Product ID:SHELL TURBO(R) OIL 78 (MEETS MIL-L-17331H)
MSDS Date:04/05/1991
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-368-7075
MSDS Number: BRSWS

SHELL OIL COMPANY

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
HOUSTON, TX 77210
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-241-4819/4141/2252 FAX -6511

Preparer: G.A.VAN GELDER

Cage: 54527

SHELL OIL COMPANY

687 HOUSTON, TX 77210 US

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

DISTILLATES, HYDROTREATED HEAVY PARAFFINIC

CAS: 64742-54-7

RTECS: PY8035500

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL 300 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM

MINOR ADDITIVES

Fraction By Weight: <1%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN IARC:UNKNOWN OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: LUBRICATING OILS ARE
GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE NO MORE THAN MINIMALLY IRRITATING TO THE
EYES. SKIN CONTACT: LUBRICATING OILS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE
NO MORE THAN SLIGHTLY IRRITATI NG. INHALATION: OIL MIST MAY CAUSE A
MILD IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: SLIGHTLY
TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BASED UPON DATA TO SHELL, THE MINOR
ADDITIVE IS NOT HAZARDOUS UNDER OSHA HAZARDOUS COMMUNICATION.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN DISORDERS SUCH AS DERMATITIS, OIL ACNE OR
FOLLICULITIS.IRRITATION AS NOTED IN HEALTH HAZARDS. NECROSIS MAY BE
EVIDENCED BY DELAYED ONSET OF PAIN AND TISSUE DAMAGE A FEW HOURS
FOLLOWING HIGH PRESS URE INJECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WIPE EXCESS OFF. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER
OR A WATERLESS HAND CLEANER FOLLOWED BY SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IN GENERAL, NO TREATMENT IS
NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:415F,213C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE A DIRECT STREAM OF WATER. MATERIALS
WILL NOT BURN UNLESS PREHEATED. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE
WITHOUT FULL BUNKER GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT WILL FLOAT AND CAN BE REIGNITED
ON SURFACE OF WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BURN ALTHOUGH NOT READILY IGNITABLE. SMALL
SPILLS-TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. LARGE SPILLS-WEAR
RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS APPROPRIATE. SHUT OFF SOURCE
OF LEAK IF SAFE TO DO SO. DI KE AND CONTAIN. SOAK UP RESIDUE WITH
ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Other Precautions:MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. PROPERLY DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED LEATHER ARTICLES,
INCLUDING SHOES, THAT CANNOT BE DECONTAMINATED.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL
EXPOSURE LIMITS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT
OVEREXPOSURE.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE
SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:V6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:10F,-12C
Spec Gravity:0.8805
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW OIL, SLIGHT HYDROCARBON ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:A COMPLEX MIXTURE OF AIRBORNE SOLID,
LIQUID, PARTICULATES AND GASES. CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER
UNIDENTIFIED MATERIALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

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