CIBA-GEIGY CORP -- PRIMO  -- 6840-00D003296
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PRIMO
MSDS Date:10/13/1993
FSC:6840
NIIN:00D003296
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CIBA-GEIGY CORP
Box:18300
City:GREENSBORO
State:NC
ZIP:27419
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-888-8372
Emergency Phone Num:800-888-8372 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:ENV SAFETY + COMPLAINCE
CAGE:8K295
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CIBA-GEIGY CORP
Box:City:GREENSBORO
State:NC
ZIP:27419
Country:US
Phone:800-888-8372
CAGE:8K295

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

Ingred Name:NAPHTHALENE  (SARA III)
CAS:91-20-3
RTECS #:QJ0525000
Fraction by Wt: 6.6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15 STEL; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:PETROLEUM SOLVENT
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:SURFACE ACTIVE INGREDIENT
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:MINERAL OIL (EXPOSURE REGULATED AS 'OIL MIST')
CAS:8012-95-1
RTECS #:PY8030000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (MIST); 9394

Ingred Name:CYCLOHEXANECARBOXYLIC
    ACID,4-(CYCLOPROPYLHYDROXYMETHYLENE)-3,5-DIOXO-ETHYL ESTER
CAS:95266-40-3
RTECS #:GU8473500
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:EMULSIFIERS
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 5130MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION AND DEFATTING.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION
    AND CNS DEPRESSION.MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF VOMITED AFTER
    INGESTING.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY I RRITATION AND CNS
    DEPRESSION.CHRONIC:NAPHTHALENE CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO LIVER,KIDNEY AND
    BLOOD FORMING ORGANS AND CATARACTS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:DIZZINESS,HEADACHE,ANESTHETIC
    EFFECT.SKIN:DEAFTTING EFFECT MAY RESULT IN PHOTOSENSITIZATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    CONDITIONS OF THE EYE,SKIN,LIVER,KIDNEY RESPIRATORY OR BLOOD
    FORMING ORGANS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER,INCLUDING HAIR AND UNDER FINGERNAILS.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF  NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT
    QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE PLENTY OF WATER.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:125F,52C
Lower Limits:0.8
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMCIAL,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PREVENT USE OF BUILDING AND EQUIPMENT
    UNTIL IT HAS BEEN DECONTAMINATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE
    INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL.WASH SPILL AREA WITH A DETER GENT TO REMOVE
    SLIPPINESS.KEEP OUT OF WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR PESTICIDE
    VAPOR.
Ventilation:FOR OUTDOOR USE ONLY.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:C3
Vapor Pres:1.6E-3
Spec Gravity:0.994
pH:3-5
Solubility in Water:MODERATE;2.7%
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;AMBER;AROMATIC ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MANUFACTURER STATES NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE KNOWN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION,CALL CIB-GEIGY AT
    800-334-9481.

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