HERCULES CHEMICAL COMPANY -- HERCULES DARK CUTTING OIL  -- 9150-00F006256
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HERCULES DARK CUTTING OIL
MSDS Date:06/25/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00F006256
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:84 WEST 38 STREET
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10018-5595
Info Phone Num:(212) 869-4330-EXT 226
Emergency Phone Num:(212) 869-4330-EXT 226
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:LIGHT NAPHTHALIC DISTILLATE, HYDROTREATED LIGHT NAPHTHENIC
    DISTILLATE
CAS:64742-53-6
RTECS #:PY8036000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:PETROLEUM OIL, HYDROTREATED HEAVY NAPHTHENIC DISTILLATE
    (PETROLEUM), PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, MINERAL OIL
CAS:64742-52-5
RTECS #:PY8035000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:SULFUR
CAS:7704-34-9
RTECS #:WS4250000
Fraction by Wt: 1.5%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE INTO
    THE LUNGS. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTER, DERMATITIS & CORROSIVE.
    EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTER, DERMATITIS, &
    CORROSIVE. EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE INTO
    THE LUNGS.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING. INGESTION:
    DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:
    FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
    ALL CA SES.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:320F
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER FROTH MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY
    FROM EXPOSURE. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

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

Spill Release Procedures:HANDLE AS AN OIL SPILL. USE OIL ABSORBING
    MATERIAL. SWEEP & SCOOP UP/REMOVE. PREVENT SPREAD OF SPILL. KEEP
    PRODUCT FROM SEWERS & WATER COURSES BY DIKING, ETC. ADVISE
    AUTHORITIES IF PRODUCT HAS ENTERED	OR MAY ENTER SEWERS, WATER
    COURSES/EXTLAND AREAS

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING OF VAPOR, MIST, FUMES
    & CONTACT W/SKIN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF POSSIBILITY OF OIL MISTS EXISTS, USE NIOSH
    APPROVED MASK FOR OIL MISTS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP <TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, OIL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, IF SPLASHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE/LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:465-900F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:>8
Spec Gravity:0.906
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): <0.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWNISH AMBER LIQUID, PETROLEUM ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZIERS SUCH AS LIQUID CHLORINE, SODIUM OR CALCIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE, & PURE OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, OXIDES OF SULFUR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ASSURE CONFORMITY W/APPLICABLE DISPOSAL
    REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF ABSORBED MATERIAL AT AN APPROVED WASTE
    DISPOSAL SITE OR FACILITY.

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