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Material Safety Data Sheet

Information on this form is furnished solely for the purpose of compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and shall not be used for any other purpose. Black Swan Manufacturing Co. urges the customers receiving this Material Safety Data Sheet to study it carefully to become aware of the hazards, if any, of the product involved. In the interest of safety, you should notify your employees, agents, and contractors of the information on the sheet.

SECTION I - GENERAL INFORMATION
Black Swan Manufacturing Co.
4540 W. Thomas Street
Chicago, IL 60651-3318
Telephone No: 1-773-227-3700
Fax No: 1-773-227-3705

For chemical emergencies during
transportation only call

INFOTRAC
1-800-535-5053
24 hours per day - 7 days a week
Date Prepared

01/01/08

 		Trade Name
Pipe-Lube

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS# APPROX% ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE 1310-58-3 5-15 2 mg/m3 2 mg/m3
*Title III Section 313 Supplier Notification: this product contains toxic chemicals subject to the reporting requirements of Section 313 of the Emergency planning and community Right-to-Know Act of 1966 and of 40CFR372. This information must be included in all MSDS’s that are copied and distributed for this material.

SHIPPING INFORMATION

NOT HAZARDOUS FOR SHIPPING PURPOSES.

SPECIAL HAZARD DESIGNATIONS

HMIS HAZARD RATING
HEALTH 1 0 - MINIMAL
FLAMMABILITY 0 1- SLIGHT
REACTIVITY 0 2- MODERATE
PROTECTIVE B 3- SERIOUS
EQUIPMENT 4- SEVERE

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

YELLOWISH

 		ODOR

NONE

 		BOILING POINT

N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

1.2

 		VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.)

N/A

 		VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)

N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)

N/A

 EVAPORATION RATE (BUAC=1)

N/A

 		SOLUBILITY IN WATER

YES

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT ( METHOD USED) FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL UEL
N/A (PERCENT BY VOLUME) N/A N/A
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER OR FOAM EXTINGUISHER.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

NONE
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

NONE

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY ______Inhalation __X___Skin contact __X__Eye contact __X___Ingestion
EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

IF INGESTED MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION AND KIDNEY AND LIVER DISORDERS.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE KNOWN
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP AND WATER. IN CASE OF EYES, FLUSH WITH WATER AND CALL PHYSICIAN.

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY
STABILITY UNSTABLE   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
  STABLE X AVOID CONTACT WITH FREE ACID.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
NONE KNOWN.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
CO2 ON COMBUSTION ONLY.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION MAY OCCUR   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
WILL NOT OCCUR X NONE

SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED

COLLECT INTO CONTAINER AND WASH AREA WITH WATER.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

SECTION VIII - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION (Specify type)

NONE
VENTILATION

NONE
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

YES

 		EYE PROTECTION

YES
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

NO

SECTION IX - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORING

NONE
OTHER PRECAUTIONS

NONE
This information contained herein is based on data considered accurate. However, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of this data or the results to be obtained from the use thereof.