CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC. -- 211233 CHEVRON THINNER 325-H  -- 6850-00-264-9038
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:211233 CHEVRON THINNER 325-H
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-264-9038
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC.
Address:15299 SAN PABLO AVE.
Box:4054
City:RICHMOND
State:CA
ZIP:94804-0054
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-233-3737
Emergency Phone Num:415-233-3737
CAGE:0AHD1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC
Address:15299 SAN PABLO AVE
Box:4054
City:RICHMOND
State:CA
ZIP:94804
Country:US
Phone:800-582-3835
CAGE:0AHD1

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

Ingred Name:MEDIUM ALIPHATIC NAPHTHA (AROMATIC 100), PARAFFIN-NAPTHANES
    MINERAL SPIRITS
CAS:64742-88-7
Fraction by Wt: 89%
Other REC Limits:100 PPM
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM

Ingred Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS)	(SARA III)
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:100 PPM
OSHA PEL:100 PPM/150 STEL
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150STEL;9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:C8+ (EIGHT CARBONS PLUS)
Fraction by Wt: 10%

Ingred Name:BENZENE  (SARA III)
CAS:71-43-2
RTECS #:CY1400000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%
Other REC Limits:16 MG/CUM
OSHA PEL:1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION, CRACKING, DRYNESS, &
    DEFATTING. EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION INCLUDING HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF APPETITE,
    WEAKNESS, & LOSS OF COORDINATION. ING ESTION: HARMFUL OR FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE IS A SUSPECTED A2 CARCINOGEN BY
    ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION, CRACKING,
    DRYNESS, & DEFATTING. INHALATION: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION
    INCLUDING HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF APPETITE, WEAKNESS, & LOSS
    OF COORDINATION. ING ESTION: HARMFUL OR FATAL.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
    THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BREATHING HAS STOPPED, APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. INGESTION:
    DON'T INDUCE VOMITIN G. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE
    TO PHYSICIAN: INGESTION OF THIS PRODUCT OR SUBSEQUENT VOMITING CAN
    RESULT IN ASPIRATION OF LIGHT HYDROCARBON LIQUID WHICH CAN CAUSE
    PNEUMONITIS.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:101F
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN IN ENCLOSED/CONFINED FIRE SPACE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LIQUID EVAPORATES/FORMS VAPORS, WHICH
    SPREAD/IGNITE W/EXPLOSIVE VIOLENCE. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 500F. FIRE
    HAZARD AT >85F. VAPOR HAZARD EXISTS. COMBUSTIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL OPEN FLAMES. CLEAN UP SPILLS AS
    SOON AS POSSIBLE, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS. ABSORB W/ABSORBENT CLAY,
    DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, OR OTHER SUITABLE MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES/PROLONGED CONTACT
    W/SKIN/INHALATION OF VAPOR. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED/REPLACE CAP/BUNG.
    DON'T WELD, DRILL, OR HEAT.
Other Precautions:EMPTIED CONTAINER CONTAINS HAZARDOUS/EXPLOSIVE
    VAPORS/LIQUID. DON'T USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY DRUMS OR EXPLOSION
    RESULTS. DON'T USE/STORE NEAR FLAME/SPARK/HOT SURFACE. USE IN WELL
    VENTILATED AREA. READ/OB SERVE PRODUCT LABEL. KEEP FROM CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    OR AN AIR-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR UNLESS VENTILATION EQUIPMENT IS
    ADEQUATE TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS <TLV.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP <TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AIR POLLUTION REGULATIONS CONCERNING THE USE OF MATERIALS IN WORK
    SITUATIONS, WHICH MAY RELEASE VOLATILE COMPONENTS IN THE
    ATMOSPHERE, SHOULD BE STUDIED TO DETERMINE IF THIS MATERIAL IS
    REGULATED IN T HE AREA WHERE IT IS TO BE USED.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:310-370F
Vapor Pres:5
Vapor Density:4.8
Spec Gravity:0.76
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.23
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF PILOT LIGHTS, WELDING
    EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL MOTORS, SWITCHES, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, OR HOT
    SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2 & WATER VAPOR UPON NORMAL
    COMBUSTION & CO UPON INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN DISPOSABLE
    CONTAINERS & BURY IN AN APPROVED DUMPING AREA. COMBUSTIBLE.

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