ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES, INC. -- ARMSTRONG S-700 THIN SPREAD FLOOR TILE ADHESIVE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ARMSTRONG S-700 THIN SPREAD FLOOR TILE ADHESIVE
MSDS Date:11/01/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES,  INC.
Box:3209
City:LANCASTER
State:PA
ZIP:17604
Country:US
Info Phone Num:717-396-2328; 717-396-2935
Emergency Phone Num:1-800-255-3924
CAGE:03938
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ARMSTRONG WORLD INDUSTRIES,  INC.
Address:313 W. LIBERTY ST.
Box:3209
City:LANCASTER
State:PA
ZIP:17604
Country:US
Phone:717-396-2328; 717-396-2935
CAGE:03938

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY: N/A.	TARGET
    ORGANS: N/A.  EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: SKIN AND EYES: MAY PRODUCE
    SLIGHT TRANSIENT IRRITATION TO THE EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION: N/A.
Effects of Overexposure:REFER TO HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH ANY EYE CONTACT WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
    REFER TO PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION OR SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN CONTACT:
    WITH SKIN CONTACT, WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REFER TO PHYSICIAN IF
    IRRITATI ON OR SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY . INGESTION:
    CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>93.3C, 200.F
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PROTECT FIRE FIGHTERS FROM TOXIC PRODUCTS OF
    COMBUSTION BY WEARING (NIOSH APPROVED - ) SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS (AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT - ).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A FIRE MAY RUPTURE
    DUE TO PRESSURE BUILD-UP; USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS TO PREVENT
    THIS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL, PREVENTING IT FROM ENTERING
    SEWER LINES OR WATERWAYS. USE ABSORBENT TO ASSIST WITH THE PICK-UP
    OF MATERIAL. SCRAPE UP PRODUCT AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER. RESIDUAL
    OF PRODUCT, WHILE STILL  WET, CAN BE CLEANED UP WITH WARM SOAPY
    WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP FROM FREEZING. RECOMMENDED
    STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 90 F.
Other Precautions:NONE.     WORKSITE ENVIRONMENT: INITIALLY THERE MAY
    BE A POTENTIAL ADVERSE IMPACT ON INDOOR AIR QUALITY WITHIN THE
    GENERAL WORK AREA DURING THE INSTALLATION PROCESS. THEREFORE YOU
    SHOULD ADVISE THE BU ILDING MANAGER OR OTHER APPROPRIATE PERSON
    THAT IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH AND (SUPPLEMENTAL  SAFETY &
    HEALTH)

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NORMAL AMBIENT VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:LATEX OR RUBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:IT IS ALWAYS GOOD SAFETY PRACTICE TO AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES AND PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PRECAUTIONS (CONT): MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION OF THE WORK
    AREA WITHOUT CAUSING THE ENTRY OF CONTAMINANTS TO OTHER PARTS OF
    THE BUILDING AND PERSONS WHO ARE SENSITIVE TO ODORS AND / OR CHEMIC
    ALS  SHOULD BE ADVISED TO AVOID THE WORK AREA DURING THIS PROCESS.

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:@ 20 C: WATER.
Vapor Density:AIR=1WATER
Spec Gravity:1.08 (H2O=1).
pH:11.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:WATER (BUTYL ACETATE=1).
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE.
Appearance and Odor:BLACK PASTE. PINE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:25 - 30 % WT

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND
    OTHER TOXIC VAPORS AND GASES THAT ARE COMMON TO THERMAL DEGRADATION
    OF ORGANIC COMPOUONDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND ANY UNUSED CONTENTS IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL WASTE DISPOSAL
    REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH UNUSED CONTENTS OR RESIDUE DOWN DRAINS.
    DO NOT REUSE CONTAINER.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: SHIPPING NAME: NOT
    CLASSIFIED.  HAZARD CLASS: N/A.  ID #: N/A. EMERGENCY ONLY CONTACT:
    CHEM-TEL 1-800-255-3924.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN CHEMICALS
    SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE
    III AND 40 CFR 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL COMPONENTS ARE ON THE TSCA
    INVENTORY. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ASBESTOS.

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