Product ID:ALTAX (ALL GRADES), G00005
MSDS Date:12/11/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N062585
MSDS Number: BYVBP

R.T. VANDERBILT CO INC

30 WINFIELD ST
NORWALK, CT 06855
US

Emergency Phone: 203-853-1400

Info Phone: 203-853-1400

Cage: FO348

R.T. VANDERBILT COMPANY, INC

NORWALK, CT 06855 US

Telephone: 203-853-1400

Cage: 8F790

BENZOTHIAZOLE, 2,2'-DITHIOBIS-; (BENZOTHIAZOLE DISULFIDE),

CAS: 120-78-5

RTECS: DL4550000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ZINC STEARATE

CAS: 557-05-1

RTECS: ZH5200000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MINERAL OIL, PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, HYDROTREATED (SEVERE)

CAS: 64742-55-8

RTECS: PY8036501

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MINERAL OIL, PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, SOLVENT-DEWAXED LIGHT

CAS: 64742-56-9

RTECS: PY8039501

OSHA PEL 300 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 7,940 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: SKIN CONTACT
MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, OR UPPER
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE DUST. IN LAB
ANIMALS FED RELATIVELY HIGH AMO UNTS OF PRODUCT MUTAGENIC,
TERATOGENIC & EMBRYOTOXIC EFFECTS WERE OBSERVED BUT, NO
CARCONOGENIC EFFECTS WERE SHOWN. CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS: PROLONGED
OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, DER MATITIS AND
POSSIBLE SKIN SENSITIZATION. ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: EYE/SKIN CONTACT,
INGETION, DUST INHALATION. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS/OSHA: PETROLEUM
PROCESS OIL. HAZARDS: SENSITIZING AGENT, IRRITANT. WAR NING
STATEMENTS: (EFFECTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE. SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFO .
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS (CONT): WARNING! MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. INHALATION MAY IRRITATE UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. MAY IRRITATE EYES AND SKIN. MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE DUST-AIR
MIXTURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING BRONCHIAL DISORDERS
MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT MD.
SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER
BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:EXPOSE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & QUIET. GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESP IRATION. INGEST:CONSULT MD.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=271.C, 519.8F
Autoignition Temp:=360.C, 680.F
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE & DRY CHEM. CO*2 MAY BE
INEFFECTIVE ON LARGER FIRES DUE TO LACK OF COOLING CAPACITY WHICH
MAY RESULT IN IGNITION.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. UNUS FIRE HAZ
(CONT): VENT CONTAINERS, CONVEYORS, DUST CONTROL DEVICES & OTHER
TRANSFER EQUIPMENT. PROHIBIT FLO W OF POWDER OR DUST THROUGH
NONCONDUCTIVE DUCTS, VACUUM HOSES OR PIPES, ETC.; ONLY USE
GROUNDED, ELECTRICALLY (SUP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN EXPOS TO FLAME, EMITS ACRID FUMES.
DUST IS SENSITIVE TO IGNIT BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE. DUST IS
STATIC CHARGE GENERAT. DUST CAN BE IGNITED BY ELECTROSTATIC
DISCHARGE, ELECTRICAL ARCS, SPARKS, W ELDING TOURCHES, CIGARETTES,
OPEN FLAME, OR OTHER SIGNIFICANT HEAT SOURCES. BOND, GROUND AND
PROPERLY (FIRE FIGHT PROC)

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
DUST MASK & LEATHER GLOVES. VACUUM OR SWEEP UP & PLACE INTO CLOSED
CONTAINERS. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. KEEP THIS MATERIAL OUT OF PUBLIC
WATERCOURSES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:UNDER DUSTY CONDITIONS, STATIC
ELECTRICITY MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT. STORE IN A COOL PLACE AWAY FROM
FOOD, ACIDS & OXIDIZING MATLS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN RXN. INHAL MAY IRRIT UPPER RESP TRACT.
MAY IRRIT EY ES & SKIN. MAY FORM EXPLO DUST-AIR MIXT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:EFTIVE VENT TO MAINTAIN DUST LEVELS BELOW ESTABLISHED SAFE
STDS; 150-200 FPM CAPTURE VELOCITY REC IF LOC EXHST VENTILATION IS
USED. USE EXPLOSION PROOF EQUIP.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:SUP DATA (CONT): IGNITE VAPORS. MIN EXPLOSIVE
CONC: 0.04 OZ/FT3. MAX RATE OF PRESS RISE: 12,300 PSI/S @ 0.1
OZ/FT3. MAX PRESS OF EXPLOSION: 83 PSIG @ 2.0 OZ/FT3. EXPLOSION
SEVERITY: 3.74 (SEVERE)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC (CONT): CONDUCTIVE TRANSFER LINES WHEN PNEUMATICALLY
CONVEYING PRODUCT. PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF DUST. ELIMINATE IGNITION
SOURCES SUCH AS SPARKS OR STATIC BUILD-UP. DO NOT PUR PRODUCT D
IRECTLY FROM ITS CONTAINER INTO ANY FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT. ELECTROSTATIC BUILD-UP/DISCHARGE MAY (WORK PRAC)

