=====================  Product Identification  =====================
MSDS NAME:COPO ELASTOMER, TYPE 1712
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKNLT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COPOLYMER RUBBER & CHEMICAL CORP
Address:5955 SCENIC HWY
Box:2691
City:BATON ROUGE
State:LA
ZIP:70821
Country:US
Info Phone Num:504-355-5655
Emergency Phone Num:504-355-5655
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CR2280 (R 9/90)
CAGE:TO546
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:COPOLYMER RUBBER & CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:5955 SCENIC HIGHWAY
Box:2591
City:BATON ROUGE
State:LA
ZIP:70805
Country:US
Phone:504-355-5655
CAGE:TO546
=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============
Name:DISPROPORTIONATED TALL OIL
CAS:68152-92-1
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Name:AROMATIC PETROLEUM OIL
CAS:64742-04-7
RTECS #:PY8042500
< Wt:29.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)
Name:STYRENE-BUTADIENE RUBBER (1,3-BUTADIENE, POLYMER WITH
    ETHENYLBENZENE)
CAS:9003-55-8
RTECS #:WL6478000
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Name:OLEIC ACID. (COMPONENT OF DISPROPORTIONATED TALL OIL)
CAS:112-80-1
RTECS #:RG2275000
Minumum % Wt:1.5
Maxumum % Wt:2.5
=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50=NE; LC50=NA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SPECIFIC HAZARDS: NO ACUTE HAZARDS OR
    EFFECTS ARE KNOWN. THE AROMATIC PETROLEUM OIL COMPONENTS IN THIS
    PRODUCT HAS BEEN SHOWN TO PRODUCE SKIN TUMORS IN LABORATORY
    ANIMALS. EYE CONTACT: NOT A PROBABLE  SOURCE OF EXPOSURE.
    PARTICULATES MAY SCRATCH EYE SURFACE OR CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN
    CONTACT: A SINGLE PROLONGED EXPOSURE IS NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN
    MATERIAL BEING ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN IN A HARMFUL  AMOUNT.
    REPEATED PROLONGED EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION AND INCREASE
    THE RISK OF SKIN CANCER. EXPOSURE TO HOT MATERIAL MAY CAUSE THERMAL
    BURNS. INGESTION: NOT A PROBABLE SOURCE OF EXPOSURE. IN HALATION:
    NOT A (SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE AROMATIC PETROLEUM OIL COMPONENT IN
    THIS PRODUCT IS A CARCINOGEN ACCORDING TO IARC. AROMATIC PETROLEUM
    OILS HAVE CAUSED SKIN TUMORS IN LAB ANIMALS ACCORDING TO IARC. THEY
    CONTAIN 5% (WT) OR MORE O F POLYNUCLEAR AROMATIC SUBSTANCES WHICH
    HAVE CAUSE CANCER IN LAB ANIMALS. IT IS NOT KNOWN WHETHER OR NOT
    THE REPEATED PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT (SUP SFTY & HLTH)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS (CONT): PROBABLE ROUTE OF
    EXPOSURE UNDER CONDITIONS OF NORMAL USE. HOT FUMES OR VAPORS WHICH
    MAY FORM DURING PROCESSING CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME INDIVS W/ SPECIFIC
    SENSITIVITIES MAY EXHIBIT EYE, NOSE, THROAT OR THERMAL IRRIT W/
    PROLONGED EXP TO PROCESSING FUMES OR VAPORS. INDIVS W/ PRE-EXISTING
    SKIN DISORDERS SHOULD AVOID CONT W/ THIS MAT'L
=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================
First Aid:EYE CONTACT: REMOVE AS FOR ANY FOREIGN OBJECT. FLUSH WITH
    CLEAN WATER FOR 15 MIN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. SKIN CONTACT: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAM
    CLOTHING. IF THERMAL  IRRIT, FLUSH AFFECTED AREA WITH COLD WATER TO
    DISSIPATE HEAT THEN COVER WITH CLEAN COTTON SHEETING OR GAUZE AND
    GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: IF FUMES/VAPORS ARE
    INHALED, MOVE TO FRESH AI R, AID BREATHING IF NECESSARY. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION:UNLIKELY TO
    OCCUR.
