Product ID:DB CASTOR OIL
MSDS Date:04/22/1994
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-694-1409
MSDS Number: BTVZJ

Emergency Phone: 201-227-2436(CAS-CHEM)/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 201-227-2436(CAS-CHEM)

Cage: 1Y152

Telephone: 504-366-4542

Cage: 0T5C6

CASTOR OIL

CAS: 8001-79-4

RTECS: FI4100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS >5000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN. ACUTE- MAY
CAUSE SLIGHT EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION IN SOME INDIVIDUALS. SINGLE EXPOSURE TO VAPORS OR
MSTS IS NOT LIKLEY TO BE HAZ ARDOUS. INGESTION IS NOT LIKLEY TO BE
TOXIC. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR &
PROVIDE O XYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:540F,282C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:840F
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM/DRY
CHEMICAL. WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING. DO NOT SPRAY INTO HOT,
BURNING LIQ.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER MAY RUPTURE DUE TO PRESSURE
BUILD UP. MATERIAL MAY BURN, BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. DIKE SPILLS. USE PUMP
TO TRANSFER LARGE SPILLS TO CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. REMAINING
LIQUID/SMALL SPILLS CAN BE TAKEN UP ON SAND, CLAY, EARTH & SHOVELD
INTO CONTAINERS. PREVENT R UN-OFF TO ENTER WATERWAYS OR SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND ACIDS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE MISTS. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR
MISTS. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. WASH HANDS WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. IF MISTING
IS OCCURRING, USE NIOSH-APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR, OR AN
AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS AND PARTICULATES.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP OIL MISTS OF THIS MATERIAL
BELOW APPLICABLE STANDARD(S).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE IF REPEATED CONTACTS POSSIBLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES IF CONTACT LIKLEY
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND EMERGENCY SHOWERS.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:595F,313C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-15F,-26C
Spec Gravity:0.959
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW VISCOUS LIQUID - CHARACTERISTIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
DENSE SMOKE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN AN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL
FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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