Product ID:CHEVRON OPEN GEAR GREASE, CPS230002
MSDS Date:09/27/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLPMZ

CHEVRON PRODUCTS COMPANY GLOBAL LUBRICANTS

555 MARKET ST. ROOM 803
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-2870
US

Emergency Phone: 800-231-0623/703-527-3887

Info Phone: 800-228-3500/415-894-0703

Cage: 2H740

CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO GLOBAL LUBRICANTS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94105-2870 US

Telephone: 800-228-3500/415-894-0703

Cage: 2H740

LUBRICATING BASE OIL (CONTAINING ONE OR MORE OF THE

DISTILLATES, HYDROTREATED HEAVY NAPHTHENIC. (COMPONENT OF

CAS: 64742-52-5

RTECS: PY8035000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MIST)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MIST) TWA

HEAVY PARAFFINIC VACUUM DISTILLATE. (COMPONENT OF

CAS: 64742-16-1

RTECS: CF2550000

OSHA PEL NONE

ACGIH TLV: NONE

RESIDUES VACUUM. (COMPONENT OF LUBRICATING BASE OIL)

CAS: 64741-56-6

RTECS: VG7069000

OSHA PEL NONE

ACGIH TLV: NONE

THICKENERS

ADDITIVES.

GRAPHITE

CAS: 7782-42-5

RTECS: MD9659600

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 TWA

MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE

CAS: 1317-33-5

RTECS: QA4697000

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3

THIS PRODUCT FITS THE ACGIH DEFINITION FOR MINERAL OIL

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: CAUSES EYE
IRRITATION. POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYE: CONTACT WITH THE EYES
CAUSES IRRITATION. SKIN: REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. NOT EXPECTED TO BE HARMFUL TO INTERNAL ORGANS IF
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. HIGH-PRESSURE EQUIPMENT INFORMATION:
ACCIDENTAL HIGH-VELOCITY INJECTION UNDER THE SKIN OF MATERIALS OF
THIS TYPE MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY. SEEK MEDICA L ATTENTION AT
ONCE SHOULD AND ACCIDENT LIKE THIS OCCUR. THE INITIAL WOUND AT THE
INJECTION SITE MAY NOT APPEAR TO BE SERIOUS AT FIRST; BUT, IF LEFT
UNTREATED, COULD RESULT IN DISFIGUREMENT OR AMPUTAT ION (SIGNS AND
SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC (CONT): THE
AFFECTED PART. INGESTION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO MOUTH, THROAT AND
STOMACH. INHALATION: CONTAINS A PETROLEUM-BASED MINERAL OIL THAT
MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRR ITATION OR OTHER PULMONARY EFFECTS
FOLLOWING PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION OF AIRBORNE LEVELS ABOVE
THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:
EYE IRRITATION: MAY INCLUDE PAIN , TEARING, REDDENING, SWELLING AND
IMPAIRED VISION.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER IMMEDIATELY WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF WORN, AFTER INITIAL FLUSHING, AND
CONTINUE FLUSHING FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: USE WATERLESS HAND CLEANER, MINERAL
OIL, PETROLEUM JELLY TO REMOVE MATERIAL. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND SHOES; WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
AND SHOES OR THOROUGHLY CLEAN BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE PERSON GLASS OF WATER OR MILK TO DRINK, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE A NYTHING BY MOUTH TO (OTHER
INFORMATION)

