PETRO-CANADA INC -- 460-601, DEXRON III/ MERCON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID -- 9150-01-353-4799 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:460-601, DEXRON III/ MERCON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
MSDS Date:04/23/1999
FSC:9150
NIIN:01-353-4799
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PETRO-CANADA INC
Address:150 6TH AVENUE
Box:2844
City:CALGARY
State:AB
Country:CA
Info Phone Num:403-296-3000
Emergency Phone Num:403-296-3000
Preparer's Name:PRODUCT SAFETY-TAR
CAGE:38766
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PETRO-CANADA INC
Address:150 6TH AVENUE
Box:2844
City:CALGARY
State:AB
Country:CA
Phone:403-296-3000
CAGE:38766

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

Ingred Name:MIXTURE OF HYDROTREATED PARAFFINIC OILS AND ADDITIVES
CAS:72823-86-0
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

Ingred Name:MIXTURE OF HYDROTREATED PARAFFINIC OILS AND ADDITIVES
CAS:72623-84-8
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

Ingred Name:MIXTURE OF HYDROTREATED PARAFFINIC OILS AND ADDITIVES
CAS:72623-87-1
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

Ingred Name:RED DYE
< Wt:2.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED
ACGIH TLV:NOT PROVIDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) > 5,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: BASE OILS ARE NOT SKIN
    IRRITANTS. HOWEVER, PROLONGED/ REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION, DERMATITIS OR OIL ACNE FOR SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
    INHALATION: DUE TO LOW VOLATILTY, INHALATION IS NOT  LIKELY.
    HOWEVER, PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF
    MISTS OR FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. OIL
    DEPOSITS IN THE LUNG MAY LEAD TO FIBROSIS AND REDUCED PULMON ARY
    FUNCTION. INGESTION: INGESTION IS UNLIKELY, HOWEVER IT MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. EYES: BASE OILS ARE NOT EYES IRRITANTS.
    HOWEVER, REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SPRAY MIST MAY PRODUCE
    EYE I RRITATION, BUT NO PERMANENT DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: PROLONGED/ REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION, DERMATITIS OR OIL ACNE FOR SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.
    INHALATION: PROLONGED OR REPEATED INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF
    MISTS OR FUMES MAY CAUSE I RRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    EYES: REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SPRAY MIST MAY PRODUCE EYE
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:EYE: REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT USE AN
    EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSIST. SKIN:
    WASH GE NTLY WITH WATER AND NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF REDNESS OR IRRITATION OCCURS. INHALATION: EVACUATE
    VICTIM TO A SAFE AREA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF NOT BREATHING,
    PERFORM MOUTH-TO-MOUTH R ESUSCITATION. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF
    AVAILABLE. ALLOW VICTIM TO REST IN A WET VENTILATED AREA. SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.	INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING BECAUSE OF
    DANGER OF ASPIRATING LIQUID INTO LUNG S. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>177.C, 350.6F
Autoignition Temp:>195.C, 383.F
Lower Limits:N/AV
Upper Limits:N/AV
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICALS, FOAM, OR CO2. LARGE
    FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. SMALL OUTDOOR FIRE:, PORTABLE
    FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR ALL INDOOR FIRES AND ANY SIGNIFICANT
    OUTDOOR FIRE, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) IS
    REQUIRED. RESPIRATORY AND EYE PROTECTION ARE REQUIRED FOR FIRE
    FIGHTING PERSONNEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT CUT, WELD, HEAT, OR DRILL EMPTY
    CONTAINER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID CONTACT.
    STOP LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB WITH INERT
    ABSORENTS SUCH AS DRY CLAY, OR DIATOMACEOUS EARTH. PLACE USED
    ABSORBENT IN CLOSED METAL CONTA INERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL OR BURN
    ABORBENT IN A SUITABLE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWERS,
    STREAMS OR OTHER BODIES OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
    COOL, DRY, ISOLATED AND WELL-VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. PRACTICE GOOD
    PERSONAL HYGIENE. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING.
    LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES FREQUENTLY. DISCARD SATURATED LEATHER GOODS.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR NORMALLY NOT NECESSARY. IF MIST
    GENERATED BY HEATING, SPRAYING, ETC WEAR AN ORGANIC VAPOUR
    RESPIRATOR WITH A MIST FILTER. ALL RESPIRATORS MUST BE NIOSH
    CERTIFIED.
Ventilation:IF USER'S OPERATIONS GENERATE VAPOURS OR MIST, USE` EXHAUST
    VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINENTS BELOW THE
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PVC CASUAL CONTACT. PROLONGED CONTACT: NITRILE OR
    NEOPRENE ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES IN CASE OF SPLASHING.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY BOOTS OR SHOES. LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING
    TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT. ENSURE THAT EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY
    SHOWER ARE CLOSE TO WORK-STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: ACTIVATED CHARCOAL MIXTURE MAY BE ADMINISTERED. TO
    PREPARE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL MIXTURE, SUSPEND 50 GRAMS ACTIVATED
    CHARCOAL IN 400 ML WATER AND MIX THOROUGHLY. ADMINISTER 5 ML/KG OR 
    350 ML FOR AN AVERAGE ADULT.

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

HCC:V6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=316.C, 600.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:>-40.C, -40.F
M.P/F.P Text:POUR POINT
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.855-0.87
Viscosity:29.36 CST @ 40C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED VISCOUS LIQUID, MILD PETROLEUM OIL LIKE
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON-VOLATILE
Corrosion Rate:3H @ 149C (COPPER)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAN REACT WITH STRONG ORGANIC OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS PRODUCT IS STABLE UNDER NORMAL
    HANDLING AND STORAGE CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX, SMOKE AND IRRITATING VAPOURS AS
    PORDUCT OF INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ACUTE LD50 (ORAL, RAT) > 5,000 MG/KG. ACUTE
    DERMAL TOXICITY (LD50) > 2,000 MG/KG (RABBIT). ACUTE INHALATION
    TOXICITY (LC50) > 5200 MG/M3/4H (RAT). ACUTE DERMAL/EYE IRRITATION:
    NON-IRRITATION TO RABBIT . OSHA PEL (8-HOUR TWA) = 5 MG/M3 FOR
    MINERAL OIL MISTS. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN EXPOSURE TO USED
    MOTOR OILS CAN CAUSE CANCER IN MICE.

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

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: THIS PRODUCT HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR
    DEGREDATION BY HYDROXYL RADICALS IN THE TROPOSPHERE UNDER THE
    INFLUENCE OF SUNLIGHT AND BY BACTERIA IN SOIL OR WATER. ADDITIONAL
    REMARKS: BASED O N SIMILAR PRODUCTS, BASE OILS ARE NONE TO LOW
    ACUTE TOXICITY TOWARD AQUATIC ORGANISMS. LC50 (RAINBOW TROUT)
    >400,000 PPM IN 96 HOURS, 0% MORTALITY AT 400,000 PPM IN 96 HOURS,
    LC50 (MYSIDOPSIS BAHAI) > 500,000 PPM IN 96 HOURS,.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SPENT/USED/WASTE OIL MAY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS
    OF A HAZARDOUS WASTE. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORTIES.
    PREFERRED WASTE MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES ARE (1) RECYCLE OR REPROCESS
    (2) INCINERATION WITH  ENERGY RECOVERY (3) DISPOSAL AT LICENSED
    WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT 
    REQUIREMENTS AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT LISTED ON EPCRA OR SARA TITLE III.
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS FORMULATION ARE
    LISTED IN THE TSCA INVENTORY. NOT LISTED ON RCRA.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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