=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================
Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=227.C, 440.6F
FOR OIL
Autoignition Temp:=388.C, 730.4F
Autoignition Temp Text:ESTIM
Extinguishing Media:MOST FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA PERMITTED-WATER
    RECOMMENDED; CARBON DIOXIDE NOT RECOMMENDED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TREAT AS HYDROCARBON FIRE. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACESHIELD. PERSONNEL
    NOT HAVING SUITABLE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD LEAVE THE AREA TO
    PREVENT EXPOSURE T O TOXIC COMBUSTION GASES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE W/ THE PRESENCE OF AN
    IGNITION SOURCE. IGNITION TEMP: 210C/410F. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION
    PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, PRODUCTS FROM INCOMPLETE
    COMBUSTION, COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF	NITROGEN & SULFUR, ACRID FUMES
    & TOXIC GASSES.  SENSITIVITY TO IMPACT/SHOCK: NA. SENSITIVITY TO
    STATIC DISCHARGE: NA.
==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================
Spill Release Procedures:REPACKAGE UNCONTAMINATED RUBBER. REUSE OR
    DIPOSE OF AS NOTED (IN WASTE DISPOSAL SECTION)  IF CONTAMINATED.
======================	Handling and Storage  ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE: STORE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE,
    KEEP AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT & FLAMES & STORE IN ABSENCE OF
    DIRECT, NATURAL OR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT. HANDLING: NO SPECIAL
    REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER (FP	N).
=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============
Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.
    IF PROCESSING IN AREA WHERE VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE, WEAR A NIOSH
    APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR WITH MECHANICAL FILTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION ADEQUATE TO MEET PERMISSIBLE
    CONCENTRATION IS RECOMMENDED DURING ALL HOT PROCESSING OPERATIONS.
Protective Gloves:USE GLOVES RESISTANT TO CHEMICALS AND PETROLEUM
    DISTILLATES.
Eye Protection:WEAR (ANSI APPROVED - ) SAFETY GLASSES OR CHMICAL TYPE
    GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MTG ANSI DESIGN
    CRITERIA . WEAR CLOTHING APPROP TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. WHERE CONT
    MAY OCCUR W/ HOT MATERIAL. WERS THERMAL RSES GLOVES, ARM PROTECTION
    & A FACE SHIELD.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT. PRACTICE GOOD
    PERSONAL HYGIENE. AVOID INHALATION OF FUMES OR VAPORS FROM HOT
    RUBBERS, COMPOUNDS & VULCANIZATES. LAUNDER OR DRY CLEAN CLOTHING
    WHEN SOILED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ODOR THRESHOLD: NE.  VOLATILES (% BY WT @ 100C): 0.75 MAX.  COEFFICIENT
    OF WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: NE.  UPPER/LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMITS: NA. 
    UPPER/LOWER EXPLOSIVE LEVEL: NA.  EXP OF CARCINOGENICITY (CON T):
    OF THIS RUBBER CONTAINING THE AROMATIC PETROLEUM OIL PRESENTS A
    SKIN CANCER RISK TO HUMANS.
