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Material Safety Data Sheet

GRIFFIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
DATE PREPARED: OCT 12, 1974
SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
TRADE NAME:
GRIFFIN ABC LIQUID WAX (BLACK)
PRODUCT CLASS:
SOLVENT-BASED SHOE DRESSING
SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
V&P NAPHTHA (8032-32-4):
70-80% (TLV: 300 PPM)
NIGROSIN DYE (8005-02-5):
3-5%
WAXES & RESINS:
10-15%
SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING RANGE:
240 - 300 DEG F
VAPOR DENSITY:
HEAVIER THAN AIR
EVAPORATION RATE:
FASTER THAN ETHER
APPEARANCE/ODOR:
THIN BLACK LIQUID, PETROLEUM ODOR
SECTION IV - FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
FLASH POINT:
50 DEG F (TCC)
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE WATER.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS:
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. VAPORS MAY IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.
SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
OVEREXPOSURE EFFECTS:
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, HEADACHE. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT CAUSES DEFATTING OR DERMATITIS.
FIRST AID (INGESTION):
ASPIRATION HAZARD. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.