M. Graham & Co.
P.O. Box 215 Date Revised: 1/3/04
West Linn, OR 97068-0215 Emergency Telephone:
Tel/Fax 503 656 6761 Contact Local Poison Control Center
SECTION I---PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
This MSDS applies to watercolor pigment dispersions.
M. GRAHAM & CO. WATERCOLOR & GOUACHE
Section Ia HMIS Codes (see Section X)
Pigment/Paint Color H F R P Hazardous Components
(Section II)
Alizarin Crimson 1 0 0 X 1
Azo Yellow 1 0 0 X 1
Burnt Sienna 1 0 0 X 9, 10, 11
Burnt Umber 1 0 0 X 9, 10, 11
Cadmium Orange 2 0 0 X 3, 4, 14
C.P. Cadmium Red 2 0 0 X 3, 4, 14
C.P. Cadmium Red Light 2 0 0 X 3, 4, 14
C.P. Cadmium Yellow 2 0 0 X 3, 4, 14
C.P. Cadmium Yellow Light 2 0 0 X 3, 4, 14
Cerulean Blue 1 0 0 X 5, 6, 7
Chinese White 1 0 0 X 12, 13
Cobalt Blue 1 0 0 X 6, 7
Dioxazine Purple 1 0 0 X -
Gamboge 1 0 0 X -
Hansa Yellow 1 0 0 X -
Hooker’s Green 1 0 0 X 8
Ivory Black 1 0 0 X -
Lamp Black 1 0 0 X -
Naphthol Red 1 0 0 X -
Neutral Tint 1 0 0 X 8
Payne’s Gray 1 0 0 X -
Permanent Green Light 1 0 0 X 8
Phthalocyanine Blue 1 0 0 X 8
Phthalocyanine Green 1 0 0 X 8
Prussian Blue 1 0 0 X -
Pyrrol Red 1 0 0 X -
Quinacridone Red 1 0 0 X -
Quinacridone Rose 1 0 0 X -
Quinacridone Violet 1 0 0 X -
Raw Sienna 1 0 0 X 9, 10, 11
Raw Umber 1 0 0 X 9, 10, 11
Sap Green 1 0 0 X 8
Sepia 1 0 0 X 9, 10, 11
Titanium White 1 0 0 X 12, 13
Ultramarine Blue 1 0 0 X -
Ultramarine Violet 1 0 0 X -
Viridian 1 0 0 X 5
Yellow Ochre 1 0 0 X 10
Zinc White 1 0 0 X 13
SECTION II---HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS INFORMATION
OSHA Permissible Exposure Limits
Code Hazardous Components CAS Number TWA
STEL Ceiling
1 Alumina 1344-28-1 10 mg/M3 - -
2 Amorphous Silica 7631-86-9 6 mg/M3 - -
3 Cadmium Sulfide 1306-23-6 200 mg/M3 (as Cadmium) -
4 Cadmium Selenide 1306-24-7 200 mg/M3 (as Cadmium) -
.2 mg/M3 (as Selenium) -
5 Chromium (III) Compounds Varies .5 mg/M3 - -
6 Cobalt Oxide 1307-96-6 .05 mg/M3 - -
7 Cobalt Aluminate 1345-16-0 .05 mg/M3 - -
8 Copper 7440-50-8 1 mg/M3 - -
9 Crystalline Silica 14808-60-7 .10 mg/M3 - -
10 Iron Oxide (as Fe) 1309-37-1 10 mg/M3 - -
11 Manganese Compounds (as Mn) 7439-96-5 - - 5 mg/M3
12 Titanium Dioxide 13463-67-7 10 mg/M3 - -
13 Zinc Oxide 1314-13-2 10 mg/M3 - -
14 Zinc Sulfide 1314-98-3 10 mg/M3 - -
TWA=Time Weighted Average (Average airborne exposure in an
8 hour work shift work week).
STEL=Short Term Exposure Limit (15 minute time weighted average
exposure).
Ceiling=Exposure not to be exceeded during any part of the work
day.
NE=None Established.
mg/M3=Approximate milligrams of substance per cubic meter of air.
mg/M3=Approximate micrograms of substance per cubic meter of air.
SECTION III---PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
BOILING POINT: >212oF/100oC SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H20=1): 1.1
VAPOR DENSITY: Heavier than air. EVAPORATION RATE: Slower than
ether.
