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*** IDENTIFICATION ***

MSDS RECORD NUMBER      : 
1119226
PRODUCT NAME(S)         : 
MINWAX* TRI-FLOW (AEROSOL)
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION  : 
FORMULA NO.: MO 50733
DATE OF MSDS            : 
1995-10-23

*** MANUFACTURER INFORMATION ***

MANUFACTURER            : 
THOMPSON-MINWAX (CANADA) LTD
ADDRESS                 : 
1595 16th Avenue, Suite 701
Richmond Hill Ontario
Canada L4B 4A9
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NO. : 
905-889-0045

*** MATERIAL SAFETY DATA ***

                         MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET.

SECTION I-----MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION & USE.

MATERIAL NAME/IDENTIFIER:  MINWAX* TRI-FLOW (AEROSOL)

                           W.H.M.I.S. CLASSIFICATION      A,B5,D2B
                           H.M.I.S.   CLASSIFICATION      RATING
                             HEALTH                       2
                             FIRE                         4
                             REACTIVITY                   0
                             PERSONAL PROTECTION INDEX B
*REG. TRADE MARK(S)

FORMULA NO.:            MO 50733
CHEMICAL NAME:          N/AP.
CHEMICAL FAMILY:        N/AP.
CHEMICAL FORMULA:       MIXTURE.
TRADE MARK & SYNONYMS:  N/AP.
MOLECULAR WEIGHT:       N/AP.
MATERIAL USE:           LUBRICATING SOLVENT

SECTION II----HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS OF MATERIAL.

HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS:      APPROX CONC.   LD50 (SPECIFY)   LC50 (SPECIFY)
                                (%)        (SPECIES/ROUTE)  (SPECIES/ROUTE)

PETROLEUM DISTILLATES       1-5             ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 Mg/M3
                                            ACGIH TLV-STEL 10 Mg/M3
                                            For oil mist in air
                                            OSHA-PEL TWA 5Mg/M3
                                            OSHPEL-STEL:  NOT ESTABLISHED
                                            For oil mist in air
     C.A.S. NO:  64742-52-5

DIPROPYLENE GLYCOL METHYL   2-3             ACGIH TLV-TWA:  100PPM(SKIN)
ETHER                                       ACGIH TLV-STEL:  150PPM(SKIN)
                                            OSHA PEL-TWA:  100PPM
                                            PEL 100PPM
     C.A.S. NO:  34590-94-8

PETROLEUM DISTILLATES       1-5             ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 Mg/M3
(HYDRO TREATED LIGHT                        ACGIH TLV-STEL 10 Mg/M3
NAPHTHENIC)                                 For oil mist in air
                                            OSHA-PEL TWA 5Mg/M3
                                            OSHA-PEL-STEL:  NOT ESTABLISHED
                                            For oil mist in air
     C.A.S. NO:  64742-53-6

PETROLEUM DISTILLATES       15-20           ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 Mg/M3
(SOLVENT -DEWAXED HEAVY                     ACGIH TLV-STEL 10 Mg/M3
NAPHTHENIC)                                 For oil mist in air
                                            OSHA-PEL TWA 5Mg/M3
                                            OSHA-PEL-STEL:  NOT ESTABLISHED
                                            For oil mist in air
     C.A.S. NO:  64742-63-8

PETROLEUM DISTILLATES       15-20           ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 Mg/M3
                                            ACGIH TLV-STEL 10 Mg/M3
(SOLVENT DEWAXED HEAVY PARAFFINIC)          For oil mist in air
                                            OSHA-PEL TWA 5Mg/M3
                                            OSHA-PEL-STEL:  NOT ESTABLISHED
                                            For oil mist in air
     C.A.S. NO:  64742-65-0

PETROLEUM DISTILLATES       15-20           ACGIH TLV-TWA 5 Mg/M3
(SOLVENT REFINED HEAVY                      ACGIH TLV-STEL 10 Mg/M3
NAPHTHENIC)                                 For oil mist in air
                                            OSHA-PEL TWA 5Mg/M3
                                            OSHA-PEL-STEL:  NOT ESTABLISHED
                                            For oil mist in air
     C.A.S. NO:  64741-96-4

