Product ID:551 GEAR LUBRICANT
MSDS Date:05/16/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N016573
MSDS Number: BLBSL

Emergency Phone: 419-422-2121;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 419-422-2121

Preparer: CRAIG M PARKER

Cage: HO870

Telephone: 419-422-2121

Cage: HO870

MINERAL OIL (MIXTURE; PETROLEUM MINERAL OIL)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: SHORT-TERM LIQ/VAP CNTCT MAY RSLT
IN SLIGHT IRRIT. SKIN: PRLNG/RPTD LIQ CNTCT CAN CAUSE DERMATITIS,
FOLLICULITIS OR OIL ACNE. INHAL: EXPOSURE TO VAPS/MISTS OF THIS
PROD MAY CAUSE PULMONARY IRRIT, DIZZ & NAUS. PRLNG OVEREXP TO
VAPS/MISTS MAY PRODUCE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. INGEST: LUBE OIL HAS A
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LOW ORDER OF ACUTE TOXICITY. A
SIMILAR PRODUCT HAS AN ORAL LD50 VALUE >5 GM/KG. ADDNL INFO: USED
MOTOR OIL WAS FOUND TO PRODUCE SKIN TUMORS IN MICE IN LIFETIME SKIN
PAINTING STUDIES. SOLVENT EXTRACTS OF USED MOTOR OILS WERE FOUNDTO
BE POSITIVE IN THE AMES MUTAGENICITY TEST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LG AMTS WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF
SYMPTOMS/IRRITATION OCCUR, CALL MD. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & LG AMTS
WATER. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. IF SYMPTOMS/IRRITATION OCCUR, CALL MD.
INHAL: MOVE PERSO N TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTFRESP.
IMMED CALL MD. IF SYMPTOMS/IRRITATION OCCUR W/ANY EXPOSURE, CALL
MD. INGEST: NOT EXPECTED TO BE ACUTELY TOXIC. IF LG AMTS ARE
SWALLOWED, IMMED CALL MD.

Flash Point:475F,246C
Extinguishing Media:CLASS B FIRE EXTING MEDIA SUCH AS HALON, CO*2, DRY
CHEMICAL OR WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED. FIREFIGHTING BY QUAL PERS
ONLY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID USING SOLID WATER STREAMS. WATER
SPRAY/FOAM MUST BE APPLIED CAREFULLY TO AVOID FROTHOVER. AVOID
EXCESS APPLICATN. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP PUBLIC AWAY. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK IF
POSS TO DO SO W/O HAZ. ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES. ADVISE NATL RESPONSE
CTR (800-424-8802) IF PROD HAS ENTERED A WATER COURSE. ADVISE LOCAL
& STATE EMER SVC AG ENCIES, IF APPROP. CONTAIN LIQ (SEE SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HNDL/STOR I/A/W INDUSTRY ACCEPTED
PRACTICES. IN THE ABSENCE OF SPEC LOC CODE REQUIREMENTS, NFPA/OSHA
REQUIREMENTS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED. (SEE OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR PREC: USE APPROP GROUNDING/BONDING
PRACTICES. STORE IN PROPERLY CLOSED CNTNRS THAT ARE APPROP LABELED.
DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT, OPEN FLAME, STRONG OXIDIZERS OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION. AVOI D RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CNTCT.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQD FOR ROUTINE OPS. NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD ORG VAP CHEM CARTRIDGE/SUPP-AIR RESPS SHOULD BE WORN WHEN
EXCESS VAPS/MISTS ARE GENERATED. OBSERVE RESP PROT FACTOR CRITERIA
CITED IN ANSI Z88.2 (1 980). NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD (SEE SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL EXHAUST REQUIRED WHEN USING AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES THAT GENERATE VAPORS OR MISTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE OR PVA GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXERCISE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE INCLUDING
REMOVAL OF SOILED CLOTHING AND PROMPT WASHING WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: EXPOSED SURFACES. NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP . CNDTNS (STAB): FLAME; THEY MAY EXPLODE & CAUSE INJURY OR
DEATH. SPILL PROC: WITH SAND OR SOIL. RECOVER & RETURN FREE LIQUID
TO SOURCE. USE SUITABLE SORBENTS TO CLEAN UP RESIDUAL LIQUIDS. RESP
PROT: SCBA SHOULD BE USED FOR FIRE FIGHTING.

HCC:V6
Spec Gravity:0.88
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN LIQUID, HYDROCARBON ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & OPEN FLAMES. "EMPTY" PROD CNTNRS
MAY RETAIN RESIDUE. DO NOT PRESSURIZE/CUT/HEAT/WELD/EXPOSE TO (SEE
SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2, ALDEHYDES AND HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CLEANUP MATERIALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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