Product ID:SG/CE HEAVY DUTY MOTOR OIL 15W/40
MSDS Date:11/15/1989
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-227-8211
MSDS Number: BJRSQ

SHELL OIL COMPANY

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
HOUSTON, TX 77210
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: J. C. WILLETT

Cage: 54527

SHELL OIL COMPANY

2463 HOUSTON, TX 77210 US

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

DISTILLATES, HYDROTREATED HEAVY PARAFFINIC

CAS: 64742-54-7

RTECS: PY8035500

Fraction By Weight: 70-75%

OSHA PEL 300 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM

POLYMERIC ADDITIVE IN OIL

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%

ADDITIVE PACKAGE CONTAINING ZINC DIALKYLDITHIOPHOSPHATE

Fraction By Weight: 10-15%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS ESTIMATED AT >5 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. AVOID BREATHING
OF MIST. PROLONGED OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN DERMATITIS AND
RESPIRATORY DIFFICULTIES. ANIMAL STUDIES ALSO SHOW AN EFFECT ON
THE KIDNEYS FOR EXPOSURE TO MATERI ALS SIMILAR TO THIS. ABOVE
TEMPERATURES OF 100F, ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS IS A HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN. MAY BE WEAKLY
MUTAGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES AND SKIN UPON CONTACT.
IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,
ANESTHETIC EFFECT AND OTHER CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS
INCLUDING DEATH IN RARE CASES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF EYE, SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS IRREGULAR OR HAS STOPPED,
START RESU SCITATION AND ADMINISTER OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL HELP
IMMEDIATELY. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION AT ONCE. IN CASE OF SUBCUTANEOUS OR INTRAMUSCULAR
INJECTION, SEEK HELP AT ONCE.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:370F,204C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE DIRECT STREAM OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION, AND VENTILATE AREA AS REQUIRED. RECOVER FREE LIQUID.
ABSORB SMALL SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL. PLACE WASTE IN DOT APPROVED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L. KEEP MATERIAL FROM WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING OF MIST. MINIMIZE PERIODS OF
EXPOSURE TO HIGH TEMPERATURE. AVOID WATER CONTAMINATION.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT IF EXPOSED TO HOT FUMES. TREAT
EMPTY CONTAINERS AS DANGEROUS; DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE,
SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND OR EXPOSE CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPAR KS,
PILOT LIGHTS, STATIC ELECTRICITY. RESIDUE MAY BE DIFFICULT TO
REMOVE.

HCC:V6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-20F,-29C
Spec Gravity:0.8789
Viscosity:100 CS @40C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK AMBER OIL; SLIGHT HYDROCARBON ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN
FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,
ALDEHYDES AND KETONES, AND OTHER COMBUSTION PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. CONTAMINATED OIL MAY BE
REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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