Spec Gravity:DENSITY: 1.5 MG/M3 @ 25C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY-WHITE TO CREAM POWDER OR PELLETS; SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, WHICH WILL GENERATE HEAT. CONTACT
W/ACIDS WILL PRODUCT SULFUR COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, SULFUR & NITROGEN,
THIAZOLE FRAGMENTS & AROMATIC & ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . NOT CLASSIFIED AS RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE. INCINERATE OR
LANDFILL WASTE ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:EXPOSURE LIMITS: FOR PRODUCT - USE STANDARD
FOR PARTICULATES (N.O.C.): OSHA TWA: 5 MG/M3 (RESP. DUST); PEL 15
MG/M3 (TOTAL DUST). ACGIH TWA: 10 MG/M3 (TOTAL DUST). FOR
PETROLEUM PROCESS OIL - (AS M IST): OSHA PEL/TWA: 5 MG/M3. ACGIH
TLV/TWA: 5 MG/M3; STEL/TWA: 10 MG/M3. ACUTE ORAL LD50 (RATS):
7,940 MG/KG. ACUTE DERMAL LD50 (RABBITS): 7,940 MG/KG. FOR
PRODUCT - AMES TEST: NEGATIVE. E. COLI , WP 2 UVRA: NEGATIVE. CELL
TRANSFORMATION (BALB/3T3) ASSAY: NEGATIVE. CHO CHROMOSOME
ABERRATION ASSAY: NEGATIVE. MOUSE LYMPHOMA L5178Y ASSAY: POSITIVE.
E. COLI, POL A+/A- ASSAY: INDEFINITE W/WO ACTIV ATION. (OTHER INFO)

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of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:OTHER INFO (CONT): "INADEQUATE" EVIDENCE OF
CARCINOGENICITTY. BECAUSE ONLY A LIMITED RESPONSE OCCURRED, NTP
INTERPRETED THESE STUDIES AS SHOWING "SOME" EVIDENCE OF
CARCINOGENICITY. THE NATURE OF THE T UMOR RESPONSES (I.E.: NO
EFFECT IN MICE;SOME EFFECT IN RATS) AND OTHER CONCERNS ABOUT THE
CONDUCT OF THE STUDIES (E.G. FORCE FEEDING AN AMOUNT OF MBT WHICH
MAY HAVE EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM TOLERABLE DOSE ) MAKES IT DIFFICULT
TO CLEARLY ASSES THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE RESULTS TO THOSE WHO WORK
WITH MBT. WE RECOMMEND THAT WORKER EXPOSURE TO MBT SHOULD BE
MINIMIZED. REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY - TERATOLOGY STUD Y IN RATS WITH
MBT SHOWED (TRANS INFO)

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: NOT REGULATED. ECOLOGICAL
INFO (CONT): NEGATIVE RESULTS. AN INCREASE IN BIRTH DEFECTS WAS
OBSERVED IN GROUPS OF RATS AND MICE GIVEN MBTD BY STOMACH TUBE, BUT
ONLY AT DOSES THAT PR ODUCE ADVERSE EFFECTS ON MOTHERS. NO EFFECTS
WERE OBSERVED IN THE OTHER DOSE GROUPS. HOWEVER, AN INCREASE IN
EMBRYO DEATH AND POST IMPLANTATION LOSSES WAS REPORTED IN ANOTHER
STUDY USING RATS. SIMILAR RESULTS WERE REPORTED IN A FERTILITY
STUDY ALSO USING RATS.

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III SECTION 313 INGREDIENTS: 1%
ZINC COMPOUND
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): 1 LB.
NOT CLASSIFIED AS A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE.