RALRUBE INC. -- PETROLATUM TECHNICAL GRADE VV-P-236A -- 9150-00-250-0926
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:PETROLATUM TECHNICAL GRADE VV-P-236A MSDS Date:09/25/1992 FSC:9150 NIIN:00-250-0926 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:RALRUBE INC. Address:36977 FOX GLEN City:FARMINGTON HILLS State:MI ZIP:48331 Country:US Info Phone Num:313-661-0260 Emergency Phone Num:800-253-3436 CAGE:6X798 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:RALRUBE INC. Address:36977 FOX GLEN Box:City:FARMINGTON HILLS State:MI ZIP:48331 Country:US Phone:248-661-0260, FAX 248-661-3941 Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NF86 CAGE:6X798 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:PETROLATUM CAS:8009-03-8 RTECS #:SE6780000 = Wt:100. ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV: 5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST) Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE-PRODUCT IS MINIMALLY IRRITATING UPON DIRECT CONTACT. SKIN-PRODUCT IS MINIMALLY IRRITATING UPON DIRECT CONTACT. INHALATION-THIS PRODUCT HAS A LOW VAPOR PRESSURE & IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRESENT AN INHA LATION HAZARD AT AMBIENT CONDITIONS. CAUTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT AEROSOLIZATION OR MISTING OF THIS PRODUCT. INGESTION-DO NOT INGEST. THIS PRODUCT IS PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC BY INGESTION.THIS PROD UCT HAS A LAXATIVE PROPERTIES & MAY RESULT IN ABDOMINAL CRAMPS & DIARRHEA. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CARCINOGENIC ACCORDING TO THE OSHA HAZARDCOMMUNICATION. Effects of Overexposure:SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND COUGH ARE THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOMS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER & CONTINUE FLUSHING UNTIL IRRITATION SUBSIDESIF MATERIAL IS HOT, TREAT FOR THERMAL BURNS & TAKE VICTIM TO HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY. SKIN-REMOVE CONTA MINATED CLOTHING. WASH CONTAMINATED AREATHOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER. IF MATERIAL IS HOT, SUBMERGE INJURED AREA IN COLD WATER. IF VICTIM IS SEVERELY BURNED, REMOVE TO A HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY. INHALATIO N-THIS MATERIAL HAS A LOW VAPOR PRESSURE. IF VAPOR OR MIST IS GENERATED WHEN THE MATERIAL IS HEATED OR HANDLED, REMOVE VICTIM FROM EXPOSURE. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point Method:COC Flash Point:=204.4C, 400.F Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NO DAT Lower Limits:NO DATA Upper Limits:NO DATA Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE BUT CAN BE USED TO COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME. CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WHEN USING WATER OR FOAM AS FROTHING MAY OCCUR, ESPECIALLY IF SPRAYED INTO CONTAINERS OF HOT, BURNING LIQUID. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DENSE SMOKE MAY BE GENERATED WHILE BURNING. CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND OTHER OXIDES MAY BE GENERATED AS PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY APPROPIATE AUTHORITIES OF SPILL. CONTAIN SPILL IMMEDIATELY. DO NOT ALLOW SPILL TO ENTER SEWERS OR WATERCOURSES. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ABSORB WITH APPROPIATE INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAN D, CLAY, ETC. LARGE SPILLS MAY BE PICKED UP USING VACUUM PUMPS, SHOVELS, BUCKETS OROTHER MEANS & PLACE IN DRUMS OR OTHER SUITABLE CONTAINERS. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT TRANSFER TO UNMARKED CONTAINERS. STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, OXIDIZING MATERIALS. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS HAZARDOUS UNDER DOT REGULATIONS. FIRE E XTINGUISHERS SHOULD BE KEPT NEARBY. SEE NFPA 20 AND OSHA 1910.106--FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS. Other Precautions:LAUNDER SOILED CLOTHES. PROPERLY DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED LEATHER ARTICLES INCLUDING SHOES, WHICH CANNOT BE DECONTAMINATED. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. IF VAPOR OR MIST IS GENERATED WHEN HEATED, USE AN ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR WITH A DUST AND MIST FILTER. ALL RESPIRATORS MUST BE NIOSH CERTIFIED. DO NOT USE COMPRESSED OXYGEN IN HYDROCARBON ATMOSPHERES. Ventilation:IF VAPORS OR MIST IS GENERATED WHEN THE MATERIAL IS HEATED, ADEQUATE VENTILATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICE MUST BE PROVIDED. Protective Gloves:USE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES. Eye Protection:PLASTIC FACE SHIELD OR SPLASH PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES. Other Protective Equipment:FOR PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURES, USE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING (BOOTS, GLOVES, APRONS, ETC) OVER PARTS OF THE BODY SUBJECT TO EXPOSURE. Work Hygienic Practices:CONSUMPTION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES SHOULD BE AVOIDED IN WORK AREAS WHERE HYDROCARBONS ARE PRESENT. ALWAYS WASH HANDS & FACE WITH SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. Supplemental Safety and Health ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:120-135F Spec Gravity:0.96 @ 60F Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN HYDROCARBONS Appearance and Odor:DARK RED SEMI-SOLID. ODORLESS ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES MAY REACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND OTHER OXIDES MAY BE GENERATED AS PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:ALL DISPOSAL MUST COMPLY WITH FEDERA, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. THE MATERIAL, IF SPILLED OR DISCARDED, MAY BE A REGULATED WASTE. REFER TO STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. CAUTION! IF REGULATED SOLVENTS A RE USED TO CLEAN UP SPILLED MATERIAL, THE RESULTING WASTE MIXTURE MAY BE REGULATED. WASTE MATERIAL M AY BE LANDFILLED/INCINERATED AT APPROVED FACILITY. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT KNOWN TO CONTAIN ANY SARA TITLE III, SECTION 313 REPORTABLE CHEMICALS AT OR GREATER THAN 1.0% (0.1% FOR CARCINOGENS). THIS PRODUCT IS ON THE TOXIC SUBSTANCE CO NTROL ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department 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.