==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================
Spec Gravity:0.93
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:SOLID BALES, DARK BROWNISH, SLIGHT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.75 (WT)
=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRODUCT IS STABLE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
    AND PRESSURE. AVOID IGNITION SOURCE; PRODUCT IS COMBUSTIBLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS WILL BE CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, PRODUCTS FROM INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION,
    COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR AND PRODUCTS FROM
    INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
===================  Toxicological Information	===================
Toxicological Information:OLEIC ACID: LD 50 = 74 GM/KG (ORAL, RAT); LC
    50 = UNKNOWN.  AROMATIC OIL: LD 50 = 5 - 15 GK/KG (RAT, ORAL); LC
    50 = UNKNOWN. EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: AROMATIC PETROLEUM OIL AS: OIL
    MIST: OSHA PEL = 5 MG/M 3, ACGIH TLV = 5 MG/M3. PPAH & CTPV: OSHA
    PEL = 0.2 MG/M3, ACGIH TLV = 0.2 MG/M3.  NOTE: SPECIFIC EXPOSURE
    STANDARDS FOR THIS PRODUCT AND ITS COMPONENTS HAS NOT BEEN
    ESTABLISHED. THE LIMITS SHOWN ABOV E ARE SUGGESTED AS MINIMUM
    CONTROL GUIDELINES. THE STANDARDS FOR PARTICULATE POLYCYCLIC
    AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PPAH) & COAL TAR PITCH VOLATILES (CTPV) AS
    BENZENE SOLUABLES ARE BASED ON COAL COKING & N OT UPON THE SPECIFIC
    (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
=====================  Ecological Information  =====================
Ecological:N/P.  TOXICOLOGICAL INFO (CONT): PETROLEUM EXTRACT OIL.
    THESE EXPOSURE LIMITS APPLY ONLY IF AEROSOLS ARE EMITTED FROM THIS
    PRODUCT.  REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NONE REPORTED.  TERATOGENICITY:
    NONE REPORTED .  MUTAGENICITY: NONE REPORTED.  OTHERS: SKIN
    IRRITANT. OLEIC ACID - 15 MG/3D-I (HUMAN) MODERATE, AROMATIC
    PETROLEUM OIL - 3.5/8.0 (RABBIT) MODERATE.
====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:REUSE IF POSSIBLE. DISPOSE OF IAW LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS & APPLICABLE ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
    MATERIAL AS SUPPLIED IS NOT CHARACTERIZED UNDER RCRA.
===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================
Transport Information:DOT: UNITED STATES: DESIGNATION AND LABELING NOT
    APPLICABLE AS PRODUCT IS NOT DEFINED OR DESIGNATED AS A HAZARDOUS
    MATL BY U.S. DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION UNDER TITLE 49 OF CFR. CANADA:
    NOT REGULATED UNDE R THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS GOODS
    REGULATIONS.
=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================
SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302/304: EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCES - NONE. SECTION 311: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES - NOT
    APPLICABLE. SECTION 313: THIS PRODUCT IS NOT SUBJECT TO REPORTING
    REQUIREMENTS (SEE 40 CFR372).
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: AROMATIC PETROLEUM OIL, A
    COMPONENT IN THIS PRODUCT, IS CARCINOGENIC ACCORDING TO HAZARD
    COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 29 CFR 1910.1200.  NOTE: OSHA 29 CFR
    1910.1200 AND WHMIS (CANADA) AND MANY U.S. S TATE 'RIGHT-TO-KNOW"
    LEGISLATION CONSIDERS PRODUCTS CONTAINING 0.1% BY WEIGHT OR MORE OF
    AN INGREDIENT KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENIC AS A CARCINOGEN, IF NO TEST
    DATA ON THE MIXTURE IS AVAILABLE.  TSCA: COM PONENTS OF THIS
    PRODUCT ARE LISTED UNDER THE TSCA CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE INVENTORY.
    FDA: NOT APPROVED FO R FOOD OR DIRECT FOOD CONTACT.   WHMIS: THIS
    PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED A CONTROLLED PRODUCT UNDER CANADA'S WORKPLACE
    HAZARDOUS (STATE REGS)
State Regulatory Information:N/P.  FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CONT): MATERIAL
    INFORMATION SYSTEM BECAUSE IT CONTAINS OLEIC ACID AND AROMATIC
    PETROLEUM OIL, COMPONENTS OF WHICH ARE KNOWN CARCINOGENS.  CEPA:
    COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT AR E INCLUDED IN CANADA'S DSL.  EEC:
    AROMATIC PETROLEUM OILS ARE CONSIDERED CARCINOGENS BY EUROPEAN
    ECONOMIC COMMUNITY.
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