=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:SHELL VPI 260 (SHELL CODE: 73596)
NIIN:00-368-5233
MSDS Number: BDXGM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SHELL OIL COMPANY
Address:HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Box:4320
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-241-4819
Emergency Phone Num:713-473-9461
CAGE:54527
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SHELL OIL COMPANY
Box:2463
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Country:US
Phone:800-231-6950
CAGE:54527

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:DICYCLOHEXYLAMINE NITRITE
CAS:3129-91-7
RTECS #:HY4200000
Fraction by Wt: 99.9%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT KNOWN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INGESTION:HARMFUL OR FATAL.
    ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA AND CAN BE
    FATAL. INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE & THROAT.
    EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. CHRON IC-PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SENSITIZATION. INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHHALTION: EXCESSIVE BREATHING OF VAPORS MAY
    CAUSE NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. EYES: CAUSES SEVERE
    IRRITATION AND BLURRED VISION; SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION. MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKI N. MAY CAUSE AN ALLERGIC SKIN
    REACTION ON PROLONGED AND REPEATED CONTACT; INGESTION: MAY BE
    HARMFUL.CAUSES GI IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH KIDNEY, EYE, OR
    SKIN DISORDER MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE OF THIS
    MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH
    WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN AS NEEDED. INGESTION: GIVE NO MORE THAN 2
    GLASSES OF	WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
    UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF ANY IRRITATION
    PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,GET PROMPT MEDICAL CARE.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:240F,116C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REMOVE RESD VPI 260 W/WATER WASH BEFORE
    WELDING PIPE OR VESSELS. PRODUCT IS COMBUSTIBLE

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:FLUSH MATERIAL TO SEWER WITH LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. LARGE SPILL OR TRANSPORTATION INCIDENT:ABSORB
    SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL
    WASTE. PREVENT RUNOFF FRO M ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS, AND STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN COOL
    DRY AREA. LIGHT OR EXCESS HEAT MAY DISCOLOR POWDER.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE,SKN CONTACT OR INHL DUST. AVOID CONTAM
    FOODS & ANIMAL FEEDS

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
    DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
    REGULATIONS PERTAINING  TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL PREFERRED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SHOWER, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.  WASH
    AFTER USING THE PRODUCT AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, ETC.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F8
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:390F,199C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:390F,199C
Vapor Pres:<.1
Spec Gravity:0.406
Solubility in Water:PARTIAL
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON,NITROGEN OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR LANDFILL IAW ALL LAWS & REGS. DO
    NOT WASH INTO SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.

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