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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS)

SECTION I—PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME: COLORED FIRE FLUID; MAGENTA, GREEN, BLUE, ORANGE & MULTI-COLOR
CHEMICAL NAME: N/A

SECTION II – HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

PAINTS, PRESERVATIVES & SOLVENTS % TVL (UNITS)
PIGMENTS: N/A
CATALYST: N/A
VEHICLE:    N/A
ADDITIVES: INORGANIC METALLIC SALTS - 32%
WATER:      N/A
ALLOU/YS & METALLIC COATINGS % TLV (UNITS)
BASE METAL:  N/A
ALLOYS:          N/A
METALLIC COATINGS: N/A
FILLER MATERIAL, PLUS COATING OR CORE FLUX: N/A
OTHERS: N/A

SECTION III – HAZARDOUS IDENTIFICATION

POTENTIAL ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS: SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE
OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT) OR EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT) OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION.
VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR)
SEVERE OVER-EXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN DEATH. CAN BE FATAL IF INHALED OR INGESTED
THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES AND SKIN UPON CONTACT

POTENTIAL CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS: CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE.
MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE. TERATOGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE
THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.
REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET
ORGANS DAMAGE. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO A HIGHLY TOXIC MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE
GENERAL DETERIORATION OF HEALTH BY AN ACCUMULATION IN ONE OR MANY
HUMAN ORGANS.

SECTION IV - FIRST AID MEASURES

EYE CONTACT: CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD
WATER MAY BE USED. DO NOT USE AN EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

SKIN CONTACT: IF THE CHEMICAL GOT ONTO THE CLOTHED PORTION OF THE BODY,
REMOVED THE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, PROTECTING
YOUR OWN HANDS AND BODY. PLACE THE VICTIM UNDER A DELUGE SHOWER. IF THE
CHEMICAL TOUCHES THE VICTIM'S EXPOSED SKIN, SUCH AS HANDS: GENTLY AND
THOROUGHLY WASH THE CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH RUNNING WATER AND NON-ABRASIVE
SOAP. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL TO CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES AND GROIN.
COLD WATER MAY BE USED. COVER THE IRRITATED SKIN WITH AN EMOLLIENT.

HAZARDOUS SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH A DISINFECTANT SOAP AND COVER THE 
CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH AN ATI-BACTERIAL CREAM. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

INHALATION: ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

HAZARDOUS INHALATION: EVACUATE THE VICTIM TO A SAFE AREA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING SUCH AS A COLLAR, TIE, BELT OR WAISTBAND. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF THE VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, PERFORM MOUTH-
TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. WARNING: IT MAY BE DANGEROUS TO THE PERSON PROVIDING
AID TO GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION WHEN THE INHALED MATERIAL IS TOXIC,
INFECTIOUS OR  CORROSIVE. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES
OF WATER OR MILK. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

HAZARDOUS INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. EXAMINE THE LIPS AND MOUTH TO 
ASCERTAIN WHETHER THE TISSUES ARE DAMAGED AS POSSIBLE INDICATION THAT THE TOXIC
MATERIAL WAS INGESTED; THE ABSENCE OF SUCH SIGNS, HOWEVER, IS NOT
CONCLUSIVE. LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING SUCH AS A COLLAR, TIE, BELT OR WAISTBAND.
IF VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, PERFORM MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

 

SECTION V—FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA

FLAMMABILITY OF THE PRODUCT: FLAMMABLE
AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE: 463.89°C (867°F)
FLASH POINT: CLOSED CUP, 12°C (36.5°F)
FLAMMABLE LIMITS:    LOWER: 6%    UPPER: 36.5%
PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: THESE PRODUCTS ARE CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO2)
FIRE HAZARDS IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS SUBSTANCES: HIGHLY FLAMMABLE IN PRESENCE OF OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS, OF HEAT, OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

EXPLOSION IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS SUBSTANCES: RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF THE PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF MECHANICAL IMPACT: NOT AVAILABLE. RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF THE PRODUCT IN PRESENCE OF STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT AVAILABLE. NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN OUR DATABASE REGARDING THE PRODUCTS RISKS OF EXPLOSION IN THE PRESENCE OF
VARIOUS MATERIALS.

