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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

RPO

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS / IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS# APPROX%    ACGIH-TLV OSHA-PEL
MINERAL OIL 64742-53-6 95% 5 mg/M3 5 mg/M3

PROPRIETARY ADDITIVE  5%

*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 1 1- SLIGHT
REACTIVITY 0 2- MODERATE
PROTECTIVE 3- SERIOUS
EQUIPMENT B 4- SEVERE

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
APPEARANCE

LIGHT BROWN OILY LIQUID

 		ODOR

MILD ODOR

 		BOILING POINT

500° F
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)

0.9

 		VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg.)

0.01

 		VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)

N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)

5

 

 EVAPORATION RATE (BUAC=1)

<0.01

 		SOLUBILITY IN WATER

VERY SLIGHT AT ROOM

TEMPERATURE

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT ( METHOD USED) FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL UEL
350° F C.O.C. (PERCENT BY VOLUME) 1 7
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER, SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR FIGHTING FIRES IN ENCLOSED AREAS.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD

DIRECTLY SPRAYING EXTINGUISHING MEDIA ONTO HOT BURNING PRODUCTS MAY CAUSE FROTHING AND SPREADING OF FIRE.

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
PRIMARY ROUTES OR ENTRY __X___Inhalation __X___Skin contact __X___Eye contact __X___Ingestion

 

EFFECT OF OVEREXPOSURE

REDDENING AND IRRITATION OF EYES OR SKIN.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

PRE-EXISTING DERMATITIS OR SKIN DISEASES.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

SKIN CONTACT: WASH WITH A MILD SOAP CONTAINING LANOLINE OR OTHER EMOLIENTS.

EYE CONTACT: FLUSH EYES WITH CLEAR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES AND CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY
STABILITY UNSTABLE   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
  STABLE X N/A
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID)
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDANTS SUCH AS CHLORINE GAS.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
FUMES, SMOKE, COx, SOx, NOx, WHEN COMBUSTED.
HAZARDOUS
POLYMERIZATION		 MAY OCCUR   CONDITIONS TO AVOID
WILL NOT OCCUR X N/A

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

RECOVER FREE PRODUCT. ADD SAND, EARTH, OR OTHER ABSORBENT TO SPILL. MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT. KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF SEWERS AND WATERWAYS. ADVISE AUTHORIITES IF PRODUCT HAS ENTERED OR MAY ENTER SEWERS, WATERCOURSES OR EXTENSIVE LAND AREAS.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

DISPOSE OF MATERIAL IN A LICENSED LANDFILL OR INCINERATION FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

ORGANIC VAPOR MASK SHOULD BE IF MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS INSUFFICIENT.
VENTILATION

LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL TO MEET TLV.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES

OIL RESISTANT GLOVES

 		EYE PROTECTION

SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND HYGIENIC PRACTICES

USE CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON TO AVOID CONTAMINATING REGULAR CLOTHING NEEDED.

WORKERS SHOULD WASH EXPOSED SKIN SEVERAL TIMES WITH SOAP AND WATER. SOILED WORK CLOTHING SHOULD BE LAUNDERED OR DRY-CLEANED.

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

STORE AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OTHER IGNITION SOURCES. "EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUAL OIL. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND OR EXPOSE DRUMS TO OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS
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.