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>204.4C, 400.F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NDA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG. FIRE
CLASSIFICATION: NOT CLASSIFIED BY OSHA AS FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS MATERIAL WILL BURN ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT
EASILY IGNITED. WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: NORMAL COMBUSTION
FORMS CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER VAPOR AND MAY PRODUCE OXIDES OF
SULFUR AND PHOSPHORUS. NORMAL COMBUSTION FORMS OXIDES OF
MOLYBDENUM. INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN PRO DUCE CARBON MONOXIDE.
NFPA RATINGS: HEALTH 1, FLAMMABILITY 1, REACTIVITY 0.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP SPILLS IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING
PRECAUTIONS IN (CONTROL MEASURES) SECTION. CHEMTREC EMERGENCY
NUMBER (24 HR): 800-424-9300 OR 703-527-3887 (INTERNATIONAL);
COLLECT CALLS ACCEPTED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY DRUM OR
DRUM MAY RUPTURE WITH EXPLOSIVE FORCE. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN
PRODUCT RESIDUE (SOLID, LIQUID AND/OR VAPOR) AND CAN BE DANGEROUS.
DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRA ZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND OR
EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, (OTHER PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:N/P. HANDLING AND STORAGE PRECAUTIONS
(CONT): STATIC ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. THEY MAY
EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH. EMPTY DRUMS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY
DRAINED, PROPERLY BUNGED, AND PROMPTLY RETURNED TO A DRUM
RECONDITIONER, OR PROPERLY DISPOSED OF. AVOID (SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH)

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NORMALLY
REQUIRED. IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE AN OIL MIST, DETERMINE IF
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS ARE BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS. IF
NOT, SELECT A NIOSH-APPR OVED RESPIRATOR THAT PROVIDES ADEQUATE
PROTECTION FROM CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS MATERIAL. USE THE FOLLOWING
ELEMENTS FOR AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS: PARTICULATE.
Ventilation:USE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA. IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE AN
OIL MIST, USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR
OTHER (SUPPLEMENTAL SAFETY & HEALTH)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES (ANSI APPROVED - ).
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . NO SPECIAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IS NORMALLY
NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/P. EXPOSURE LIMITS: THIS PRODUCT FITS
THE ACGIH DEFINITION FOR MINERAL OIL MIST. THE ACGIH TLV IS 5
MG/M3, THE OSHA PEL IS 5 MG/M3.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION (CONT): ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS
BELOW THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS. OTHER PRECAUTIONS
(CONT): CONTAMINATING SOIL OR RELEASING THIS MATERIAL INTO SEWAGE
AN D DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND BODIES OF WATER. DO NOT GET IN EYES.
AVOID REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:MELTING POINT: NOT APPLIC
Vapor Density:NOT APPLIC
Spec Gravity:0.972
pH:NO DATA AVAIL.
Viscosity:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:BLACK GREASE; NO ODOR SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER .

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS CHLORATES, NITRATES,
PEROXIDES, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:OIL COLLECTION SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR USED
OIL RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL. PLACE CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN
CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN MANNER CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL OR HEALTH AUTHORITIES FOR APPROVED DISPOSAL OR
RECYCLIN G METHODS.

Toxicological Information:EYE EFFECTS: THE EYE IRRITATION HAZARD IS
BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE DATA FOR THE COMPONENTS. SKIN
EFFECTS: THE SKIN IRRITATION HAZARD IS BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF
THE DATA FOR THE COMPONENTS. AC UTE ORAL EFFECTS: THE ACUTE ORAL
TOXICITY IS BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE DATA FOR THE COMPONENTS.
ACUTE INHALATION EFFECTS: THE ACUTE RESPIRATORY TOXICITY IS BASED
ON AN EVALUATION OF THE DATA FOR THE COMPONENTS. ADDITIONAL
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS PETROLEUM BASE
OILS WHICH MAY BE REFINED BY VARIOUS PROCESSES INCLUDING SEVERE
SOLVENT EXTRACTION, SEVERE HYDROCRACKING OR SEVERE
HYDROTREATING.(ECOLOGICAL INFO)