FIRE FIGHTING MEDIA AND INSTRUCTIONS: FLAMMABLE LIQUID, SOLUBLE OR DISPERSED IN WATER. SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICALS, CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM OR WATER SPRAY. LARGE FIRE: USE ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER, SPRAY OR FOG. COOL CONTAINING VESSELS WITH WATER JET IN ORDER TO PREVENT PRESSURE BUILD-UP, AUTO IGNITION OR EXPLOSION.

SPECIAL REMARKS ON FIRE HAZARDS: EXPLOSIVE IN THE FORM OF VAPOR WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME. VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDER TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

SPECIAL REMARKS ON EXPLOSION HAZARDS: NO ADDITIONAL REMARKS.

SECTION VI—SPILL, LEAK AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

SMALL SPILLS: WASH WITH WATER AND MOP UP, OR ABSORB WITH AN INERT DRY
CHEMICAL AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.

LARGE SPILLS: FLAMMABLE LIQUID. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. ABSORB WITH DRY EARTH, SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS, BASEMENTS OR CONFINED AREAS. DISK IF NEEDED. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.

SECTION VII—SPECIAL HANDLING INFORMATION

PRECAUTIONS: KEEP LOCKED UP. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE GAS, FUMES, VAPOR OR SPRAY. INCASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THE CONTAINER OR THE LABEL. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES AS OXIDIZING AGENTS.

OTHER HANDLING AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS:
FLAMMABLE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED IN A SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE CABINET OR ROOM. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. A REFRIGERATED ROOM WOULD BE PREFERABLE FOR MATERIALS WITH A FLASH PONT LOWER THAN 37.8°C (100°F).

SECTION VIII—EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

ENGINEERING CONTROLS: PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING
CONTROLS TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS BELOW THEIR
RESPECTIVE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE. ENSURE THAT EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER IS PROXIMAL TO THE WORK STATION LOCATION.

PERSONAL PROTECTION: SPLASH GOGGLES. LAB COAT. VAPOR RESPIRATOR. BE SURE TO USE A MSHO/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT. GLOVES (IMPERVIOUS). WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR WHEN VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.

PERSONAL PROTECTION IN CASE OF A LARGE SPILL: SPLASH GOGGLES. FULL SUIT. BOOTS. GLOVES. A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT. SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT. CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.

EXPOSURE LIMITS: TWO: 200 STEL: 250 (PPM) FROM ACGIH (1995) TWA: 262 STEL: 328 (MG/M) FROM ACGIH (1995) CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF ACCEPTABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.

VENTILATION AND ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
 PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO PREVENT CONCENTRATION BUILD-UP.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: CHEMICAL CANISTER OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING AIR
EYE PROTECTION: GOGGLES
GLOVES: RUBBER OR POLYETHYLENE
OTHER CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER
WORK PRACTICES, HYGIENIC PRACTICES: AVOID INHALATION OR VAPORS AND CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES

SECTION IX—PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE AND APPEARANCE: LIQUID
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 32.04
pH (1% SOLN/WATER): 7
BOILING POINT: 64.5°C (148.1°F)
MELTING POINT: -97.8°C (-144°F)
CRITICAL TEMPERATURE: NOT AVAILABLE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.796 (WATER=1)
VAPOR PRESSURE: 97.86 MM OF HG @ 20°C)
VAPOR DENSITY: 1.11 (AIR=1)
VOLATILITY: NOT AVAILABLE
ODOR THRESHOLD: 160 PPM
ODOR: ALCOHOL LIKE
TASTE: NOT AVAILABLE
COLOR: COLORLESS
EVAPORATION RATE: NOT AVAILABLE
VISCOSITY: NOT AVAILABLE
WATER/OIL DIST. COEFF: NOT AVAILABLE
ICONICITY (IN WATER): NOT AVAILABLE
DISPERSION PROPERTIES: IN NOT DISPERSED IN METHANOL, DIETHYL ETHER
SOLUBILITY: EASILY SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER, HOT WATER, METHANOL, DIETHYL ETHER

