=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:DEXRON III/MERCON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
NIIN:00-657-4959
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLQQX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company: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: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  =============

Name:MIXTURE OF HYDROTREATED PARAFINIC OILS AND ADDITIVES.
Fraction by Wt: 100% V/V

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACUTE LD50 >5000MG/KG, LC50>5200 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: BASED ON TOXICITY OF SIMILAR
    PRODUCT, BASE OILS ARE NOT SKIN IRRITANTS. HOWEVER, PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION CHARACTERIZED BY
    DERMATITIS OR OIL ACNE FOR SENSITIVE IND IVIDUALS. 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 PULMONARY FUNCTION. INGESTION:
    INGESTION IS UNLIKELY, HOWEVER IT MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. (SEE
    OTHER INFORMATION).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO STUDIES ERE FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: BASED ON TOXICITY OF SIMILAR PRODUCT,
    BASE OILS ARE NOT SKIN IRRITANTS. HOWEVER, PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION CHARACTERIZED BY DERMATITIS OR
    OIL ACNE FOR SENSITIVE IND IVIDUALS. 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 PULMONARY FUNCTION. INGESTION:
    INGESTION IS UNLIKELY, HOWEVER IT MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. (SEE
    OTHER INFORMATION).

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

First Aid:EYE: CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, KEEPING
    EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT USE AN EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTIO IF
    IRRITATION P ERSIST. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINTED CLOTHING-LAUNDER
    BEFORE REUSE. WASH GENTLY CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH RUNNING WATER AND
    NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF REDNESS OR IRRITATION
    OCCURS. INHALATIO N: EVACUATE THE VICTIM TO A SAFE AREA AS SOON AS
    POSSIBLE. IF THE VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, PERFORM MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
    RESUSCITATION. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF AVAILABLE. (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL
    DATA).

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

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:>177.C, 350.6F
Autoignition Temp:>195.C, 383.F
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
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, SCBA IS REQUIRED. RESPIRATORY AND EYE PROTECTION AARE
    REQUIRED FOR FIRE FIGHTING PERSONNEL.IF TANK RAIL CAR OR TRUCK IS
    INVOLVED IN A FIR, ISOLAT E FOR 800 METERS IN ALL DIRECTIONS. DO
    NOT EXTINGUISH A LEADING GAS FUMES UNLESS LEAK CAN BE STOPPED
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 INCLOSED METAL CONTAIN ERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL OR BURN
    ABORBENT IN A SUITABLE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWERS,
    STREAMS OR OTHER BODIES OF WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE.
    WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING. LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES
    FREQUENTLY. DISCARD SATURATED LE ATHER GOODS. STORE IN TIGTLY
    CLOSED CONTAINERS IN COOL, DRY, ISOLATED AND WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:ENSURE THAT DISPSAL OR REPROCESSING IN IN COMPLIANCE
    WITH GOVERNMENT REQUIREMENTS AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS.

=============  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:FOR NORMAL APPLICATION, SPECIAL VENTILATION IS NOT
    NECESSRY. IF USER'S OPERATIONS GENERATE VAPOURS OR MIST, USE
    VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE
Protective Gloves:PVC CASUAL CONTACT. PROLONGED CONTACT: NITRILE OR
    NEOPRENE ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY BOOTS OF SHOES. LONG SLEEVED CLOTHING
    TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST IN A WET VENTILATED AREA. SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING BECAUSE OF DANGER OR
    ASPIRATING LIQUID INTO LUNGS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE
    T O PHYSICIAN: ACTIVATED CHARCOAL MIXTURE MAY BE ADMINISTERED.

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

HCC:V5
Boiling Pt:=316.C, 600.8F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:>1 (AIR=1)
Viscosity:29.36 CST @ 40C
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

=================  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.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR UNDER NORMAL WORKING
    CONDITIOSN.

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

Toxicological Information:BASED ON SIMILAR PRODUCTS, BASE OIL ARE NONE
    TO LOW TOXICITY TOWARDS AQUATIC ORGANISIMS. 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, PASSED THE EPS
    1/RM/24 MICROTOX TEST USING LUMINESCENT BACTERIA, 57-88 % OF BASE
    OIL ARE BIODEGRADABLE IN 28 DAYS

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

Ecological:THE PRODUCT HAS THE POTENTIAL FOR DEGRADATION BY HYDROXYL
    RADICALS IN THE TROPOSPHERE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SUNLIGHT, AND BY
    BACTERIA IN SOIL OR WATER.

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

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

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

Transport Information:TDG CLASSIFICATION: NOT CONTROLLED UNDER TDG
    (CANADA)

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT LISTED ON EPCRA OR SARA TITLE III,
    SECTION 302/304/311/312 (40 CFR 355/370)FOR EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCES. NOT LISTED ON EPCRA OR SARA TITLE III SECTION 313 (40
    CFR 372) FOR TOXIC CHEMICALS. N OT LISTED ON CERCLA HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCES (RQ CHEMICALS)(40 CFR 302 4) NOT LISTED ON RCRA (40 CFR
    261 33) FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:CEPA; THIS PRODUCT IS ACCEPTABLE FOR USE
    UNDER THE PROVISION OF WHMIS-CPR. ALL COMPONENTS OF THE FORMULATION
    ARE LISTED ON DSL. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED ON NPRI OR CONTAINS
    REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)  SUBSTANCES. USEPA; ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS
    FORMULATION ARE LISTED ON TSCA INVENTORY. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT KNOWN
    TO CONTAIN ANY OF THE CARCINOGENS REQUIRED TO BE LISTED UNDER OSHA
    HAZARD COMMUNICATION ST ANDARDD, 29 CFR 1910 1200 (US)

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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