ISOBUTANE                   1-5             EXPOSURE LIMITS NOT ESTABLISHED BY
                                            OSHA OR ACGIH
     C.A.S. NO:  75-28-5

n-AMYL ACETATE              2-3             ACGIH TLV-TWA 100PPM
                                            OSHA-PEL-TWA 500PPM
     C.A.S. NO:  628-63-7

N-BUTANE                    5-10            ACGIH TLV-TWA 800PPM
                                            OSHA PEL-TWA 800PPM
     C.A.S. NO:  106-97-8

PROPANE                     10-15           ACGIH TLV-TWA NOT ESTABLISHED
                                            OSHA PEL-TWA 1000PPM
                                            PEL NOT KNOWN
     C.A.S. NO:  74-98-6

SOLVENY NAPHTHA(PETROLEUM)  20-25           ACGIH TLV-TWA 100PPM
(HEAVY ALIPHATIC)                           OSHA-PEL TWA 500PPM
                                            OSHA-PEL-STEL:  NOT ESTABLISHED
                                            RECOMMEND USE OF STODDARD SOLVENT
                                            LIMITS AS A GUIDE
     C.A.S. NO:  64742-96-7

SULPHONIC ACIDS,            1.7             ACGIH TLV-TWA 0.5 Mg/M3
(PETROLEUM, BARIUM SALTS)                   OSHA-PEL-TWA 0.5Mg/M3
                                            (BOTH FOR SOLUBLE COMPOUNDS AS
                                            BARIUM)
     C.A.S. NO:  61790-48-5

CABONIC ACIDS(BARIUM SALT)  0.5             NO DATA AVAILABLE
     C.A.S. NO:  513-77-9

SECTION III---PHYSICAL DATA FOR MATERIAL.

PHYSICAL STATE:                         LIQUID (CONCENTRATE)
COLOUR & APPEARANCE:                    OPAQUE AMBER (CONCENTRATE)
ODOUR THRESHOLD (PPM):                  N/AV
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:                       0.88 (CONCENTRATE)
VAPOUR PRESSURE (MM):                   <5 @ 38C (CONCENTRATE)
VAPOUR DENSITY (AIR=1):                 4.8 (CONCENTRATE)
EVAPORATION RATE:  (Butyl Acetate = 1)  SLOWER THAN ETHER (CONCENTRATE)
BOILING POINT (C):                      NOT APPLICABLE
FREEZING POINT:                         NOT DETERMINED
SOLUBILITY IN WATER (20C):              NIL
% VOLATILE (BY VOLUME):                 35(concentrate)
PH:                                     N/AP
COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION:  NOT DETERMINED

SECTION IV----FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD OF MATERIAL


FLAMMABILITY                       YES [X]   NO [ ]
IF YES, UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS?     GENERAL CONFLAGRATION
MEANS OF EXTINCTION.               CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL AND ALCOHOL
                                   FOAM
SPECIAL PROCEDURES.                WATER IS INEFFECTIVE AS AN EXTINGUISHING
                                   AGENT BUT CAN BE USED TO KEEP CONTAINERS
                                   COOL.  OVER HEATED CANS WILL EXPLODE.  WHEN
                                   BURNING, THIS PRODUCT GIVES OFF TOXIC BY-
                                   PRODUCTS, THEREFORE, THE BREATHING OF
                                   FUMES, SMOKE AND GASSES GIVEN OFF DURING
                                   BURNING SHOULD BE AVOIDED.
FLASHPOINT (C) & METHOD.           NOT APPLICABLE
UPPER EXPLOSION LIMIT.             NOT APPLICABLE
LOWER EXPLOSION LIMIT.             NOT APPLICABLE
AUTOIGNITION TEMP. (C)             N/AV
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS.     CARBON MONOXIDE PLUS OTHER TOXICS

EXPLOSION DATA:
SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT.  NONE KNOWN
SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE.   NONE KNOWN

SECTION V-----REACTIVITY DATA.

CHEMICAL STABILITY                     YES [X]  NO [ ]
IF NO, UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS.

INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES  YES [X]  NO [ ]
IF SO, WHICH ONES?                     STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS

REACTIVITY AND UNDER WHAT CONDITIONS.  NONE KNOWN
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.      NONE KNOWN
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION.              WILL NOT OCCUR

SECTION VI----TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIAL.