SECTION X—STABILITY AND REACTIVITY DATA

STABILITY: THIS PRODUCT IS STABLE
INSTABILITY TEMPERATURE: NOT AVAILABLE
CONDITIONS OF INSTABILITY: NO ADDITIONAL REMARK

INCOMPATIBILITY WITH VARIOUS SUBSTANCES: HIGHLY REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS

CORROSIVELY: NON-CORROSIVE IN PRESENCE OF GLASS

SPECIAL REMARKS ON REACTIVITY: NO ADDITIONAL REMARKS

SPECIAL REMARKS ON CORROSIVELY: NO ADDITIONAL REMARKS

SECTION XI—TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ROUTES OF ENTRY: INGESTION. INHALATION.

TOXICITY TO ANIMALS: WARNING: THE LC50 VALUES HEREUNDER ARE ESTIMATED ON THE BASIS OF A 4-HOUR EXPOSURE. ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50), 5628 MG/KG (RAT)
ACUTE DERMAL TOXICITY (LD50): 15800 MG/KG (RABBIT) ACUTE TOXICITY OF VAPOR:
(LC50) 64000 PPM (RAT)

CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM. THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.

OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT) OR EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT) OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION. VERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CAE OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR).

SPECIAL REMARKS ON TOXICITY TO ANIMALS: NO ADDITIONAL REMARK
SPECIAL REMARKS ON CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: 0040 PASSES THROUGH THE PLACENTAL BARRIER. MAY BE FATAL OR CAUSE BLINDNESS IF SWALLOWED.
SPECIAL REMARKS ON OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: NARCOTIC.

SECTION XII—ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE

BOD5 AND COD: NOT AVAILABLE

PRODUCTS OF: THESE PRODUCTS ARE CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO2).

TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE AS TOXIC AS THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT.

SECTION XIII—DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

WASTE DISPOSAL: RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

SECTION XIV—TRANSPORT INFORMATION

DOT CLASSIFICATION: DOT CLASS 3: FLAMMABLE LIQUID

IDENTIFICATION: METHYL ALCOHOL UN1230 II

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR TRANSPORT: NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.

SECTION XV—OTHER REGULATORY INFORMATION

FEDERAL AND STATE REGULATIONS: SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 (SARA) TITLE III REQUIRES EMERGENCY PLANNING BASED ON THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITIES (TPQS) AND RELEASE REPORTING BASED ON REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQS) IN 40 CFR 355 (USED FOR SARA 302, 304, 311 AND 312) COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT AT A LEVEL WHICH COULD REQUIRE REPORTING UNDER THE STATUTE ARE: NONE

SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 (SARA) TITLE II REQUIRES SUBMISSION OF ANNUAL REPORT OF TOXIC CHEMICAL THAT APPEAR IN 40 CFR 372 (USED FOR SARA 313) AND ALL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN ALL MSDS'S THAT ARE COPIED AND DISTRIBUTED: NONE.

WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOW TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS(S) REQUIRING THIS WARNING: NONE

WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM. CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS REQUIRING THIS WARNING: NONE.

OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS: WHIMS (CANADA) WHMIS CLASS B-2: FLAMMABLE LIQUID WITH A FLASH POINT LOWER THAN 37.8°C (100°F).
WHMIS CLASS D-1A: MATERIAL CAUSING IMMEDIATE AND SERIOUS TOXIC EFFECTS (VERY TOXIC) WHMIS CLASS D-2A: MATERIAL CAUSING OTHER

DSCL (EEC): TOXIC EFFECTS: VERY TOXIC. R12-EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.

HMIS (USA) HEALTH HAZARD: 1  /  FIRE HAZARD: 3  /  REACTIVITY: 0.

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