SHELL OIL CO -- ROTELLA T MULTIGRADE 15W-40 WITH XLA, 50012  -- 9150-01-313-7767
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ROTELLA T MULTIGRADE 15W-40 WITH XLA, 50012
MSDS Date:01/12/1995
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-313-7767
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHELL OIL CO
Box:4320
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-241-4819
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:J.C. WILLETT
CAGE:SHELO
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SHELL OIL CO
Box:4320
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210-5000
Country:US
Phone:713-473-9461/713-241-2252
CAGE:SHELO
Company Name:SHELL OIL COMPANY
Address:Box:2463
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Country:US
Phone:800-231-6950
CAGE:54527

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

Ingred Name:MINERAL OIL, PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, HYDROTREATED (SEVERE),
    HEAVY PARAFFINIC; (SOLVENT REFINED, HYDROTREATED HEAVY PARAFFINIC
    DISTILLATE) LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >5 G/KG
CAS:64742-54-7
RTECS #:PY8035501
Fraction by Wt: 70-80%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ADDITIVES
Fraction by Wt: 20-30%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:PHOSPHORODITHIOIC ACID, DIALKYL ESTER, ZINC SALT; (ZINC
    DIALKYL DITHIOPHOSPHATE)
RTECS #:TD5550000
Fraction by Wt: 1-2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:ZINC; (ZINC COMPOUNDS)
CAS:7440-66-6
RTECS #:ZG8600000
Fraction by Wt: 1-2%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:FORMALDEHYDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:50-00-0
RTECS #:LP8925000
Fraction by Wt: <0.01%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:0.3 PPM, C
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:ACETALDEHYDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-07-0
RTECS #:AB1925000
Fraction by Wt: <0.01%
OSHA PEL:200 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM, C
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE OXIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:75-21-8
RTECS #:KX2450000
Fraction by Wt: <0.01%
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:1,4-DIOXANE (DIETHYLENE DIOXIDE); (DIOXANE, 1,4-) (SARA
    313) (CERCLA)
CAS:123-91-1
RTECS #:JG8225000
Fraction by Wt: <0.01%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM, S
ACGIH TLV:25 PPM, S
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: LUBRICATING OILS ARE GENERALLY
    CONSIDERED NO MORE THAN MINIMALLY IRRITATING TO EYES. SKIN:
    LUBRICATING OILS ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED NO MORE THAN MILDLY
    IRRITATING TO SKIN. PROLONGED & REPEATED  CONTACT MAY RESULT IN
    VARIOUS SKIN DISORDERS SUCH AS DERMATITIS, FOLLICULITIS OR OIL
    ACNE. INHALATION: VAPOR (GENERATED AT HIGH TEMPERATURES ONLY) OR
    OIL MIST FROM PRODUCT MAY RESULT IN MILD IRRITATIO N OF UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: LUBRICATING OILS ARE GENERALLY
    CONSIDERED NO MORE THAN SLIGHTLY TOXIC IF SWALLOWED. OTHER EFFECTS.
    IARC HAS DETERMINED THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR CARCINO
    GENICITY IN (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS OF USED
    MOTOR OILS. HANDLING PROCEDURES & SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN MSDS SHOULD
    BE FOLLOWED TO MINIMIZE EMPLOYEE'S EXPOSURE TO USED PROD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
    DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE HOLDING LIDS
    OPEN. GET MED ATTN. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & WIPE EXCESS OFF.
    WASH W/SOAP & WATER OR WATERLESS HAND CLEANER FOLLOWED BY SOAP &
    WATER. IF  IRRIT OCCURS, GET MED ATTN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR &
    PROVIDE OXYGEN IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. GET MED ATTN. INGEST: DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMIT. IN GEN NO TREATMENT IS NEC UNLESS LG QTYS ARE
    INGESTED. HOWEVER, G ET MED ATTN. NOTE TO MD: IN GEN, EMESIS
    INDUCTION IS UNNEC IN HIGH VISCOSITY, LOW VOLATILITY PRODS, I.E.,
    MOST OILS & GREASES.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:380F,193C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEM/CO*2. DO NOT USE
    DIRECT STREAM OF WATER. PROD WILL FLOAT & CAN BE REIGNITED ON WATER
    SURF.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN UNLESS PREHEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BURN ALTHOUGH NOT READILY IGNIT. USE
    CAUTIOUS JUDGMENT WHEN CLEANING UP LG SPILLS. LG SPILLS:WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP & PROT CLTHG AS APPROP. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF
    LEAK IS SAFE TO DO SO. DIKE & CO NTAIN. REMOVE W/VACUUM TRUCKS OR
    PUMP TO STORAGE SALVAGE VESSELS. SOAK UP RESIDUE W/ABSORB SUCH AS
    CLAY, SAND OR OTHER SUITABLE MATLS; DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. FLUSH AREA
    W/WATER TO REMOVE TRACE (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUP EXPOSURE
    LIMITS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE. IN
    ACCORD W/29 CFR 1910.134 EITHER AN ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESP OR AN
    AIR-PURIFYING RESP FOR O RGANIC VAPORS & PARTICULATES.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO
    MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
    SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: RESIDUE. SM SPILLS: TAKE UP W/ABSORB MATL & DISPOSE OF
    PROPERLY.  HAZ DECOMP PRODS: HYDROGEN SULFIDE & OTHER UNIDENTIFIED
    ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED UPON COMBUST.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-25F,-32C
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Spec Gravity:0.6844 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK AMBER OIL; SLIGHT HYDROCARBON ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS ARE HIGHLY
    DEPENDENT ON COMBUST CNDTNS. COMPLEX MIX OF AIRBORNE SOLID, LIQ,
    PARTICULATES & GASES WILL EVOLVE WHEN MATL UNDERGOES PYROLYSIS OR
    COMBUST. CARBON MONOXIDE, (SUPDAT)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.

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