Product ID:CASTROL GTX SUPER MULTIGRADE 20W/50 MOTOR OIL
MSDS Date:12/14/1988
FSC:9150
NIIN:00F023341
MSDS Number: BNHLJ

Emergency Phone: 201-980-9100

Info Phone: 201-980-9100

Preparer: KAREL WRIGHT

Cage: CASTR

Telephone: 908-980-9100

Cage: CASTR

LUBRICATING OIL

ORGANIC ZINC COMPOUND

Fraction By Weight: 2.0%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD. EYES:
MODERATE IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTING,
DERMATITUS. INHALATION: NASAL/RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD. EYES: MODERATE
IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTING,
DERMATITUS. INHALATION: NASAL/RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS. SKIN: WIPE MATERIAL FROM SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM AREA OF EXPOSURE. ADMINISTER OXYGEN.
INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING; ASPIRATION HAZARD. SMALL AMOUNTS
ACCIDENTALLY TAKEN INTO MOUTH SHOULD BE RINSED OUT UNTIL NO TASTE
REMAINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:400F
Lower Limits:6%
Upper Limits:1%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER AS FOG OR SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN CONFINED
AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUE OR VAPORS WHICH CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T PERMIT OIL TO ENTER SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL & STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS UNTIL
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAINTAIN AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPORS, MISTS, FUMES. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE OR VAPORS
WHICH CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY; DON'T CUT, DRILL OR WELD OR NEAR FULL
OR EMPTY CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED FOR CONCENTRATION EXCEEDING
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE RECOMMENDATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST, IN ADDITION TO GENERAL VENTILATION WHEN
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:OIL IMPERVIOUS, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES, SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE OR DISCARD.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>500F
Vapor Pres:<0.01
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.89
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): <0.01
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER LIQUID; SLIGHT HYDROCARBON ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE, FUMES, CO, CO2; MINOR AMOUNTS
OF VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, OXIDES OF SULFUR, NITROGEN, & ZINC

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL RECOVERED MATERIAL SHOULD BE PACKAGED,
LABELED, TRANSPORTED, & DISPOSED OF OR RECLAIMED IN CONFORMANCE
W/GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES. DISPOSE OF BY METHOD IN COMPLIANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL RE GULATION REGARDING HEALTH, AIR/WATER
POLLUTION.

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