SUPERIOR 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 
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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) 
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.
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