ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC -- HENRY 440 COVE BASE ADHESIVE -- 8040-00N082119 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HENRY 440 COVE BASE ADHESIVE
MSDS Date:11/01/1996
FSC:8040
NIIN:00N082119
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC
Address:313 WEST LIBERTY ST
Box:3001
City:LANCASTER
State:PA
ZIP:17604
Country:US
Info Phone Num:717-396-2328; 717-396-2935
Emergency Phone Num:717-396-2328; 717-396-2935
CAGE:6F167
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES INC
Address:313 W LIBERTY ST
Box:City:LANCASTER
State:PA
ZIP:17604
Country:US
Phone:717-396-2328;717-396-2935
CAGE:6F167

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

Ingred Name:BENZIN; (PETROLEUM DISTILLATE)
CAS:8030-30-6
RTECS #:DE3030000
Fraction by Wt: 3-8%
OSHA PEL:300 PPM (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:300 PPM (MFR)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IR RITATION. CHRONIC: NONE
    KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN. REMOVE CONT LENSES & HOLD EYELIDS AWAY FROM EYEBALL TO ENSURE
    THOROUGH RINSING. GET IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
    SHOES. T HOROUGHLY WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. IF IRRIT
    PERSISTS, GET MED ATTN. LAUNDER CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GET IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST: GET
    IMMED MED ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING DIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WET MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. CLOSED
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD-UP.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROT EQUIP AS SITUATION WARRANTS. COVER
    SPILL W/FLOOR ABSORBENT/OTHER INERT MATL, SCOOP MATERIAL INTO DOT
    APPROVED CONTAINER & REMOVE TO SAFE PLACE TO DRY. KEEP PRODUCT OUT
    OF SEWERS & OPEN BODIE S OF WATER. USE CAUTION: FLOOR MAY BE
    SLIPPERY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE & STORE IN COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. USE ONLY AS DIRECTED ON LABEL, W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:CLOSE CONTR AFTER EACH USE. DO NOT REUSE CONTR. WORK
    SITE ENVIRON: INITIALLY THERE MAY BE POTENTIAL ADVERSE
    IMPACT/INDOOR AIR QUALITY W/IN GEN WORK AREA DURING INSTALLATION
    PROCESS. THEREFORE YOU SHOU LD ADVISE BLDG MANAGER/OTHER APPROP
    PERS THAT IT WILL BE NEC TO ESTABLISH & MAINTAIN ADEQ VENT OF WO RK
    AREA,  (SUP DAT)

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN
    COMFORT LEVEL IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:OPEN DOORS & WINDOWS, & PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECH (GENERAL
    &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST) VENT TO ASSURE FRESH AIR ENTRY & EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID BRTHG VAP. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD SKIN
    CONT/WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG. CLEANSE SKIN THORO AFTER CONT
    W/WATERLESS HAND CLEANER, FOLLOWED BY WASHING THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP
    AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC:  W/OUT CAUSING ENTRY OF CONTAMINANTS TO OTHER PARTS OF
    BLDG; & PERS WHO ARE SENSITIVE TO ODORS &/OR CHEMS SHOULD BE
    ADVISED TO AVOID WORK AREA DURING PROCESS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:SAME AS WATER
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1.10 
VOC Pounds/Gallon:76
pH:8.7-9.2.
VOC Grams/Liter:.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BEIGE PASTE; MILD ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:30-40

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IF BURNED, PRODUCES A DENSE BLACK
    SMOKE AND NOXIOUS GASES (CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROCARBONS, ETC).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH ADHESIVE DOWN DRAINS.

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