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

MSDS NAME:SYN TEMP QUENCH P,BS10515
NIIN:00N010658
MSDS Number: BHVGK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CASTROL METALWORKING PRODUCTS GROUP
Address:775 LOUIS DRIVE
Box:2809
City:WARMINSTER
State:PA
ZIP:18974-0357
Info Phone Num:215-443-7080
Emergency Phone Num:215-443-7080
Preparer's Name:RL QUANSTROM
CAGE:30478
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CASTROL INC
Address:775 LOUIS DR
Box:City:WARMINSTER
State:PA
ZIP:18974-2827
Country:US
Phone:215-443-7080
CAGE:2H517
Company:CASTROL METALWORKING PRODUCTS GROUP
Address:775 LOUIS DRIVE
Box:2809
City:WARMINSTER
State:PA
ZIP:18974-0357
Country:US
Phone:215 443-5220
CAGE:30478

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

Name:POTASSIUM NITRATE,LD50 RABBIT ORAL 3015 MG/KG.
CAS:7757-79-1
RTECS #:TT3700000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SODIUM NITRITE  (SARA III)
CAS:7632-00-0
RTECS #:RA1225000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Name:SODIUM NITRATE,TOXIC DOSE RAT ORAL 1825 G/KG.
CAS:7631-99-4
RTECS #:WC5600000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST OR INGESTION OF
    LARGE QUANTITIES CAN CAUSE NITRATE POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION,ABRASION.SKIN:NOT KNOWN TO BE HAZARDOUS.INGESTION:MAY
    CAUSE DIZZINESS,ABDOMINAL CRAMPS,VOMITING,HEADACHE,MENTAL
    IMPAIRMENT,CYANOSIS.INHALATION:MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRA NE
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

Eyes:FLUSH W/ WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.SKIN:FLUSH W/ WATER.INGESTION:GIVE WATER TO DRINK,INDUCE
    VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT.GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.INHALATION:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR COMBUSTIBLES IN AREA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    .FLOOD W/ H*2O UNLESS NEAR MOLTEN SALT BATHS-H*2O/FOAM WILL CAUSE
    DANGEROUS SPATTERING OR EXPLOSIVE (SEE SUP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER,DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT W/
    COMBUST MATL.COMBINATIONS W/ COMBUST MALS BECOME FIRE HAZARDS.FIRES
    ARE DIFFICULT TO EXTING.HAZ DECOMP:NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLAGE,CONTAMINATED MATERIAL &
    RESIDUES.AVOID CREATING DUSTING CONDITIONS.AVOID MIXING WITH
    ORGANIC WASTES.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER IN A
    COOL,DRY PLACE.SEPARATE FROM COMBUSTIBLES,ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY
    OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD FLOORS.
Other Precautions:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE & DISPOSE OF ANY SPILLED
    MATL.MOISTURE CONTAMINATION CAUSES LUMPINESS.PROTECT FROM MOISTURE
    & HIGH HUMIDITY.ADD TO MOLTEN SALT BATHS WITH CARE TO AVOID
    DANGEROUS SPATTERING OF MOLTE N SALT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL & GENERAL VENT NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR CONC BELOW LEVEL
    OF CONCERN .USE AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL DUST.
Protective Gloves:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAINS & WASH-UP AREAS ARE
    NORMALLY SUFFICIENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:ESTABLISH A STORAGE AREA INSPECTION SCHEDULE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.87 @ 500F,260C,WATER=1.FIRE FIGHT PROC:GENERATION OF STEAM
    OR OTHER CHEM VAPORS.USE DRY CHEM OR CO*2.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:285F,140C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE GRANULAR PINK SALT,ESSENTIALLY ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/ ACIDS & OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.MAY BE CORROSIVE TO
    METALS,ESPECIALLY WHEN WET.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PRESENCE OF OXIDIZERS OR ANY ORGANIC
    MATERIAL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/ FED,STATE &
    LOCAL REGS .OXIDIZER:HAZARDOUS WASTE ACCORDING TO EPA 40 CFR 261
    BASED ON CHARACT OF IGNITABILITY (OXIDIZER AS DEFINED IN 49 CFR
    173.151),CODE D001. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/ LAWS ON OXIDIZERS.

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