Naptha is extremely flammable and there is no way I'd be over a parts
washer with that stuff vaporizing . Not only would there be a good
possibility of singing all the skin off your face, but bye bye house and all.
Read below or from this url:
http://www.temarry.com/MSDS/Naptha_solvent_msds.htm
Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: UNKNOWN
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: YES
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: SKIN IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES.
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: PRODUCT CONTAINS NO KNOWN INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY LISTED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, DRYING OF SKIN, REDNESS
OF SKIN AND/OR EYES, EXCESIVE INHALATION CAUSES HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND
NAUSEA.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE KNOWN.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: IN CASE OF INHALATION, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION; IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN. IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIUOS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED SHOES AND CLOTHING. IN CASE OF INGESTION, DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP AREA CLEAR
OF PEOPLE. RECOVER FREE LIQUID. ADD ABSORBENT TO SPILL AREA. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS DURING CLEANUP. VENTILATE ENCLOSED SPACES. OPEN ALL
WINDOWS AND DOORS.
Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT
AND OPEN FLAME. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions: DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN HANDLING PRODUCT. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPORS OR CONTACT WITH SKIN. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
>Way back in the "old Days", I used naphtha. It is pretty benign as far
>as corrosiveness and doesn't smell particularly bad. However, some
>ideologue in Washington has probably declared it unsafe by today's
>standards.
>
>Joe
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