Group of Chemicals : Ricinus communis
Commercial Name : CASTOR OIL

1. IDENTIFICATION
     1-1 Name CASTOR OIL
     1-2 Code Caso
     1-3 Identity Ricinus communis
     1-4 Company Name Jayant Oil Mills
     1-5 CAS
     1-6 FEMA 2263
     1-7 FDA 172.510
     1-8 COE 401 n

2. RISK PHRASES
     2-1 Risk         -
     2-2 Safety     -

3. NATURE OF HAZARD Not a primary hazard

4. FIRST AID
     4-1 Skin : Immediately wash off with soap and water
     4-2 Eyes : Immediately wash out with plenty of water and seek medical
                   advice
     4-3 Ingestion : Wash out mouth with water and seek medical advice
     4-4 Inhalation : Remove to fresh air, in extrem cases seek medical aid

5. FIRE FIGHTING
     5-1 Extinguisher : Carbon dioxide, dry powder or foam conventional fire
                              fighting equipment
     5-2 Water : Water may cool but not extinguish fire
     5-3 Decomposed : Emits smoke, fumes, CO2 and CO; keep upwind
     5-4 Hazards : Vapour may travel to ignition source and flash back

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE
     Stop engine, mark the road and warn other road users.
     Keep public away while cleaning up

7. STORAGE
     Store in cool, dry air tight containers in dark conditions

8. PERSONAL PROTECTION
     8-1 Skin : Rubber or plastic gloves
     8-2 Eyes : Safety glasses or goggles
     8-3 Ingestion

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
     9-1 State : Viscous liquid
     9-2 Odour : Mild fatty
     9-3 pH : n/a
     9-4 Boiling Pt. C : n/a
     9-5 Melting Pt. C : minus 10
     9-6 Flash Pt. C : 230
     9-7 Flammability : Combustible
     9-8 Vapour Pressure : n/a
     9-9 Auto flammability : 449 Deg C
     9-10 Explosive Properties : n/a
     9-11 Oxidising Properties : n/a
     9-12 Density at 20 C : 0.96
     9-13 Solubility in water : Sparingly soluble
     9-14 Solibility in oil : Soluble
     9-15 Exposure : n/a
     9-16 Viscosity : 6 to 8 poise at 25 Deg C

10. STABILITY Stable, does not discolour under normal cinditions

11. TOXICOLOGY LD50 > 5000 mg / Kg (Rat) oral

12. ECOLOGY Not a listed Marine Pollutant

13. DISPOSAL
      Sweep up carefully and transfer to another container and dispose in
      accordance with local regulations
      Subsequently flush the area with water

14. TRANSPORTATION
     14-1 UN number : No number
     14-2 Road : No class
     14-3 Sea : No class
     14-4 Air : No class
     14-5 UN packing : No class
     14-6 Harmonised : 1515.30

15. REGULATIONS BEOA CHIP guidance : No symbol

16. OTHER DATA
     16-1 Uses : Solvent
     16-2 Dosage : up to 20%
     16-3 References : The Merck Index 12thed, mono 1946(1996)