY MISTS. REDNESS
    & ITCH/BURNING SENSATION MAY INDICATE EYE/EXCESS SKIN EXPOS. (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARBON BLACK: IARC MONO, VOL 65, PG 149,
    1996: GROUP 2B. ANIMAL: LUNG. SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ: IARC
    MONO, (ING 10)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHRONIC: LONG TERM EXPOS TO HIGH
    LEVELS OF SILICA DUST, WHICH CAN OCCUR ONLY WHEN SANDING/ABRADING
    DRY FILM, MAY CAUSE LUNG DMG (SILICOSIS) & POSS CANCER. COBALT &
    COBALT CMPDS ARE CLASSIFIE D AS POSS CARCIN TO HUMANS (GROUP 2B)
    BASED ON EXPT ANIMAL DATA, HOWEVER, THERE IS INADEQ EVIDENCE IN
    HUMANS FOR (ING 8)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GENERALLY RECOGNIZED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: IF AFFECTED, REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE
    BREATHING. KEEP WARM AND QUIET. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA THOROUGHLY
    WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER
    BEFORE REUSE. E YES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:102F,39C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:7.0%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    WATER SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. IF WATER IS USED, FOG NOZZ ARE
    PREF. WATER MAY BE USED TO COOL CLSD (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP CONTRS TIGHTLY CLSD. ISOLATE FROM
    HEAT, ELEC EQUIP, SPKS, & OPEN FLAME. CLSD CONTRS MAY EXPLODE WHEN
    EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. APPLICATION TO HOT (SUP DAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AND
    REMOVE WITH INERT ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT. AVOID BRTHG VAP
    & SPRAY MIST. AVOID CONT W/SKIN & EYES. CONTENTS COMBUST. KEEP AWAY
    FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. CONSULT NFPA CODE.
Other Precautions:USE APPRVD BONDING & GROUNDING PROC. KEEP CONTR CLSD
    WHEN NOT IN USE. TRANSFER ONLY TO APPRVD CONTRS W/COMPLETE & APPROP
    LABELING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
    INTENTIONAL MI SUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONC & (ING 11)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF PERS EXPOS CANNOT BE CONTROLLED BELOW APPLIC
    LIMS BY VENT, WEAR PROPERLY FITTED ORG VAP/PARTICULATE RESP APPRVD
    BY NIOSH FOR PROT. WHEN SANDING/ABRADING DRIED FILM, WEAR DUST/MIST
    RESP APPRVD BY NI OSH FOR DUST WHICH MAY BE (SUP DAT)
Ventilation:LOC EXHST PREF. GEN EXHST ACCEPTABLE IF EXPOS MAINT <
    APPLIC EXPOS LIMS. REFER TO OSHA STDS 1910.94, 1910.107, 1910.108.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: CONTRS TO PVNT PRESS BUILD-UP & POSS AUTOIGNIT/EXPLO
    WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. EXPLO HAZ: SURFS REQUIRES SPECIAL
    PREC. DURING EMER CNDTNS OVEREXP TO DECOMP PRODS MAY CAUSE HLTH HA
    Z. SYMPS MAY NOT BE IMMED APPARENT. OBTAIN MED ATTN. RESP PROT:
    GENERATED FROM THIS PROD, UNDERLYING PAINT/ABRASIVE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>281F,>138C
Vapor Pres:SEE INGS
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.02
VOC Pounds/Gallon:346
VOC Grams/Liter:3.03
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:46

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY FIRE: CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON
    MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE FROM PROD MAY BE HAZ AS DEFINED UNDER RCRA
    40 CFR 261. WASTE MUST BE TESTED FOR IGNITABILITY TO DETERMINE
    APPLIC EPA HAZ WASTE NUMBERS. INCIN IN APPRVD FACILITY. DO NOT
    INCIN CLSD CONTR. DISP OF  I/A/W FED, STATE, & LOC REGS
    REGARDINGPOLLUTION.

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