GENERAL WIRE SPRING COMPANY -- SNAKE-OIL  -- 9150-00F019098
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SNAKE-OIL
MSDS Date:01/18/1989
FSC:9150
NIIN:00F019098
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENERAL WIRE SPRING COMPANY
Address:1101 THOMPSON AVE
City:MCKEES ROCKS
State:PA
ZIP:15136
Info Phone Num:(412) 771-6300
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 424-9300
CAGE:96282
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENERAL WIRE SPRING COMPANY
Address:1101 THOMPSON AVE
Box:City:MCKEES ROCKS
State:PA
ZIP:15136
Phone:(412) 771-6300
CAGE:96282

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

Ingred Name:ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBON SOLVENT
Fraction by Wt: >90%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM

Ingred Name:ORTHOBENZYL PARACHLOROPHENOL
Fraction by Wt: 0.5%

Ingred Name:CALCIUM PETROLEUM SULFONATE
CAS:61789-86-4
RTECS #:WR7140000
Fraction by Wt: >2%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: STINGS. SKIN: IRRITATION &
    DEFATTING. INHALATION: DIZZINESS OR HEADACHES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: STINGS. SKIN: IRRITATION & DEFATTING.
    INHALATION: DIZZINESS, HEADACHES.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. USE AN EMMOLIENT.
    EYES: RINSE W/COOL WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
    VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:275F
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL W/ABSORBANT MATERIAL & SHOVEL
    INTO WASTE DISPOSAL DRUMS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. STORE IN A
    COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING OF VAPORS OR SPRAY MIST. DON'T TAKE
    INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:OIL PROOF
Eye Protection:PROTECTIVE GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:450-610F
Vapor Pres:0.1
Spec Gravity:0.832
Solubility in Water:EMULSIFIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, AMBER LIQUID ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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