VALVOLINE OIL CO -- MULTI-LUBE LITHIUM EP GREASE  -- 9150-00-180-6381
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:MULTI-LUBE LITHIUM EP GREASE
MSDS Date:07/06/1990
FSC:9150
NIIN:00-180-6381
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VALVOLINE OIL CO
Address:200 E MAIN ST
Box:1400
City:LEXINGTON
State:KY
ZIP:40512
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-268-7000
Emergency Phone Num:606-268-7000
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:ZINC DIAMYLDITHIOCARBAMATE
CAS:15337-18-5
Fraction by Wt: 1-5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:PETROLEUM GREASE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:MILDLY IRRITATING.
    SKIN:IRRITATION,RELEASE DURING HIGH PRESSURE USAGE MAY RESULT IN
    INJECTION INTO THE SKIN CAUSING LOCAL NECROSIS. INHALATION:NOT
    EXPECTED TO BE A RELEVANT ROUTE OF EXPOSURE ; HIGH TEMPERATURE
    VAPORS IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:GI IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC: DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION, REDNESS. SKIN:MILD
    IRRITATION,DRYNESS. INHALATION OF VAPORS(FROM FIRE OR HIGH
    TEMP):IRRITATION, COUGHING. INGESTION:NAUSEA, VOMITING AND
    DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
    AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    EYE CONTACT:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN
    CONTACT:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MED ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
    PERSIS T. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF
    WATER. GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:356F,180C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,DRY CHEM,CARBON DIOXIDE.DO NOT USE DIRECT
    WATER STREAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN CONFINED AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
    MATERIAL WILL FLOAT ON WATER AND CAN REIGNITE. WILL EMIT TOXIC
    FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIP.AVOID SLIPPERY
    CONDITIONS.COVER WITH COMMERCIAL ABSORBENT.SCOOP UP ABSORBED
    MATERIAL PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS.CLEAN AREA WITH APPROPRIATE
    CLEANER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT. KEEP
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE. DO NOT PRESSURIZE,
    CUT, WELD OR EXPOSE TO HEAT, FLAME, STATIC ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER
    SOURCES OF IGNITION; THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:V6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>600F,>316C
Spec Gravity:0.94
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT AMBER, SEMI-SOLID PASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, VARIOUS
    HYDROCARBONS, LITHIUM COMPOUNDS & UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS MAY BE
    FORMD.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS TO DISPOSE OF IN AN
    APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY IN COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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