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

MSDS NAME:HY-GARD TRANSMISSION AND HYDRAULIC OIL
NIIN:01-084-2103
MSDS Number: BGKZG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DEERE & COMPANY
Address:JOHN DEERE RD
City:MOLINE
State:IL
ZIP:61265
Country:US
Info Phone Num:309-765-4292
Emergency Phone Num:309-765-2767
Preparer's Name:T.M. SNYDER
CAGE:75755
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BOWERS IMPLEMENT CO, INC.
Address:338 HWY 24-27 BYP
Box:City:ALBEMARLE
State:NC
ZIP:28001
Country:US
Phone:704-983-2161
CAGE:0S185
Company:DEERE & COMPANY
Address:400 19TH ST
City:MOLINE
State:IL
ZIP:61265
Phone:(309) 765-2767
CAGE:75755
Company:DEERE AND CO
Address:JOHN DEERE RD
Box:City:MOLINE
State:IL
ZIP:61265
Country:US
Phone:309-765-8000
CAGE:75160

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

Name:SOLVENT REFINED, HYDROTREATED, HEAVY PARAFFINIC DISTILLATE
CAS:64742-54-7
Fraction by Wt: 50-60%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (MFG)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (MFG)

Name:HYDROTREATED MIDDLE PETROLEUM DISTILLATE
CAS:64742-46-7
RTECS #:JN9379645
Fraction by Wt: 0-25%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

Name:MINERAL OIL, PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, HYDROTREATED LIGHT
    NAPHTHENIC
CAS:64742-53-6
RTECS #:PY8036000
Fraction by Wt: 0-25%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

Name:ADDITIVE PACKAGE CONTAINING ZINC DIALKYLDITHIOPHOSPHATE
Fraction by Wt: 5-6%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Name:POLYMERIC ADDITIVE IN OIL (POLY-METHACRYLATE)
Fraction by Wt: 10-15%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION- IRRITATING TO UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYES: IRRITATING. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    RELATIVELY NON-TOXIC. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, OIL ACNE, FOLLICULITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    WHEEZING. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING. SKIN: REDNESS, RASH. INGESTION:
    POSSIBLY MILD NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
    TRACT DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

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

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING RESUSCITATE; IF
    BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
    REMOVE CONTAM INATED CLOTHING & SHOES. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
    NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:390F,199C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    HALOGENATED AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT USE DIRECT WATER STREAM. PRODUCT
    WILL FLOAT AND CAN BE REIGNITED ON SURFACE OF WATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION. CONTAIN SPILL.
    VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL. SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY WELL VENTED LOW FIRE
    RISK AREA. PROTECT FROM HEAT,SHOCK,FRICTION. KEEP CONTAINERS
    CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAME.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR IF PEL/TLV EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED 04-15-86/

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

HCC:V6
Spec Gravity:0.89
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK AMBER;SLIGHT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAME, SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, SULFUR, PHOSPHOROUS
    & UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE WITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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