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1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
Product Name Company Name DRAW TEMP 275 Houghton International Inc. Madison & Van Buren Aves Valley Forge, PA 19482 Houghton Canada Inc. 115 Walker Drive, Unit B Brampton, ON L6T 5P5 Phone: 905-494-3770 www.houghtonintl.com (610) 666-4000 24 HOUR - (800) 424-9300 or (703) 527-3887 (CHEMTREC) Emergency Phone Number Canada CHEMTREC Company Code CHEMTREC Customer Number FAX Customer Service 24 HOUR - 613-996-6666 (CANUTEC) HOUH 10769

Company Name

Website Telephone Emergency Phone Number

(610) 666-1376 (888) 459-9844

2. Hazardous Ingredients
Component Potassium Nitrate Cas No 7757-79-1 % by Weight 30-60 Hazards TLV: 10 mg/m (total dust) PEL: 15 mg/m (total dust) STEL: N/E Other: OXIDIZER TLV: N/E PEL: N/E STEL: N/E Other: OXIDIZER TLV: N/E PEL: N/E STEL: N/E Other: LD50 Oral (rat) 120 mg/kg

Sodium Nitrate

7631-99-4

1-10

Sodium Nitrite

7632-00-0

30-60

N/E - Not Established; N/A - Not Applicable; Mfr - Manufacturer Recommendation TLV, STEL - ACGIH; PEL - OSHA

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3. Hazards Identification
Primary Entry Routes Acute Effects Inhalation Eye Skin Ingestion Carcinogenicity Medical Conditions Aggravated by LongTerm Exposure Chronic Effects HMIS: Health Flammability Physical Hazard 1 0 2 AVOID BREATHING PRODUCT DUST, WHICH MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. DUST PARTICLES CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR DAMAGE TO THE EYE. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION. DO NOT INGEST. HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED. THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY COMPONENT REPORTABLE AS A CARCINOGEN UNDER 29 CFR 1910.1200. PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE. SEE EFFECTS ABOVE. EYES, SKIN, INHALATION

* indicates that there may be chronic health effects present

4. First Aid Measures

Inhalation Eye Contact Skin Contact IF INHALED, REMOVE TO A SOURCE OF FRESH AIR. RINSE MOUTH, THROAT AND NASAL PASSAGES WITH WATER. CONSULT PHYSICIAN. FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CONSULT PHYSICIAN. FLUSH SKIN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSING. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. IF INGESTED, CONSULT PHYSICIAN. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE KNOWN. BASED ON INDIVIDUAL REACTIONS OF THE PATIENT, THE PHYSICIAN'S JUDGMENT SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL SYMPTOMS AND CLINICAL CONDITIONS.
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4. First Aid Measures - continued
N/A - Not Applicable

5. Fire Fighting Measures

Flash Point Autoignition Temperature LEL UEL Extinguishing Media Unusual Fire or Explosion Hazards Fire Fighting Instructions N/A N/D N/A N/A SAND MAY BE USED IF SPREAD EVENLY OVER AREA. DO NOT USE WATER. OXIDIZER. AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS. AVOID CYANIDES. CONTACT WITH ACID GENERATES HEAT AND TOXIC FUMES. AVOID WATER CONTACT WITH MOLTEN MATERIAL. MATERIAL MAY FUSE IF INVOLVED IN LARGE FIRES; WATER MAY SCATTER MOLTEN MATERIAL. WEAR PROTECTIVE GEAR DURING FIREFIGHTING.

NFPA: Health Flammability Reactivity Special 1 0 2 OX

N/A - Not Applicable; ND - Not Determined; > - Greater Than; < - Less Than

6. Accidental Release Measures

Spill or Release Procedures BRUSH UP AND PLACE IN CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER. REUSE OR DISPOSE OF DEPENDING ON CONDITION.

7. Handling and Storage

Handling Precautions DO NOT EXCEED WORKING RANGE TEMPERATURE. AVOID MOISTURE CONTAMINATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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7. Handling and Storage - continued
Storage Requirements STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. GROUND MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IN CONTACT WITH DRY MATERIAL. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS VAPORS AND RESIDUE AND THEREFORE RETAIN ALL HAZARDS.

8. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection

Engineering Controls Personal Protective Equipment Eye/Face Protection Skin Protection Respiratory Protection Other Comments WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES OR A FULL FACE SHIELD WHERE SPLASHING IS POSSIBLE. USE HEAT RESISTANT CLOTHING WHEN WORKING WITH MOLTEN MATERIAL. USE DUST MASK FOR DRY POWDER. EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER RECOMMENDED. USE OF GLOVES AND OTHER SKIN PROTECTION DEPENDS ON THE DURATION OF EXPOSURE AND THE TASK BEING PERFORMED. IF NECESSARY, USE CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES SUCH AS NEOPRENE, NITRILE OR EQUIVALENT MATERIALS. PROVIDE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS AND REDUCE EXPOSURE.

Comments: Never eat, drink, or smoke in work areas. Practice good personal hygiene after using this material, especially before eating, drinking, smoking, or applying cosmetics.

9. Physical and Chemical Properties

Appearance Odor Vapor Pressure (mmHg) Vapor Density (Air = 1) Specific Gravity (Water = 1) PINK POWDER NO ODOR N/A N/A 1.768 @ 800F Water Solubility Boiling Point Freezing/ Melting Point Evaporation Rate (BuAc = 1) COMPLETE N/A N/A N/A

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9. Physical and Chemical Properties - continued
pH (Neat) pH (Dilution) At Percent pH 1.0 7.5 N/A

N/D - Not Determined; N/A - Not Applicable; > - Greater Than; < - Less Than

10. Stability and Reactivity

Stability Chemical Incompatibilities Hazardous Decomposition Products Hazardous Polymerization THIS PRODUCT IS STABLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS UNDER NORMAL STORAGE AND HANDLING CONDITIONS. CYANIDES, CYANATES, REDUCING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIAL. OXIDES OF NITROGEN HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR.

11. Toxicological Information

NO DATA AVAILABLE

12. Ecological Information

NO DATA AVAILABLE

13. Disposal Considerations

Disposal FOLLOW PERTINENT REGULATIONS FOR DISPOSAL. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PRODUCT USER TO DETERMINE, AT THE TIME OF DISPOSAL, WHETHER A MATERIAL CONTAINING THE PRODUCT OR DERIVED FROM THE PRODUCT SHOULD BE CLASSIFIED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE. (40 CFR 261.20-24) D001 (IGNITABILITY)

RCRA Hazardous Waste Number

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14. Transportation Information
Proper Shipping Name UN 1479, OXIDIZING SOLID, N.O.S. (SODIUM NITRITE, POTASSIUM NITRATE, AND SODIUM NITRATE), RQ (SODIUM NITRITE), 5.1, III.

15. Regulatory Information

TSCA Section 8(b) DSL CERCLA Reportable Quantity SARA Title III, Section 313 SCAQMD ALL OF THE COMPONENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. ALL OF THE COMPONENTS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CANADIAN DSL. SODIUM NITRITE: RQ - 100 LBS. 40% MAXIMUM WATER DISSOCIABLE NITRATE COMPOUND IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION SCAQMD RULE 1144: THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIAS SCAQMD RULE 1144 AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE USED AS A METAL WORKING FLUID OR AS A DIRECT CONTACT LUBRICANT IN CALIFORNIAS SCAQMD REGION AS PER RULE 1144. THIS PRODUCT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED, DOES NOT CONTAIN, AND WAS NOT PACKAGED USING ANY CLASS I OR CLASS II OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED BY THE CLEAN AIR ACT. D1B, C

Ozone Depleting Substances WHMIS

16. Other Information

Prepared By Title Telephone Number DAN SULLIVAN, PhD MANAGER, PRODUCT SAFETY (610) 666-4000

Disclaimer: The information presented herein has been compiled from sources considered to be dependable and is accurate as of the date issued. However, since data, safety standards, and government regulations are subject to change and the conditions of handling and use are beyond our control, Houghton International makes no warranty regarding the accuracy of such data or its suitability for any purchaser's use or for any consequence of its use. The data in this MSDS relates only to the specific material designated herein and does not relate to use in combination with any other material or in any process. Safe handling and use remains the responsibility of the purchaser and the purchaser has the sole responsibility to determine the suitability of the materials for any use and the manner of use contemplated. Houghton International assumes no responsibility for injury to the recipient or to third persons or for any damage to any property and the recipient assumes all such risks.

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