Product ID:CARQUEST GENERAL PURPOSE LITHIUM GREASE
MSDS Date:05/01/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLGTN

Emergency Phone: 713-877-1400

Info Phone: 713-877-6732

Cage: 46684

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PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON LUBRICANT

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

SOAP AND ADDITIVES

OSHA PEL N.A.

ACGIH TLV: N.A.

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES-AN IRRITANT, BASED ON
HEALTH HAZARD DATA OF COMPONENTS. SKIN-THE PRIMARY HAZARD
ASSOCIATED WITH THE USE OF GREASE IS ITS ACCIDENTAL INJECTION UNDER
THE SKIN WITH A HIGH PRESSURE GUN. IF IN JECTED UNDER THE SKIN,
NECROSIS COULD OCCUR. INHALATION-DUE TO THE LOW PRESSURE OF THIS
PRODUCT UNDER AMBIENT CONDITIONS, INHALATION IS NOT NORMALLY A
PROBLEM
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: INGESTION HAZARD INCLUDES POSSIBLE
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, OR DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING
DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS, OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING THE LOWER & UPPER LIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF REDNESS OR
IRRITATION OCCURS. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED
AREAS WITH SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL HELP.
INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. APPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT
BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUC VOMITING.
IF SPO NTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS HOLD THE VICTIM'S HEAD LOWER THAN
HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY MAY BE INEFFECTIVE ON FLAMES BUT
SHOULD BE USED TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. FIREFIGHTERS
SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL NOT FLASH SPONTANEOUSLY. MAY IGNITE
IF EXPOSED TO OPEN FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCE OF HEAT OR IGNITION INCLUDING
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND POWER TOOLS. REMOVE SPILLED
MATERIAL & PLACE IN CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. USE APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WHERE OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR OIL MAY BE
EXCEEDED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
A DRY, COOL PLACE, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, IGNITION OR STRONG
OXIDIZERS. GROUND AND BOND ALL TRANSFER AND STORAGE EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
FOR SITUATIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO MIST MAY EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL
EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP MISTS OR VAPORS BELOW
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LEVELS, IF APPLICABLE.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES SUCH AS NITRILE, NEOPRENE,
OTHER OIL RESISTENT MATERIAL.
Eye Protection:REMOVE CONTACT LENSES & WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES, SAFETY
GLASSES, OR FACE SHIELD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEMICAL NAME: PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS. FAMILY DESCRIPTION: A COMPLEX
COMBINATION OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS CONTAINING SOAP AND
ADDITIVES.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:210-320F
Spec Gravity:0.97
Viscosity:9.36-12.57
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH BROWN GREASE. MILD PETROLEUM ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HEAT, SPARK, FLAME AND BUILD-UP OF STATIC
ELECTRICITY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HEAT, SPARK,
FLAME AND BUILD-UP OF STATIC ELECTRICITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN YIELD CARBON
MONOXIDE, AND VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE THROUGH A LICENSED WASTE DISPSOAL
COMPANY. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:THIS PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED AS A WHOLE
TO DETERMINE ITS SPECIFIC HEALTH HAZARDS.

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

Transport Information:DOT HAZARD CLASS: NOT AVAILABLE.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIZATION:
CHRONIC. SARA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: NONE.
State Regulatory Information:CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM MAY BE
FOUND IN THE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. ALTHOUGH IT IS POSSIBLE TO
SUFFICIENTLY REFINE THE PETROLEU M PRODUCTS TO REMOVE THE POTENTIAL
FOR CANCER, WE ARE ADVISING THAT ONE OR MORE OF THE LISTED
CHEMICALS MAY BE PRESENT IN SOME DETECTABLE QUANTITIES. READ AND
FOLLOW DIRECTIONS AND USE CARE WHEN HANDL ING THESE PETROLEUM
PRODUCTS.

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