HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC -- HERCULES DARK CUTTING OIL -- 9150-00-252-6371 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HERCULES DARK CUTTING OIL
MSDS Date:06/25/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-252-6371
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HERCULES CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:111 SOUTH STREET(OLD IS 29 W 38 ST)
City:PASSAIC
State:NJ
ZIP:07055-7398
Country:US
Info Phone Num:973-778-5000
Emergency Phone Num:973-778-5000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET # 44
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:PETROLEUM-BASED LUBRICATING OILS
CAS:64742-52-5
RTECS #:PY8035000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

Ingred Name:PETROLEUM-BASED LUBRICATING OILS
CAS:64742-53-6
RTECS #:PY8036000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT HAS A LOW ORDER OF ORAL AND
    DERMAL TOXICITY. POSSIBLE ASPIRATION HAZARD. INDUCED VOMITING MAY
    CAUSE ASPIRATION OF PRODUCT INTO LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: MODERATE IRRITANT AND SKIN DEFATTER. EYE:
    MILD (TRANSIENT) IRRITANT. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT WITH
    PRODUCT TENDS TO REMOVE SKIN OILS POSSIBLY LEADING TO IRRITATION
    AND DERMATITIS, HOWE VER BASED ON HUMAN EXPERIENCE AND AVAILABLE
    TOXICOLOGICAL DATA, THIS PRODUCT IS JUDGED TO BE NEITHER A
    "CORROSIVE" OR AN "IRRITANT" BY OSHA CRITERIA. VARIABILITY AMONG
    INDIVIDUALS: HEALTH STUDIES HAVE  SHOWN THAT MANY PETROLLEUM
    HYDROCARBONS AND SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS POSE POTENTIAL HUMAN HEALTH
    RISKS WHICH VARY FROM PERSON TO PERSON. AS A PRECAUTION, EXPOSURE
    TO LIQUIDS, VAPORS, MIST OR FUMES SHOULD  BE MINIMIZED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

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

First Aid:INHALATION: VAPOR INHALATION UNDER AMBIENT CONDITIONS IS
    NORMALLY NOT A PROBLEM. IF OVERCOME BY VAPOR FROM HOT PRODUCT,
    IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INGESTI ON: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AND
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES OR UNTIL IRRITATION S UBSIDES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=160.C, 320.F
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM. USE WATER TO KEEP
    FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:RECOMMEND SCBA (SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS) SUPPLIED AIR BREATHING GEAR WHEN FIRE FIGHTING IS
    CONFINED SPACES. MINIMIZE BREATHING GASES, VAPOR, FUMES, OR
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. WATER FROTH MA Y BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS
    AWAY FROM EXPOSURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

==================  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 ENTER ED OR MAY ENTER SEWER, WATER
    COURSES, OR EXTENSIVE LAND AREAS. ASSURE CONFORMITY WITH LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS NEEDED
    NORMALLY. HOWEVER, AVOID BREATHING OIL MIST AND EXCESSIVE SKIN
    CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:IF POSSIBILITY OF OIL MISTS EXISTS, USE NIOSH
    APPROVED MASK FOR OIL MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: AS NEEDED TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH TLV
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES - OIL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:GOGGLES IF OIL IS BEING SPRAYED OR SPLASHED
Other Protective Equipment:GLOVES IF PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT CANNOT BE
    AVOIDED
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. MINIMIZE
    BREATHING OF VAPOR MIST, FUMES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,
    LAUNDER OR DRY CLEAN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

HCC:V5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:465 TO 900 DEG F
Vapor Pres:<0.1 MMHG @ 38 DEG C
Vapor Density:>8(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:.906 @ 25 DEG C (H2O=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 OXIDIZERS SUCH AS LIQUID CHLORINE, SODIUM OR CALCIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE, AND PURE OXYGEN
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, OXIDES OF SULFUR AND
    OTHER DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY FORM UPON INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

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

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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