SHRIEVE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO -- ZEROL 150 -- 9150-01-437-0837
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ZEROL 150
MSDS Date:02/01/1998
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-437-0837
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHRIEVE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO
Address:1717 WOODSTEAD CT
City:WOODLANDS
State:TX
ZIP:77380
Country:US
Info Phone Num:281-367-4226
Emergency Phone Num:281-376-4226
CAGE:0NLZ6
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SHRIEVE CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CO
Address:1717 WOODSTEAD CT
Box:City:WOODLANDS
State:TX
ZIP:77380
Country:US
Phone:281-367-4226
CAGE:0NLZ6

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

Ingred Name:BENZENE, C14-30-ALKYL DERIVATIVES
CAS:68855-24-3
RTECS #:CY2270000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >5 G/KG (SIMILAR PROD)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: EXPECTED TO CAUSE NO MORE THAN
    MINOR EYE IRRITATION. APPLICATION OF A SIMILAR PRODUCT INTO THE
    EYES OF RABBITS PRODUCED VERY SLIGHT MEMBRANE IRRITATION WITHOUT
    CORNEAL INJURY. AVOID EYE CONTACT  AS GOOD INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE.
    SKIN: NOT APRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT BUT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION ON
    REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT. APPLICATION OF A SIMILAR PRODUCT
    ONTO THE SKIN OF RABBITS PRODUCED SLIGHT ERYTH EMA AND EDEMA. THE
    DRAIZE SCORE WAS 0.6. NOT EXPECTED TO BE ACUTELY TOXIC BY SKIN
    ABSORPTION. THE ACUTE DERMAL LD50 (RABBITS) WAS GREATER THAN 5 G/KG
    FOR A SIMILAR PRODUCT. INHALATION: AVOID BREATHING	VAPOR OR
    (EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: MIST. UNDER NORMAL USE
    CONDITIONS, THIS PRODUCT IS NOT AN INHALATION HAZARD. PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE TO VAPORS MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS AND HEADACHES. INGESTION:
    MAY CAUSE NAUSEA. NOT EXPECTED T O BE ACUTELY TOXIC BY
    INGESTION.NOTE: BENZENE APPEARS ON NAVY LIST OF OCCUPATIONAL
    CHEMICAL REPRO HAZARDS.  SEEK CONSULTATION FROM APPROP HLTH
    PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST INFO AND SAFE  HNDLG &
    EXPOS INFO .

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEE MD.
    SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER.
    LAUNDER CONTAM C LTHG. SEE MD IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INHAL: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP & SEEK MED ATTN IMMED.
    REMOVE MATL FROM EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, CALL MD
    IMMED. ONLY INDUCE VO MIT AT INSTRUCTION OF MD. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. IF MED ADVICE CANNOT BE OBTAINED, TAKE
    PERSON, PROD CNTNR & MSDS TO NEAREST MED EMERGENCY CENTER.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=175.C, 347.F
Autoignition Temp:=421.C, 789.8F
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . COOL EXPOSED EQUIPMENT WITH WATER SPRAY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO PRESENT ANY
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS OTHER THAN THOSE NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH
    OIL SPILLS. CONTAIN SPILLS AND LEAKS TO PREVENT DISCHARGE TO THE
    ENVIRONMENT. ABSORB SPILL AGE WITH INERT MATERIAL, THEN PLACE IN
    ACHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DIKE FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. US COAST GUARD REGULATIONS REQUIRE IMMEDIATE REPORTING OF
    (SUPDAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:EMPTIED CONTAINER RETAINS VAPOR AND
    PRODUCT RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL LABELED SAFEGUARDS UNTIL CONTAINER IS
    CLEANED. EXPOSURE LIMITS: NO FEDERAL OSHA PEL OR ACGIH TLV HAS BEEN
    ESTABLISHED FOR THIS MATERIAL .
Other Precautions:TRANSFER INFO: ELECTROSTATIC ACCUMULATION HAZARD:
    WHEN TRANSFERRING THIS PRODUCT, THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR THE
    ACCUMULATION OF STATIC ELECTRICITY. CONSIDERATION SHOULD BE GIVEN
    TO BONDING AND GROUNDING  OF EQUIPMENT DURING LOADING, UNLOADING
    AND TRANSFER OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR MIST. USE NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT WHEN AIRBORNE EXPOSURE IS EXCESSIVE.
    CONSULT RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE TYPE
    EQUIPMENT FOR GIVEN APPLICATI ON.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED IF HANDLING AT
    ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR IF IT IS HANDLED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO
    CAUSE MISTS OR VAPOR TO FORM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
    DESIGN CRITERIA . SKIN CONTACT CAN BE MINIMIZED BY WEARING
    IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID EYE CONTACT AS GOOD INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE.
    AVOID PROLONGED OR FREQUENTLY REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: SPILLS THAT COULD REACH ANY WATERWAY INCLUDING INTERMITTENT
    DRY CREEKS. REPORT SPILLS TO COAST GUARD TOLL FREE NUMBER (800)
    424-8802. PHYSICAL DATA - SOLUBILITY: SOLUBLE IN HYDROCARBONS. A
    VERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 335 (TYPICAL).POUR POINT: -40C(-40F).

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

Boiling Pt:=314.C, 597.2F
Vapor Pres:<0.001MMHG @ 40C
Spec Gravity:0.87 @ 15.6C
Viscosity:26.4-30.2 (CST @ 40C)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE TO YELLOWISH AMBER OILY LIQUID; SLIGHT
    HYDROCARBON ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NORMAL COMBUSTION FORMS CARBON DIOXIDE
    AND WATER VAPOR. INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN FORM CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Ecological:ENVVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY INFORMATION FOR A SIMILAR PRODUCT.
    96-HR LC50 RAINBOW TROUT (SALMO GAIRDNERI): >1000 MG/L PRACTICALLY
    NON-TOXIC. 96-HR LC50 SHEEPSHEAD MINNOW (CYPRINODON VARIEGATUS):
    >1000 MG/ L PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC. BIODEGRADATION:THIS MATERIAL HAS
    NOT BEEN TESTED FOR BIODEGRADATION. IT IS EXPECTED TO BE RESISTANT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARDED PRODUCT SHOULD BE INCINERATED OR
    DISPOSED OF ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OR
    HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
    NOR IS IT A DANGEROUS GOOD AS DEFINED BY IATA FOR AIR
    TRANSPORTATION. DOT PROPER SHIPPIN G NAME: NOT APPLICABLE. DOT
    HAZARD CLASS/ID NO: NOT APPLICABLE. DOT LABEL(S): NOT APPLICABLE.
    US SURFACE FREIGHT CLASSIFICATION: PETROLEUM ALKYLATE DETERGEN
    INTERMEDIATE (PETROLEUM OIL, NOIBN). IATA D ANGEROUS GOOD: NOT
    DEFINED AS A DANGEROUS GOOD BY IATA FOR AIR TRANSPORTATION.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA HAZARD NOTIFICATION: NOT APPLICABLE
    (CONTAINS NO CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO SARA 302 OR 313 (TOXIC
    CHEMICALS)).
Federal Regulatory Information:HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL(S) UNDER OSHA: HAZARD
    COMMUNICATION STANDARD (CFR 1910.1200): NON HAZARDOUS.

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