SUPERIOR GRAPHITE -- TUBE-O-LUBESUPERIOR GRAPHITE -- TUBE-O-LUBE

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

NSN: 915000N033413
Manufacturer's CAGE: 1BG41
Part No. Indicator: A
Part Number/Trade Name: TUBE-O-LUBE
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General Information
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Company's Name: SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO
Company's Street: 120 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
Company's City: CHICAGO
Company's State: IL
Company's Country: US
Company's Zip Code: 60606
Company's Emerg Ph #: 312-559-2999; 708-499-1883
Company's Info Ph #: 312-559-2999
Record No. For Safety Entry: 001
Tot Safety Entries This Stk#: 001
Status: SMJ
Date MSDS Prepared: 14MAY90
Safety Data Review Date: 30JUL92
MSDS Preparer's Name: RONAEL B. VAGHN
Preparer's Company: SAME
MSDS Serial Number: BPBFZ
Hazard Characteristic Code: NK
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Ingredients/Identity Information
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Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: GRAPHITE; (NATURAL GRAPHITE)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 01
Percent: 70-99
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: MD9659600
CAS Number: 7782-42-5
OSHA PEL: 15 MPPCF RDUST
ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9293
------------------------------------Proprietary: NO
Ingredient: SILICON DIOXIDE, AMORPHOUS; (SILICA)
Ingredient Sequence Number: 02
NIOSH (RTECS) Number: 1005470SD
CAS Number: 7631-86-9
OSHA PEL: 6 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST
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Physical/Chemical Characteristics
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Appearance And Odor: DARK BLACK-GREY GRANULAR POWDER; NO ODOR.
Boiling Point: NONE
Melting Point: NONE
Vapor Pressure (MM Hg/70 F): NONE
Specific Gravity: 2.2 (H*2O=1)

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Solubility In Water: NEGLIGIBLE

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Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
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Flash Point: NONE
Lower Explosive Limit: NONE
Upper Explosive Limit: NONE
Extinguishing Media: CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Special Fire Fighting Proc: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire And Expl Hazrds: UNKNOWN.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability: YES
Cond To Avoid (Stability): NONE
Materials To Avoid: NONE
Hazardous Decomp Products: UNKNOWN
Hazardous Poly Occur: NO
Conditions To Avoid (Poly): NOT RELEVANT
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Health Hazard Data
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LD50-LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry - Inhalation: YES
Route Of Entry - Skin: NO
Route Of Entry - Ingestion: YES
Health Haz Acute And Chronic: CASES OF PULMONARY FIBROSIS AND EMPHYSEMA
HAVE RESULTED FROM PROLONGED INHALATION OF GRAPHITE DUST.
Carcinogenicity - NTP: NO
Carcinogenicity - IARC: NO
Carcinogenicity - OSHA: NO
Explanation Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs/Symptoms Of Overexp: POSSIBLY ALLERGENIC. MINOR IRRITATION TO EYES
OR NASAL PASSAGES.
Med Cond Aggravated By Exp: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Emergency/First Aid Proc: INHAL: REMOVE FROM AREA. SKIN: WASH HANDS/ SKIN
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGEST: DRINK WARM MILK OR WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH
RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
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Steps If Matl Released/Spill: SWEEP UP/VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Method: DISPOSE OF I/A/W LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
Precautions-Handling/Storing: NONE
Other Precautions: NONE
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASKS.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST: USE AMBIENT AMOUNT TO KEEP DUST BELOW TLV.
MECHANICAL (GENERAL): SAME AS FOR LOCAL EXHAUST.
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Protective Gloves: RUBBER GLOVES.

Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: WEAR OLD CLOTHING AND VENTILATE WORK AREA WITH
DUST COLLECTING EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Suppl. Safety & Health Data: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Transportation Data
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Trans Data Review Date: 92288
DOT PSN Code: ZZZ
DOT Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
IMO PSN Code: ZZZ
IMO Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED FOR THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
IATA PSN Code: ZZZ
IATA Proper Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
AFI PSN Code: ZZZ
AFI Prop. Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED BY THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION
Additional Trans Data: NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION
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Disposal Data
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Label Data
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Label Required: YES
Technical Review Date: 30JUL92
Label Status: G
Common Name: TUBE-O-LUBE
Chronic Hazard: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION!
Acute Health Hazard-Slight: X
Contact Hazard-Slight: X
Fire Hazard-None: X
Reactivity Hazard-None: X
Special Hazard Precautions: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE MINOR IRRITATION TO EYES OR
NASAL PASSAGES. CHRONIC: PROLONGED INHALATION OF GRAPHITE DUST MAY CAUSE
PULMONARY FIBROSIS AND EMPHYSEMA.
Protect Eye: Y
Protect Skin: Y
Protect Respiratory: Y
Label Name: SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO
Label Street: 120 SOUTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA
Label City: CHICAGO
Label State: IL
Label Zip Code: 60606
Label Country: US
Label Emergency Number: 312-559-2999; 708-499-1883

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