=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CARQUEST GEAR LUBE 80W-90
MSDS Date:03/04/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKYLD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:THE VALVOLINE COMPANY
Address:3499 DABNEY DRIVE
Box:14000
City:LEXINGTON
State:KY
ZIP:40512
Country:US
Info Phone Num:859-357-7206
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:505.0091437-009.009
CAGE:72527
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VALVOLINE OIL CO
Address:3499 BLAZER PKY
Box:14000
City:LEXINGTON
State:KY
ZIP:40512
Country:US
Phone:606-357-7206 / 800-274-5263
CAGE:72527

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
CAS:64742-65-0
RTECS #:PY8038500
Minumum % Wt:87.
Maxumum % Wt:97.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 OIL MIST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 OIL MIST

Ingred Name:LUBE OIL ADDITIVE
Minumum % Wt:2.9
Maxumum % Wt:13.

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: UNLIKELY TO CAUSE EYE IRRITATION
    OR INJURY. SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED CONTACT MAY DRY AND CRACK THE SKIN. SWALLOWING: SWALLOWING
    SMALL AMOUNTS OF THIS MATERIAL D URING NORMAL HANDLING IS NOT
    LIKELY TO CAUSE HARMFUL EFFECTS. SWALLOWING LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE
    HARMFUL CAUSING STOMACH OR INTESTINAL UPSET, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, PAIN IN ABDOMIN. INHALATION: IT I S POSSIBLE TO BREATHE
    THIS MATERIAL UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF HANDLING AND USE
    (HEATING, SPRAYING, OR STIRRING). SYMPTOMS	OF NOSE THROAT, AND
    AIRWAYS IRRITATION USUALLY OCCUR AT AIR CONCENTRATIONS  HIGHER THAN
    RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: NONE LIKELY. SKIN: IRRITATION, SKIN
    DRYING, AND CRACKING. INHALATION; IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT,
    AIRWAYS. SWALLOWING: STOMACH OR INTESTINAL UPSET, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA,  PAIN IN THE ABDOM EN.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. FLUSH EYES GENTLY WITH WATER,
    HOLDING EYELIDS APART. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST OR THERE IS ANY VISUAL
    DIFFICULTY, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. WASH EX POSED  SKIN AREA W ITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. SWALLOWING: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1 GLASS OF MILK OR
    WATER AND GET MEDICAL ATT ENTION IMMEDIATELY. IF POSSIBLE, DO NOT
    LEAVE VICTIM UNATTENDED. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTIO N.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=148.9C, 300.F
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING WHICH CAN BE
    VIOLENT AND POSSIBLY ENDANGER THE LIFE OF THE FIREFIGHTER. WEAR A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED
    IN THE POSITIVE PRESSU RE DEMAND MODE WITH APPROPRIATE TURN-OUT
    GEAR AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR
    NEAR DRUM (EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PRODUCT (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN
    IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. DENSE SMOKE MAY BE GENERATED WHILE BURNING. MAY
    FORM CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARB ON MONOXIDE, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
    NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: ABSORB ON VERMICULITE, FLOOR
    ABSORBENT OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. LARGE SPILL: PREVENT RUN-OFF
    TO SEWERS, STREAMS, OTHER BODIES OF WATER. IF RUN-OFF OCCURS,
    NOTIFY PROPER AUTHORITIES AS  REQUIRED. STOP SPILL. DIKE AREA OF
    SPILL TO PREVENT SPREADING. PUMP LIQUID TO SALVAGE TANK. TAKE UP
    RESIDUAL LIQUID ON SAND, CLAY , EARTH, OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    AND SHOVEL INTO CONTAINERS.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING: CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL
    MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN
    PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPORS, LIQUID, AND/OR SOLID), ALL HAZARD
    PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN THE DATA SHEET MUS T BE OBSERVED. STORAGE: NOT
    APPLICABLE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
    HOWEVER, IF OIL MISTS ARE GENERATED ABOVE RECOMMENDED PEL/TLV OF 5
    MG/M3, THEN A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE
    OF PROPER ENVIRONMENT AL CONTROL. (SEE YOUR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST).
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. IF UNUSUAL CONDITIONS EXIST,
     PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN PEL/ TLVS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RESISTANT GLOVES SUCH AS NITRILE RUBBER TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMALCONDITIONS OF USE. FOR MISTING
    SEE NEXT FRAME.
Other Protective Equipment:HOWEVER, IF MISTING OR SPLASHING CONDITIONS
    EXIST, THEN SAFETY GLASSES OR CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES ARE ADVISED.
    WEAR NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS AND LEGS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:V6
Boiling Pt:>218.3C, 425.F
B.P. Text:@760 MMHG
Vapor Density:NO DATA
Spec Gravity:.890 @ 60F(7.48 LB/GAL)
Viscosity:14.0-15.0 CST@100C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHYL ETHER
Appearance and Odor:DRY, CLEAR AND BRIGHT LIQUID; ODOR-NO DATA.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NO DATA

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON
    MONOXIDE, OXIDES OF SULFUR, NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS, VARIOUS
    HYDROCARBONS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:PRODUCT WILL NOT UNDERGO HAZARDOUS
    POLYMERIZATION.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:NO DATA

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT INFORMATION - 49 CFR 172.101: DOT
    DESCRIPTION: NOT REGULATED. CONTAINER/MODE: CASES/ SURFACE - NO
    EXCEPTIONS. NOS COMPONENT: NONE. RQ (REPORTABLE QUANTITY) - 49 CFR
    172.101: NOT APPLICABLE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA 302 COMPONENTS - 40 CFR 355 APPENDIX A:
    NONE. SECTION 311 / 312 HAZARD CLASS - 40 CFR 370.2: IMMEDIATE.
    SARA 313 COMPONENTS - 40 CFR 372.65: NONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT)
    STATUS: TSCA (UNITED STATES) THE INTENTIONAL INGREDIENTS OF THIS
    PRODUCT ARE LISTED. CERCLA RQ - 40 CFR 302.4: NONE
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NONE.

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