V.O.C.: N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Dilutable.
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Colored paste. No significant odor.
SECTION IV---FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT: Not combustible. METHOD USED: TCC
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR BY VOLUME-LOWER: N/A UPPER: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Foam, carbon dioxide, dry chemical, water
fog.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: Use water to cool containers
exposed to heat. Use self-contained breathing apparatus and full
protective clothing for enclosed areas.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: None known.
SECTION V---REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: Stable.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Extreme heat.
INCOMPATIBILITY: None known.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION : Usual products of combustion (for dry
films only): carbon dioxide carbon monoxide.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.
SECTION VI---HEALTH HAZARD DATA
INHALATION HEALTH RISKS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: None expected
under normal use.
EYE CONTACT HEALTH RISKS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: Prolonged or
repeated contact maybe irritating to eyes.
SKIN CONTACT HEALTH RISKS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: Prolonged
or repeated contact may be irritating to skin.
INGESTION HEALTH RISKS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE: May cause irritation
or pain to gastrointestinal system.
CARCINOGENICITY: Certain components of some pigments may be linked
to carcinogenic response in animal tests or epidemiological data.
See details below.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: None known.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIFIED PIGMENTS,
VEHICLES OR THEIR COMPONENTS:
AMORPHOUS SILICA- Slight skin irritant and mild eye irritant in
animals.
CADMIUM- Cadmium Compounds are classified by IARC, NTP and OSHA
as probably carcinogenic in humans through inhalation. Professional
product. Not intended for use by children.
OSHA also classifies such compounds as causing lung and kidney
disease. Pigmentary cadmium compounds have been shown to be significantly
less biologically available and active than other compounds.
Adverse effects of this mixture as an artists’ color have
not been demonstrated.
All cadmium pigments used by M. Graham & Co. are selected
and monitored to ensure low
solubility. All Cadmium pigments used by M. Graham & Co.
are certified as meeting all current EPA requirements for NON-HAZARDOUS
disposable waste. This material should not be applied by spray
due to potential for harmful effects in the lungs if inhaled.
Reportable under 40 CFR 372-SARA TITLE III, Section 313.
CERULEAN BLUE:- Skin contact may cause allergic sensitization.
Professional product. Not intended for use by children. Contains
cobalt: cobalt compounds, when used as anti-foams, have caused
cardiac damage when ingested with large quantities of fluids.
(See also Chromium.) IARC lists cobalt and cobalt compounds as
possible human carcinogens and notes inadequate evidence of carcinogenicity
in humans based upon animal studies. See also Cobalt. The cobalt
compound in this product has not been specifically identified
as a possible carcinogen. Reportable under 40 CFR 372-SARA TITLE
III, Section 313.
CRYSTALLINE SILICA- Considered a carcinogen through inhalation
overexposure. It is also a known cause of silicosis, a non-cancerous
lung disease. Reportable under 40 CFR 370-SARA TITLE III.
COBALT- Individuals hypersensitive to Cobalt may develop asthma,
bronchitis, or shortness of
breath. May cause skin sensitization. Professional product.
Not intended for use by children. Cobalt compounds, when used
as anti-foams, have caused cardiac damage when ingested with large
quantities of fluids. IARC lists cobalt and cobalt compounds
as possible human carcinogens and notes inadequate evidence of
carcinogenicity in humans based upon animal studies. The cobalt
compound in this product has not been specifically identified
as a possible carcinogen. Reportable under 40 CFR 372-SARA TITLE
III, Section 313.
CHROMIUM- Chromium and some of its compounds are considered carcinogenic,
both in
animals and humans. Evidence of CHROMIUM (III) compounds carcinogenicity,
in pigment form is inconclusive. May cause delayed effects involving
the respiratory system. Eye and skin irritant. Reportable under
40 CFR 372-SARA TITLE III, Section 313.
MANGANESE- Overexposure may affect the Central Nervous System
and lungs, resulting in
transitory psychosis, tiredness, weakness and pneumonitis. May
aggravate preexisting
neurologic conditions. Reportable under 40 CFR 372-SARA TITLE
III, Section 313.
QUINACRIDONES- May cause dermatitis. Eye, skin and respiratory
irritant.
