SHELL OIL COMPANY -- 50012 ROTELLA(R)T MULTIGRADE 15W/40 W/XLA -- 9150-01-230-9750 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:50012 ROTELLA(R)T MULTIGRADE 15W/40 W/XLA
MSDS Date:08/01/1991
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-230-9750
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHELL OIL COMPANY
Address:HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT
Box:4320
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-241-4819/4141/2252 FAX -6511
Emergency Phone Num:713-473-9461/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:G.A. VAN GELDER
CAGE:54527
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SHELL OIL COMPANY
Box:2463
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Country:US
Phone:800-231-6950
CAGE:54527

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

Ingred Name:SOL REF HYDROTREATED HEAVY PARAFFINIC DIST.
CAS:64742-54-7
RTECS #:PY8035501
Fraction by Wt: 40-60%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:SOLVENT REFINED HYDROTREATED RESIDUAL OIL
CAS:64742-57-0
Fraction by Wt: 0-10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:SOL. REF. CATALYTIC DEWAXED HEAVY PARAFFINIC DIST.
CAS:64742-70-7
RTECS #:PY8045500
Fraction by Wt: 0-10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:POLYMERIC ADDITIVE IN OIL
Fraction by Wt: 15-20%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:ADDITIVES PACKAGE CONTAINING ZINC DIALKYLDITHIOPHOSPHATE
Fraction by Wt: 15-30%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 NOT AVAILABLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LUBRICATING OILS ARE GENERALLY
    CONSIDERED NO MORE THAN MINIMALLY IRRIT TO EYES,NO MORE THAN MILDLY
    IRRIT TO SKIN,& NO ORE THAN SLIGHTLY TOXIC IF SWALLOWED.PROL/REP
    SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN VAR SKIN  DISORDERS SUCH AS
    DERM,FOLLICULITIS,OILACNE.INHAL:VAP(GEN @HI TEMP ONLY)/OIL MIST FRM
    PROD MAY RESULT IN MILD(SIGN/SYM)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:IARC SUFFIC EVIDENCE FOR CARC
    IN EXP ANIMALS OF USED MOTOR OILS.HNDL PROD/SAF PRECAUT IN MSDS
    SHOULD BE FOLLOW
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH:IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT. OVEREXPO:MIN
    IRRIT TO EYES,MILDLY IRRIT TO SKIN,SLIGHTLY TOXIC IF
    SWALLOWED.VARIOUS SKIN DISORDERS0DERM,FOLLICULITIS,OIL ACNE.MILD
    IRRIT OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN & RESPIRATORY
    DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15MINS WHILE HOLD EYELIDS OPN.GET MED
    ATTN.SKIN:REMOVE COTNAM CLOTH.WIPE EXCESS OFF.WASH
    W/SOAP/WATER/WATERLESS HAND CLEANER FOLLOW BY SOAP/WATER.IRRIT
    OCCURS GET MED ATTN.INHAL: REMOVE TO FRSH AIR.PROVIDE OXY IF BREATH
    DIFFI.GET MED ATTN.INGEST:DONT INDUCE VOMIT.IN GEN NO TREAT
    NECESSARY UNLESS LG QUAN OF PROD INGEST.HOWEVER GET MED ATTN.NOTE
    TO DR:IN GEN EMESIS (SUPPLEMENT)

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:380F,193C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:N/AVAI
Upper Limits:N/AVAI
Extinguishing Media:USE WAERFOG,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,CO2.DONT USE DIRECT
    STREAM OF WATER.PROD WILL FLOAT,CAN BE REIGNITED ON SURF OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MATL WILL NOT BURN UNLESS PREHEATED.DONT ENTER
    CONFINED FIRE-SPACE W/O FULL BUNKER GEAR(HELMET W/FCSHIELD,BUNKER
    COAT,GLOVES,RUBB BOOTS)INCLUDE +PRESSURE(SUPPL)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BURN ALTHOU NOT READILY IGNIT.USE CAUT
    JUDGEMENT WHEN CLEANING UP LG SPILLS.LG-WEAR RESP/PROT CLOTH AS
    APPROP.SHUT OFF SOURCE W/O RISK.DIKE/CONTAIN.REMOVE W/VAC
    TRUCKS/PUMP TO STORAE SLAV VESS.SOA KUP RESIDUE
    W/ABSORBENT(CLAY,SAND,SUITABLE(NEUTR)
Neutralizing Agent:MATL).DISPO PROPERLY.FLUSH AREA W/H2O-REMOVE TRACE
    RESIDUE.SM-TAKE UP W/ABSORBEN

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MIN SKIN CONTACT.STORE IN COOL DRY
    PLACE W/ADEQUATE VENTI.KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES & HIGH TEMPS.
Other Precautions:BE SAFE.READ OUR PRODUCT SAF INGO & PASS IT ON(PROD
    LIABILITY LAW REQUIRES IT).PROPERLY DISPO OF CONTAM LEATHER
    ARTICLES INCLUDING SHOES THAT CANT BE DECONTAMINATED.

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

Respiratory Protection:EXPO MAY/DOES EXCEED OCCUPATIONAL EXPO LIMITS
    USE NIOSH-APPROV RESPIRATOR TO PREVENT OVEREXPO.IN ACCORD
    W/29CFR1910.134 USE EITHER ATMOSPHER-SUPP RESPIRATOR OR
    AIR-PRUIFYING RESP FOR ORGANIC VAPORS &  PARTICULATES.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES-NITRILE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MIN
    SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP/H2O BEF EAT/DRINK/SMOKE/USE TOILET
    FAC.WASH CONTAM CLOTH BEF REUSE.PROPERLY DISPO CONTAM LEATHER
    ARTICLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1STAID:INDUCTION UNNECESSARY IN HIGH VISCOSITY,LOW VOLATILITY
    PRODUCTS,I.E.MOST OILS & GREASES. FIREFIGHT:NIOSH-APPROV SCBA.COOL
    FIRE EXPO CNTNRS W/WATER. DECOMPO PROD:EVOLVE WHEN MATL UNDERGOES
    PYROL YSIS/COMBUSTION.CO,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,OTHER UNID ORGANIC CMPDS
    MAY BE FORMED UPON COMBUSTION.

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

HCC:V6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/AVAI
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-25F,-32C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:N/AVAI
Vapor Density:N/AVAI
Spec Gravity:0.8844
pH:NP
Viscosity:100CS @40C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/AVAI
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK AMBER OIL, SLIGHT HYDROCARBON ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERM DECOMPO PROD-HIGHLY DEPENDENT
    OIN COMBUSTION CONDITIONS.COMPLEX MIX OF AIRBORNE
    SOLID/LIQ/PARTICULATES/GAS(SUPPLE)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. HMIS- FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE
    CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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