VALVOLINE OIL CO (FORMERLY IN ASHLAND KENTUCKY) -- BIG A DEXRON III/MERCON  -- 9150-00F054225
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BIG A DEXRON III/MERCON
MSDS Date:02/10/1995
FSC:9150
NIIN:00F054225
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VALVOLINE OIL CO (FORMERLY IN ASHLAND KENTUCKY)
Address:3499 DABNEY DR
Box:14000
City:LEXINGTON
State:KY
ZIP:40512-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-264-7000/800-274-5263
Emergency Phone Num:606-264-7000/800-274-5263
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:OIL PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, SOLVENT-DEWAXED HEAVY PARAFFINIC
CAS:64742-65-0
RTECS #:PY8038500
Fraction by Wt: 73-83%
Other REC Limits:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID PACKAGE
Fraction by Wt: 17-27%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: MAY CAUSE BURNING & IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ASTHMA-LIKE CONDITIONS, ABDOMINAL
    PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LUNG DISORDERS & ASTHMA LIKE
    CONDITIONS

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

First Aid:EYES: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. FLUSH GENTLY W/WATER. SKIN: WASH
    W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1 GLASS OF
    WATER/MILK. DON'T LEAVE VICTIM UNATTENDED. INHALATION: MOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF  BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. KEEP WARM &
    QUIET. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:365F
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
    POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE W/APPROPRIATE  TURN OUT GEAR &
    CHEMICAL RESISTANT PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING WHICH CAN
    BE VIOLENT & POSSIBLY ENDANGER THE LIFE OF FIREFIGHTER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB LIQUID ON VERMICULITE, FLOOR
    ABSORBENT/OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL. LARGE: PREVENT RUN-OFF TO
    SEWERS, STREAMS/OTHER BODIES OF WATER. EVACUATE ALL UNPROTECTED
    PERSONEL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUE & MAY BE HARMFUL.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF TLV IS
    EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL(GENERAL &/LOCAL EXHAUST) TO MAINTAIN
    EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES &/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>520F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:>1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHYL ETHER
Appearance and Odor:DRY, CLEAR & BRIGHT LIQUID W/RED COLOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, VARIUS HYDROCARBONS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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