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BO OILS, mmm CASTOR
10,200, 429; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield;
Symptoms Following Exposure: If liquid is ingested, an increased frequency of bowel movements will
occur; General Treatment for-osure: INGESTION do NOT induce vomiting. SKIN wipe off, wash
with soap and water. EYES: wash with copious amounts of water for at least 15 min.; Toxicity by
Inhalation (Thresh0ldLim.t Value): No single TLV applicable; Short-Tern Inhalation Limits: Data not
available; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 1; LD, 5 to 15 g/kg; Lute Toxicity: Data not available; Vqor
(Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Vapors cause a slight smarting of the eyes or respiratory system if
present in high concentrations. The effect is temporary; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics:
Minimum hazard. If spilled on clothii and allowed to remain, may cause smarting and reddening of
the skin; Odor Threshold: Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): (1 -D) 100 CC; (2 - D) 125 CC; Flammable Limits in Air (%):
1.3 - 6.0 vol; Fire Extinguishing Agents: Dry chemical, foam, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing
Agents Not to be Used: Water my be ineffective; Special Hazard of Combustion Products: Not
pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): (1 - D) 350 -625; (2 - D) 490
- 545; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning Rate: 4 dmin.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Tmport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

OILS, EDIBLE: CASTOR
Chemical Designations - Synonym: No common synonyms; Chemical Formula: Not applicable.
Observable Characteristics -Physical State (as shipped): Liquid; Color: Light yellow to green; Odor:
Characteristic; odorless.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I am. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
Not pertinent; Boiling Point at I atm.: Varies, depending oncomposition; Freezing Point: 10, -12,261;
Critical Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 0.96 at 25 “C
(liquid); Vapor (Gas) Specific Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vqor (Gas): Not
pertinent; Lutent Heat of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: -15,950, -8,860, -371.0;
Heat ofDecomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information -Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Goggles or face shield;
Symptoms Following Exposure: If ingested causes severe diarrhea; General Treatment for Exposure:
INGESTION: if more than 2 tablespoons, consult physician. EYES: flush with water for at least 15
min. SKIN: wipe off, wash with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation (ThresholdLimit Value): None;
Short-Tern Inhalation Limits: Not pertinent; Toxicity by Ingestion: Grade 1; LD,, 5 to 15 g/kg (Fatal
dose unknown but presumably large); Lute Toxicity: None; Vqor (Gas) Irritant characteristics: None;
Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: None; Odor Threshold: None.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 445 CC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Data not available; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Dry chemical, foam, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to be
Used: Water or foam my cause frothing; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent;
Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 840; Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent;
Burning Rate: Data not available.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Tramport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

OILS, EDIBLE: COCONUT
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Coconut butter; Coconut oil; Copra oil; Chemical Formula: Not
applicable.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped) : Liquid or solid; Color: Light yellow-orange;
Odor: Weak acid.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm. : Solid of liquid; Molecular