VALVOLINE OIL CO (FORMERLY IN ASHLAND KENTUCKY) -- HIGH PERFORMANCE GEAR OIL 75W90  -- 9150-00F056027
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HIGH PERFORMANCE GEAR OIL 75W90
MSDS Date:02/27/1996
FSC:9150
NIIN:00F056027
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VALVOLINE OIL CO (FORMERLY IN ASHLAND KENTUCKY)
Address:3499 DABNEY DR
Box:14000
City:LEXINGTON
State:KY
ZIP:40512-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-264-7000/800-274-5263
Emergency Phone Num:606-264-7000/800-274-5263
CAGE:72527
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VALVOLINE OIL CO
Address:3499 BLAZER PKY
Box:14000
City:LEXINGTON
State:KY
ZIP:40512
Country:US
Phone:606-357-7206 / 800-274-5263
CAGE:72527

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:OIL PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, SOLVENT-DEWAXED HEAVY PARAFFINIC
CAS:64742-65-0
RTECS #:PY8038500
Fraction by Wt: 65-75%
Other REC Limits:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:VISCOSITY IMPROVER
Fraction by Wt: 15-25%

Ingred Name:LUBE OIL ADDITIVE
Fraction by Wt: 4.9-15%

Ingred Name:MINERAL OIL, PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, SOLVENT-REFINED HEAVY
    PARAFFINIC, LUBRICATING OIL BASE STOCK
CAS:64741-88-4
RTECS #:PY8040500
Fraction by Wt: 1-11%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: MILD IRRITATION & BURNS.
    INGESTION: LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE HARMFUL. GI IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT & RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DRYNESS, REDNESS, BURNS, CRACKING,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING LUNG & SKIN DISORDERS,
    ASTHMA LIKE CONDITIONS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. FLUSH GENTLY W/WATER. SKIN: WASH
    W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1 GLASS OF
    MILK/WATER. DON'T LEAVE VICTIM UNATTENDED. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR . KEEP WARM & QUIET. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IFNEEDED. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:380F
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SCBA W/A FULL FACEPIECE W/APPRORIATE
    TURN-OUT GEAR & CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR
    DRUM, PRODUCT CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. DENSE SMOKE MAY BE GENERATED.
    WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING WHICH CAN BE VIOLENT.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: ABSORB LIQUID ON VERMICULITE/FLOOR
    ABSORBENT/OTHER MATERIAL. LARGE: PREVENT RUN-OFF TO
    SEWERS/STREAMS/OTHER BODIES OF WATER. EVACUATE AREA UNTIL CLEANUP
    IS COMPLETED. STOP AT SOURCE & DIKE TO P REVENT SPREADING/PUMP
    LIQUID TO SALVAGETANK.(SUPP

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
    HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUES, ALL PRECAUTIONS MUST BE OBSERVED.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF OIL MISTS ARE GENERATED ABOVE RECOMMENDED
    PEL/TLV, THEN A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL(GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST)TO MAINTAIN
    EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILLS CONT'D: REMAINING LIQUID MAY BE TAKEN UP ON SAND, CLAY, EARTH,
    FLOOR ABSORBENT/OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & SHOVELED INTO
    CONTAINERS.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>425F
Spec Gravity:0.890
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHYL ETHER
Appearance and Odor:DRY CLEAR & BRIGHT AMBER LIQUID

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2 & CO, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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