HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC -- DARK CUTTING OIL  -- 9150-01-104-6162
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DARK CUTTING OIL
MSDS Date:06/25/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-104-6162
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:29 WEST 38 STREET
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10018-5595
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-778-5000
Emergency Phone Num:201-778-5000
CAGE:84794
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:111 SOUTH STREET(OLD IS 29 W 38 ST)
Box:City:PASSAIC
State:NJ
ZIP:07055-7398
Country:US
Phone:973-778-5000
CAGE:84794

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:MINERAL OIL, PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, HYDROTREATED (SEVERE)
    HEAVY NAPHTHENIC; (PETROLEUM-BASED LUBRICATING OILS)
CAS:64742-52-5
RTECS #:PY8035001
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

Ingred Name:MINERAL OIL, PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, HYDROTREATED (SEVERE)
    LIGHT NAPHTHENIC; (PETROLEUM-BASED LUBRICATING OILS)
CAS:64742-53-6
RTECS #:PY8036001
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE/CHRONIC: PROD AS A LOW ORDER OF
    ORAL & DERMAL TOX. POSS ASPIR HAZ. INDUCED VOMIT MAY CAUSE ASPIR OF
    PROD INTO LUNGS. SKIN: MOD IRRITANT & SKIN DEFATTER. EYE: MILD
    (TRANSIENT) IRRITANT. PRLNGD/RP TD SKIN CONT W/PROD TENDS TO REMOVE
    SKIN OILS POSS LEADING TO IRRIT & DERM, HOWEVER BASED ON HUMAN
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: EXPER & AVAIL TOX DATA, THIS PROD IS
    JUDGED TO BE NEITHER A "CORR: NOR AN "IRRITANT" BY OSHA CRITERIA.
    VARIABILITY AMONG INDIVIDUALS: HLTH STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT MANY
    PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS  & SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS POSE POTNTL HUMAN
    HLTH RISKS WHICH VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON. AS A PREC, EXPOS TO
    (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:INHAL: IF OVERCOME BY VAPOR, IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF NOT
    BRTHG. GET MED ATTN. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GET MED ATTN.
    SKIN: WASH THORO W/SOAP & WATER & REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. EYE: FLUSH
    W/PLENT Y OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL IRRITATION
    SUBSIDES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:320F,160C
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM. USE WATER TO
    KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
    MINIMIZE BRTHG GASES, VAP, FUMES/DECOMP PROD. WATER FROTH MAY BE
    USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:HANDLE AS AN OIL SPILL. USE OIL ABSORBING
    MATL. SWEEP & SCOOP UP & REMOVE. PVNT SPREAD OF SPILL. KEEP PROD
    FROM SEWERS & WATER COURSES BY DIKING, ETC. ADVISE AUTH IF PROD HAS
    ENTERED /MAY ENTER SEWER,  WATER COURSES, OR EXTENSIVE LAND
    (SUPPDATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS NEEDED
    NORMALLY. HOWEVER, AVOID BREATHING OIL MIST AND EXCESSIVE SKIN
    CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF POSSIBILITY OF OIL MISTS EXISTS, USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK FOR OIL MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES-OIL RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. MINIMIZE BRTHG OF VAP,
    MIST, FUMES. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, LAUNDER/DRY CLEAN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: LIQ, VAPS, MIST/FUMES SHOULD BE MINIMIZED. SPILL PROC:
    AREAS. ASSURE CONFORMITY WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>465F,>241C
Vapor Pres:<0.1@38C
Vapor Density:>8
Spec Gravity:0.906@25C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1(BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWNISH AMBER LIQUID, PETROLEUM ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS LIQUID CHLORINE, SODIUM OR CALCIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE, AND PURE OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, OXIDES OF SULFUR AND
    OTHER DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY FORM UPON INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ASSURE CONFORMITY WITH APPLICABLE DISPOSAL
    REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF ABSORBED MATERIAL AT AN APPROVED WASTE
    DISPOSAL SITE OR FACILITY. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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