ROUTE OF ENTRY                SKIN CONTACT
                              INHALATION ACUTE
                              SKIN ABSORPTION
                              INHALATION CHRONIC
                              EYE CONTACT
                              INGESTION

EFFECTS OF ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE TO MATERIAL:
SKIN                                        CAN CAUSE DEFATTING OF THE SKIN,
                                            WHICH MAY RESULT IN SKIN
                                            IRRITATION AND DERMATITIS
INHALATION                                  CAN CAUSE NASAL AND RESPIRATORY
                                            IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
                                            FATIGUE, NAUSEA HEADACHE, NERVOUS
                                            IRRITABILITY, POSSIBLE
                                            UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND ASPHYXIATION
EYES                                        CAN CAUSE INJURY, SEVERE
                                            IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING OR
                                            BLURRED VISION
INGESTION                                   ASPIRATION OF LIQUID INTO THE LUNG
                                            CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS
                                            WHICH CAN BE FATAL CAN CAUSE
                                            GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
                                            NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA
EFFECTS OF CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO MATERIAL     NONE KNOWN
LD50 OF MATERIAL (SPECIFY SPECIES & ROUTE)  NOT AVAILABLE
LC50 OF MATERIAL (SPECIFY SPECIES & ROUTE)  NOT AVAILABLE
IRRITANCY OF MATERIAL                       NONE KNOWN
EXPOSURE LIMITS                             NOT DETERMINED
SYNERGISTIC MATERIALS                       NONE KNOWN
SENSITIZATION OF MATERIAL                   NONE KNOWN
CARCINOGENICITY, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS       NONE KNOWN

SECTION VII---PREVENTATIVE MEASURES.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
GLOVES (SPECIFY):                 WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT RUBBER, NEOPRENE,
                                  VITON GLOVES.
EYES (SPECIFY):                   WEAR SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
RESPIRATORY (SPECIFY):            NONE REQUIRED
OTHER (SPECIFY):                  NONE REQUIRED
ENGINEERING CONTROLS (SPECIFY):   NONE REQUIRED

LEAK & SPILL PROCEDURE:           SUPPLY ADEQUATE VENTILATION.  REMOVE
                                  IGNITION SOURCES FROM SPILL AREA.  UTILIZE
                                  SAND, RAGS, PAPER, VERMICULITE, FLOOR
                                  ABSORBANT, OR OTHER ABSORBANT AND PLACE IN
                                  LEAK PROOF DRUM FOR DISPOSAL
WASTE DISPOSAL:                   DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL &
                                  FEDERAL REGULATIONS.  DO NOT INCINERATE.
                                  KEEP OUT OF SURFACE WATERS AND SEWERS
HANDLING PROCEDURES & EQUIPMENT:  Wash with soap and water before eating,
                                  drinking, smoking or using toilet
                                  facilities.  Empty containers may retain
                                  residues of product; do not cut, puncture or
                                  weld on or near the container.  Avoid
                                  inhalation and use only with adequate
                                  ventilation.  If employee experiences eye
                                  watering, headaches or dizziness, increase
                                  fresh air and leave area.  Remove
                                  contaminated clothing immediately and
                                  launder before reuse.  Do not take
                                  internally.
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS:             KEEP OUT REACH OF CHILDREN.  Do not use or
                                  store near heat, sparks, open flames or
                                  other sources of ignition.  Do not store
                                  above 50 deg C.  EXPOSURE TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT
                                  OR OTHER SOURCES OF HEAT MAY CAUSE BURSTING.
SPECIAL SHIPPING INFO.:           SHIPPED AS "CONSUMER COMMODITY"

SECTION VIII--FIRST AID MEASURES.

EYES:        IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH WATER,
             REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES IF WORN, & CONTINUE TO FLUSH EYES WITH
             PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.  IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
             GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:        FLUSH AREA THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER, IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
             GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION:  IF NECESSARY, MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION:   DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.  CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL
             IMMEDIATELY.  ASPIRATION OF PRODUCT CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL
             PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL

SECTION IX----PREPARATION DATE OF M.S.D.S.

PREPARED BY (GROUP, DEPARTMENT, ETC.)      PHONE NO.        DATE.
                                           905-889-7504     October 23, 1995
REG.AFFAIRS DEPT.
ADDITIONAL NOTES OR REFERENCES.:
FLAME EXTENSION >24 INCHES

N/AP. NOT APPLICABLE
N/AV. NOT AVAILABLE
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