PHTHALOCYANINES- May cause dermatitis. Eye, skin and respiratory
irritant.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES:
EYE CONTACT: Flush with water for 15 minutes. SEE DOCTOR if
any symptoms persist.
SKIN CONTACT: Wash with soap and water. SEE DOCTOR if skin irritation
occurs.
INHALATION : N/A
INGESTION: SEE DOCTOR if there are symptoms of exposure.
PROPOSITION 65 ; The following products contain chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm: Cadmium Orange , Cadmium Red , Cadmium Red Light , Cadmium Yellow , Cadmium Yellow Light , Cobalt Blue, Cerulean Blue
SECTION VII---PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: Dike
and contain with inert material. Transfer material to containers
for recovery or disposal.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Dispose as per local, state or EPA regulations.
PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING AND STORING: Avoid skin contact. Avoid
freezing-product may coagulate.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: None.
SECTION VIII---CONTROL MEASURES
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: None required under normal use.
VENTILATION: None required under normal handling.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES; None required under normal use.
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: None required under normal
use.
WORK/HYGIENIC PRACTICES: All M. Graham products should be used
in accordance with safe handling practices, including: do not
eat, drink or smoke when working with materials, avoid excessive
skin contact and wash after use. Keep professional materials
out of reach of children.
SECTION IX---ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS AND INFORMATION
DISCLAIMER
While M. Graham believes the data set fourth herein is accurate
as of the date hereof, M. Graham makes
no warranty with respect to the accuracy of this data, and expressly
disclaims all liability for reliance
thereon. Such data is offered solely for your consideration,
investigation and verification.
SECTION X---GUIDE TO HAZARDOUS MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION
I. H= HEALTH HAZARD RATING
4 - SEVERE HAZARD: Life-threatening, major or permanent damage
may result from single or repeated exposures.
3 - SERIOUS HAZARD: Exposure may result in major injury unless
prompt action is taken and medical treatment is given.
2 - MODERATE HAZARD: Exposure may result in temporary or minor
injury.
1 - SLIGHT HAZARD: Exposure may result in irritation or minor
reversible injury.
0 - MINIMAL HAZARD: No significant risk to health.
II. F=FLAMMABILIY HAZARD RATING
4 - SEVERE HAZARD: Very flammable gases or very volatile flammable
liquids with Flash points below 73oF and boiling points below
100oF (NFPA Class 1A).
3 - SERIOUS HAZARD: Materials capable of ignition under almost
all normal temperature conditions, including flammable liquids
with flash points below 73oF boiling points above 100oF, as well
as liquids with flash points between 73oF and 100oF (NFPA Class
1B and 1C).
2 - MODERATE HAZARD: Materials that must be moderately heated
before ignition will occur, including flammable liquids with flash
points at or above 100oF but less than 200oF (NFPA Class II and
IIIA).
1 - SLIGHT HAZARD: Materials that must be preheated before ignition
will occur.
Flammable liquids in this category will have flash points at or
above 200oF (NFPA Class IIIB).
0 - MINIMAL HAZARD: Materials that will not burn.
III. R=REACTIVITY
4 - SEVERE HAZARD: Materials that are readily capable of detonation
or explosive decomposition at normal temperatures and pressures.
3 - SERIOUS HAZARD: Materials that are capable of detonation or
explosive reaction but require a strong initiating force or that
must be heated under confine-ment before initiation,, or materials
that react explosively with water.
2 - MODERATE HAZARD: Materials that are normally unstable and
will readily undergo violent chemical change but will not detonate.
These materials may also react violently with water.
1 - SLIGHT HAZARD: Materials that are normally stable, but which
can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. These
materials may react with water but will not release energy violently.
0 - MINIMAL HAZARD: Materials that are normally stable, even under
fire conditions, and will not react with water.
IV. P=PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INDEX
A - safety glasses
B - safety glasses, gloves
C - safety glasses, gloves, synthetic apron
D - face shield, gloves, synthetic apron
E - safety glasses, gloves, dust respirator
F - safety glasses, gloves, synthetic apron, dust respirator
G - safety glasses, gloves, vapor respirator
H - splash goggles, gloves, synthetic apron, vapor respirator
I - safety glasses, gloves, dust & vapor respirator
J - splash goggles, gloves, synthetic apron, dust & vapor
respirator
K - air line hood or mask, gloves, full suit, boots
X - ask your supervisor for special handling instructions