Product ID:PEACOCK PREMIUM TALLOW
MSDS Date:02/29/1996
FSC:9160
NIIN:00-263-8757
MSDS Number: BYSZD

Emergency Phone: 504-738-1623/800-533-2246

Info Phone: 504-738-1623/713-623-2246

Cage: 4S446

Telephone: 504-835-7608

Cage: 4S446

TALLOW

CAS: 67701-27-3

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN FOR PRODUCT AS A WHOLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ANESTHETIC EFFECTS MAY OCCUR IN RANGE
OF 500 TO 1000PPM. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION BUT
ESSENTIALLY NO CORNEAL INJURY. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
MODERATE SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:ANESTHETIC EFFECTS, MILD EYE IRRITATION, SKIN
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:500F,260C
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:FOG, FOAM, DRY CCHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATORY APPARATUS OR
REMAIN UP WIND FROM FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:MOP UP, WIPE UP OR SOAK UP IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE
FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS. SINCE PRODUCT IS HEAVIER THAN AIR, DO NOT ENTER
AREAS SUCH AS PITS, STORAGE TANKS, ETC.
Other Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP DRUM CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATION
EXPOSURE LIMITS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT
OVEREXPOSURE. IN ACCORD WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 USE EITHER AN
ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR OR AN AI R-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITHOUT SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: MAY CAUSE REACTION SIMILAR TO PETROLEUM SOLVENT. IF
LAVAGE IS PERFORMED, HAVE ENDOTRACHEAL AND/OR ESPOHAGOSCOPIC
CONTROL. AVOID EPINEPHRINE AND SIMILAR DRUGS. TREATMENT BASED ON SO
UND JUDGEMENT OF PHYSICIAN AND REACTIONS OF PATIENT.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:.905-.915
Evaporation Rate & Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO TAN SOLID, GREASE-LIKE FATTY ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER. SLOW HYROLYSIS PRODUCES CORROSIVE ACID. STRONG OXIDIZING
MATERIALS, MATERIALS MADE OF COPPER OR CARBON STEEL
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES WELDING ARCS OR OTHER HIGH
TEMPERATURE SOURCE WHICH INDUCE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND VERY SMALL
AMOUNTS OF PHOSGENE AND CHLORINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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