COLONY IMPORT & EXPORT CORP -- SHELLAC  -- 8010-00F027478
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SHELLAC
MSDS Date:11/08/1989
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F027478
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COLONY IMPORT & EXPORT CORP
Address:226 SEVENTH ST STE 103
City:GARDEN CITY
State:NY
ZIP:11530
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-746-2560
Emergency Phone Num:516-746-2560
CAGE:1FD36
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COLONY IMPORT & EXPORT CORP
Address:226 SEVENTH ST STE 103
Box:City:GARDEN CITY
State:NY
ZIP:11530
Country:US
Phone:516-746-2560
CAGE:1FD36

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

Ingred Name:SHELLAC	 *93-1*
CAS:9000-59-3

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: MILD IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER. SKIN: WASH W/MILD SOAP & WATER.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED POSITIVE PRESSURE
    BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL FIREFIGHTING PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SHIPPED IN PULVERIZED FORM, MAY GENERATE
    DUST THAT CARRIES POTENTIAL EXPLOSION HAZARD IF CONCENTRATED IN AIR
    & NEAR SOURCE OF IGNITION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM DRY POWDER IMMEDIATELY & PUT
    IN DISPOSABLE CONTAINER. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. WET MATERIAL
    MAY BECOME SLIPPERY. DIKE SPILLS TO MINIMIZE CONTAMINATION. ABSORB
    W/INERT MATERIAL. FLUS H AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE TO AVOID
    DETERIORATION OF PRODUCT. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED TO AVOID MOISTURE
    PICK UP.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST WHEN EMPTYING CONTAINERS.
    PRODUCT SHIPPED IN PULVERIZED FORM & MAY GENERATE DUST IN HANDLING.
    LIKE ALL DRY CARBOHYDRATES & MOST DRY ORGANIC CHEMICALS, IN
    PRESENCE OF IGNITION SOUR CE, CARRIES POTENTIAL EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE PROPERLY FITTED NIOSH APPROVED DUST OR
    AIR-LINE RESPIRATORS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE WASH FACILITY
Work Hygienic Practices:GENERAL GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES ARE
    RECOMMENDED. PRACTICE REASONABLE CARE & CLEANLINESS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:70-80C
Spec Gravity:1.03-1.14
Solubility in Water:0.5-1%
Appearance and Odor:BRITTLE YELLOW-BROWN TRANSPARENT SHEETS/CRUSHED
    PIECES/POWDER W/SLIGHT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS, FIRE, EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO, SMOKE & FUMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH DIRECT TO SANITARY SEWERS OR SANITARY
    LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    PRODUCT IS NOT DEFINED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA.

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