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OILS, MISCELLANEOUS: SPERM 297

at once with water. Cover burn with sterile dressing and seek medical attention; Toxicity by Inhalation
(Threshold Limit Value): 5 mglm3; Sholz-Term Inhalation Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by
Ingestion: Grade 2, LD, 0.5 to 5 g/kg; Late Toxicity: None observed; Vapor (Gas) Irritant
Characteristics: Vapors causes a slight smarting of the eyes or respiratory system if present in high
concentrations. The effect is temporary; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Causes smarting of
the skin and first-degree burns on short exposure; may cause secondary burns on long exposure; Odor
2'7areshold: Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 300 -550; Flammable Limits in Air (W): Not pertinent; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Dry chemical, foam, or carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to be
Used: Water may be ineffective; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in
Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 400 - 700; Electrical Hazard Not pertinent;
Burning Rate: Data not available. (vi) Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction;
Reactivity with Common Materials: No reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing
Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymeriza-
tion: Not pertinent.

OILS, MISCELLANEOUS: ROSIN
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Codoil; Retinol; Resin oil; Rosinol; Chemical Formula: Not
applicable.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Liquid; Color: Light amber to red to black,
depending on grade; Odor: Characteristic; like pinetree pitch.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and 1 atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
Not pertinent; Boiling Point at I atm. : 572-750, 300-400, 573-673; Freezing Point: Not pertinent;
Critical Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 0.96 at 20 "C
(liquid); Vapor (Gas) Specijic Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specijic Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not
pertinent; Latent Heat of Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: (est.) -18,000, -10,000, -
420; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Data not available;
Symptoms Following Exposure: Data not available; General Treatmentfor Exposure: Data not available;
Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit Value): Data not available; Shot--Term Inhalation Limits: Data
not available, but toxicity is probably low; Toxicity by Ingestion: Data not available; Late Toxicity: Data
not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics: Data not available; Liquid or Solid Im'tant
Characteristics: Data not available; Odor lkreshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards -Flash Point (deg. F): 255 - 390 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 may be ineffective; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior
in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 648; Electrical Hazard Data not available;
Burning Rate: Data not available.
Chemical Reactivity: Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

OILS, MISCELLANEOUS: SPERM
Chemical Designations - Synonym: No common synonyms; Chemical Formula: Not applicable.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless to pale yellow;
Odor: Characteristic.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 "c and 1 arm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
Not pertinent; Boiling Point at I atm. : Very high; Freezing Point: Not pertinent; Critical Temperature:
Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specific Gravity: 0.882 at 20 "C (liquid); Vapor (Gas)
Specific Gravity: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: Not pertinent; Heat of Combustion: -17,900, -9943, -416.3; Heat ofDecomposition: Not
pertinent.