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Composition/Ingredients Information
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A naturally occurring triglyceride vegetable oil and
is the highest grade of oil obtained from the castor oil bean.
CAS no: 8001-79-4
EINECS: 292-293-8
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Hazard Identification
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No critical hazards which warrant special labelling as
this oils is safe. Pressure injection: will cause severe internal
damage if not properly treated.
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First Aid Measures
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Inhalation: n/a
Eye contact: Rinse immediately with plenty of water for
at least 15 minutes. Contact a doctor if pain, blinking, tears or redness
persists.
Skin
Contact: Wash thoroughly with mild soap and water. Prolonged
exposure may lead to reddening on sensitive skin.
Ingestion: No problems if ingested. Will have purgative
effects.
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Fire-Fighting Measures
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Flammable: Not flammable.
Flash Point: > 300ºC.
General: if involved in fire conditions will burn to
give a dense acrid smoke, especially if absorbed onto burning wood etc.
Extinguishing media: carbon dioxide. Dry
chemical. Foam. Water spray – DO NOT use direct water spray.
Combustion products: carbon
oxides or carbon and trace oxides of sulphur.
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Accidental Release Measures
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Personal precautions: Equip clean up crew with proper
protection.
Environment precautions: Notify authorities if liquid
enters public waters.
Cleaning up methods for spillages: Remove all
potential ignition sources. Contain spilled material. Cover with an inert
or non-combustible inorganic absorbent material, sweep up and remove to
an approved disposal container. Observe state, federal and local disposal
regulations.
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Handling and Storage
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Precautions in handling: Apply good manufacturing
practice and industrial hygiene practices, ensuring proper ventilation.
Observe good personal hygiene, and do not eat, drink or smoke whilst
handling.
Storage conditions: Store in tightly closed original
container, in a cool, dry and ventilated area away from heat sources and
protected from light. Keep air contact to a minimum.
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Exposure Control/Personal Protection
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Eye contact: wear goggles if handling hot oil.
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Physical and Chemical Properties
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Colour: nearly colourless or faintly yellow.
Relative density at 20ºC – 0.952-0.965
Extinctions: 1.0 max @ 268/270mm
Moisture: 0.3% maximum
Iodine Value: 82-90
Saponification value:
176-187
Acid valid: 2.0 maximum
Unsaponfiables w/w : 0.8%
maximum
Optical rotation: between
+3.5º and 6.0º
Hydroxyl value: 150 minimum
Peroxide value: 5.0 max
Light absorption: 1.0 max
Specification conforms to
the British Pharmacopoeia and relevant amendments.
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Stability/Reactivity
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Stable: Contamination with alkalis will for soaps and hot
conc acids will char the oil.
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Toxicological Information
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General: Castor Oil BP is a vegetable oil and can be
thought of as something similar to “cooking oil”.
Oral: may be taken
internally.
Skin contact: very little
effect.
Inhalation: Not application
under normal use.
Eye contact: a bland oil,
although any eye contact should be dealt with immediately.
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Ecological Information
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No long
term damage to the environment is envisaged. If the oil enters streams
and rivers in large quantities it will cut off the oxygen supply to
aquatic life.
Completely biodegradable.
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Disposal Considerations
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Avoid disposing into drainage systems and into the
environment.
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Transport Information
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Non hazardous.
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Regulatory Information
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Labelling information.
Hazards:
none
Symbols:
none
Risk Phrases:
none
Safety Phrases:
n/a
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Other Information
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The data provided in this material safety data sheet is
meant to represent typical data/analysis for this product and is correct
to the best of our knowledge. The data was obtained from current and
reliable sources, but is supplied without warranty, expressed or implied,
regarding its’ correctness or accuracy. It is the user's responsibility
to determine safe conditions for the use of this product, and to assume
liability for loss, injury, damage or expense arising from improper use
of this product. The information provided does not constitute a contract
to supply to any specification, or for any given application, and buyers
should seek to verify their requirements and product use.
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