GUARDSMAN PRODUCTS -- GOOF-OFF, 2401 - CLEANING COMPOUND 

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

NSN: 793000N068158

Manufacturer's CAGE: 2Y663 

Part No. Indicator: A 

Part Number/Trade Name: GOOF-OFF, 2401 

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                            General Information

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Item Name: CLEANING COMPOUND 

Company's Name: GUARDSMAN PRODUCTS INC 

Company's Street: 2960 LUCERNE DR SE 

Company's City: GRAND RAPIDS 

Company's State: MI 

Company's Country: US 

Company's Zip Code: 49518 

Company's Emerg Ph #: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC) 

Company's Info Ph #: 616-940-2900 

Record No. For Safety Entry: 001 

Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001 

Status: SMJ 

Date MSDS Prepared: 16JUN94 

Safety Data Review Date: 08JAN96 

MSDS Serial Number: CBHDW 

Hazard Characteristic Code: NK 

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                     Ingredients/Identity Information

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Proprietary: NO 

Ingredient: XYLENE (SARA 313) (CERCLA). VP:6.60. LEL:1.00%

Ingredient Sequence Number: 01 

Percent: 90-95 

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: ZE2100000 

CAS Number: 1330-20-7 

OSHA PEL: 100 PPM 

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150 STEL 

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Proprietary: NO 

Ingredient: METHANOL (SARA 313) (CERCLA). VP:96. LEL:5.50%

Ingredient Sequence Number: 02 

Percent: 1-3 

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: PC1400000 

CAS Number: 67-56-1 

OSHA PEL: S, 200 PPM 

ACGIH TLV: S, 200 PPM/250 STEL 

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Proprietary: NO 

Ingredient: ETHANOL, 2-(2-METHOXYETHOXY)-; (DIETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOMETHYL

ETHER)

Ingredient Sequence Number: 03 

Percent: 1-5 

NIOSH (RTECS) Number: KL6125000 

CAS Number: 111-77-3 

OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N) 

ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N) 

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                     Physical/Chemical Characteristics

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Appearance And Odor: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Point: 396F,202C 

Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): SEE INGS 

Vapor Density (Air=1): HVR/AIR 

Specific Gravity: 0.81 (FP N) 

Evaporation Rate And Ref: SLOWER THAN ETHER 

Solubility In Water: NOT KNOWN 

Percent Volatiles By Volume: 99.3 

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                      Fire and Explosion Hazard Data

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Flash Point: 54.0F,12.2C 

Flash Point Method: TCC 

Lower Explosive Limit: SEE ING 1&2 

Extinguishing Media: FLAMMABLE LIQUID CLASS IB. FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON

DIOXIDE.

Special Fire Fighting Proc: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE

EQUIPMENT (FP N). DURING EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS CAN

CAUSE HEALTH HAZARD.

Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. ISOLATE FROM HEAT,

ELEC EQUIP, SPKS & OPEN FLAME. VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG GROUND,

COLLECT IN LOW AREAS, OR MAY (SUPDAT)

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                              Reactivity Data

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Stability: NO 

Cond To Avoid (Stability): AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES, DIRECT HEATING.

Materials To Avoid: AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.

Hazardous Decomp Products: IN CASE OF THERMAL DECOMPOSITION, CARBON

DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE WILL FORM.

Hazardous Poly Occur: NO 

Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT.

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                            Health Hazard Data

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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. 

Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES 

Route Of Entry - Skin: YES 

Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES 

Health Haz Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:EYES:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS,

TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN:PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT CAN CAUSE

IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION:EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF

VAPORS CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA &

ASPHYXIATION. INGESTION:SWALLOWING CAN CAUSE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)

Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO 

Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO 

Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO 

Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.

Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: HLTH HAZ:GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, NAUSEA,

VOMITING, DIARRHEA. CHRONIC:ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE

CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. REPORTS HAVE ASSOCIATED REPEATED

AND PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT BRAIN AND NERVOUS

SYSTEM DAMAGE.

Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Emergency/First Aid Proc: EYES:FLUSH W/LG QTYS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15

MINS & GET MED ATTN. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE

CONTAMD CLTHG. CONSULT PHYS IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

RESTORE BREATHING. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:OBTAIN

IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTN.

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                   Precautions for Safe Handling and Use

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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: IMMEDIATELY CLEAN UP SPILLS AND REMOVE TO

OUT OF DOORS. AVOID BUILDUP OF VAPORS.

Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,

STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Precautions-Handling/Storing: KEEP AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, AND

OPEN FLAME. KEEP CLOSURES TIGHT WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP CONTAINERS UPRIGHT TO

PREVENT LEAKAGE.

Other Precautions: CONTAINERS OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED,

SINCE EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUES. INTENTIONAL MISUSE BY DELIBERATELY

CONCENTRATING AND INHALING VAPORS MAY BE HARMFUL OR FATAL. KEEP OUT OF

REACH OF CHILDREN.

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                             Control Measures

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Respiratory Protection: NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED

RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN (FP N).

Ventilation: GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION TO PREVENT BUILDUP OF FUMES OR

VAPORS.

Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N). 

Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N). 

Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER

(FP N).

Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Suppl. Safety & Health Data: EXPLO HAZ:IGNITE AT DISTANT LOCATIONS.

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                            Transportation Data

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                               Disposal Data

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                                Label Data

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Label Required: YES 

Technical Review Date: 08JAN96 

Label Date: 08JAN96 

Label Status: G 

Common Name: GOOF-OFF, 2401 

Chronic Hazard: YES 

Signal Word: DANGER! 

Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X 

Contact Hazard-Moderate: X 

Fire Hazard-Severe: X 

Reactivity Hazard-None: X 

Special Hazard Precautions: EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. ACUTE:EYES:CAN CAUSE

IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN:PROLONGED OR REPEATED

CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION:EXCESSIVE

INHALATION OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,

NAUSEA & ASPHYXIATION. INGESTION:SWALLOWING CAN CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL

IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. CHRONIC:ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO

LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. REPORTS HAVE

ASSOCIATED REPEATED AND PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLVENTS WITH PERMANENT

BRAIN AND NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.

Protect Eye: Y 

Protect Skin: Y 

Protect Respiratory: Y 

Label Name: GUARDSMAN PRODUCTS INC 

Label Street: 2960 LUCERNE DR SE 

Label City: GRAND RAPIDS 

Label State: MI 

Label Zip Code: 49518 

Label Country: US 

Label Emergency Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)