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: THIS
MATERIAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE READILY BIODEGRADABLE.
TOXICOLOGICAL INFO (CONT):NONE OF THE OILS REQUIRES A CANCER
WARNING UNDER THE OSH A HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR
1910.1200). THESE OILS HAVE NOT BEEN LISTED IN THE NATIONAL
TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM (NTP) ANNUAL REPORT NOR HAVE THEY BEEN
CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER
(IARC) AS: CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS (GROUP 1), PROBABLY CARCINOGENIC
TO HUMANS (GROUP 2A) OR POSSIBLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS (GROUP 2B).
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS PETROLEUM VACUUM RESID UUM, WHICH IS SIMILAR
TO (SARA III)

Transport Information:THE DESCRIPTION SHOWN MAY NOT APPLY TO ALL
SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS. CONSULT 49 CFR, OR APPROPRIATE DANGEROUS
GOODS REGULATIONS, FOR ADDITIONAL DESCRIPTION REQUIREMENTS (E.G.,
TECHNICAL NAME) AND MODE-SP ECIFIC OR QUANTITY-SPECIFIC SHIPPING
REQUIREMENTS. DOT SHIPPING NAME: NOT DESIGNATED AS A HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL BY THE FEDERAL DOT. DOT HAZARD CLASS: NOT APPLICABLE.
DOT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: NOT APP LICABLE. DOT PACKING GROUP: NOT
APPLICABLE. PHYSICAL / CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (CONT):
SOLUBILITY: SOLUBLE IN HYDROCARBON SOLVENTS; INSOLUBLE IN WATER.

SARA Title III Information:311 CATEGORIES: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH
EFFECTS: YES. DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH EFFECTS: NO. FIRE HAZARD:
NO. SUDDEN RELEASE OF PRESSURE HAZARD: NO. REACTIVITY HAZARD: NO.
ECOLOGICAL INFO ( CONT): PETROLEUM ASPHALT. NO ASSOCIATION
HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED BETWEEN INDUSTRIAL AXPOSURE TO PETROLEUM
ASPHALT AND CANCER IN HUMANS. THE INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH
ON CANCER (IARC) REVIEWED THE CARCINOGENIC POTENTIAL FOR ASPHALTS
IN MONOGRAPH 35. THEY CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE THAT UNDILUTED, AIR-REFINED ASPHALT WAS CARCINOGENIC TO
ANIMALS, WHILE THERE WAS ONLY LIMITED EVIDENCE THAT STEAM-REFINED
(STATE REGS)
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS MATERIAL ARE ON
TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES INVENTORY.
MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE IS FOUND ON LISTS: ACGIH TWA. DISTILLATES,
HYDROTREATED HEAVY NAPTHENIC IS FOUN D ON LISTS: ACGIH TWA, ACGIH
TLV, OSHA PEL. GRAPHITE IS FOUND ON LISTS: ACGIH TWA, OSHA PEL.
EEC RISK AND SAFETY STATEMENTS: MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS
IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT. WHMIS CLA SSIFICATION: CLASS D,
DIVISION 2, SUBDIVISION B: TOXIC MATERIAL-SKIN OR EYE IRRITATION.
State Regulatory Information:MOLYBDENUM DISULFIDE ID FOUND ON LISTS:
MASS RTK, NJ RTK. GRAPHITE IS FOUND ON LISTS: MASS RTK, PA RTK, NJ
RTK, MN RTK. NEW JERSEY RTK CLASSIFICATION: UNDER THE NEW JERSEY
RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT L. (1983 CHAPTER 315 N.J.S.A. 34:5A-1 ET. SEQ.,
THE PRODUCT IS TO BE IDENTIFIED AS FOLLOWS: PETROLEUM OIL (GREASE).
SARA III (CONT): ASPHALTS WERE CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS.
ADDITIONALLY THERE WAS INSUFFI CIENT EVIDENCE TO CONCLUDE THAT
ASPHALTS WERE CARCINOGENIC TO HUMAN BEINGS. STUDIES IN WHICH MICE
WE RRE EXPOSED TO A VARIETY OF WHOLE ASPHALTS DID NOT RESULT IN ANY
INCREASED CANCER RATE. (CONTACT NEHC FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION)