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

MSDS NAME:NEODOL(R) 91-8
NIIN:00F008184
MSDS Number: BGTVD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SHELL OIL COMPANY
Box:4320
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Info Phone Num:(713) 473-9461
Emergency Phone Num:(713) 473-9461
Preparer's Name:JOHN P. SEPESI
CAGE:54527
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SHELL OIL COMPANY
Box:2463
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77210
Country:US
Phone:800-231-6950
CAGE:54527

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

Name:ETHYLENE OXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:75-21-8
RTECS #:KX2450000
Fraction by Wt: <6% PPM
Other REC Limits:A2 CARCINOGEN
OSHA PEL:1 PPM; SEE 1910.1047
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM, A2; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Name:C9-C11 ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES, NEODOL 91-8
CAS:68439-46-3
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:2.7 ML/KG (RAT) ORAL LD50
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN: SEVERELY IRRITATING/SLIGHTLY
    TOXIC IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. INGESTION: BASED ON PRODUCT
    TESTING LIQUID IS MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FREE ETHYLENE OXIDE IS A CANCER &
    REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN: SEVERELY IRRITATING/SLIGHTLY TOXIC IF
    ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. INGESTION: BASED ON PRODUCT TESTING
    LIQUID IS MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION. LOSS OF GAG REFLEX,
    CONVULSIONS OR UNCONSCIOUSNE SS OCCUR BEFORE EMESIS, GASTRIC LAVAGE
    SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOLLOWING INTUBATION W/A CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL
    TUBE.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. GET MED ATT. DON'T REUSE
    CLOTHING/SHOES UNTIL THOROUGHLY CLEANED. INGESTION: DON'T GIVE
    LIQUIDS IF V ICTIM IS UNCONSCIOUS OR VERY DROWSY. GIVE NO MORE THAN
    2 GLASSES OF WATER/INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 30CC (2 TSPS) SYRUP OF
    IPECAC. KEEP VICTIM'S HEAD BELOW HIPS WHILE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:349F
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN UNLESS PREHEATED. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DON'T ENTER CONFINED FIRE SPACE W/O FULL
    BUNKER GEAR (HELMET W/FACESHIELD, BUNKER COATS/GLOVES/RUBBER
    BOOTS), INCLUDING A POSITIVE PRESSURE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA.

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

Spill Release Procedures:MAY BURN ALTHOUGH NOT READILIY IGNITABLE. USE
    CAUTIOUS JUDGEMENT WHEN CLEANING UP LARGE SPILLS. LARGE SPILLS-WEAR
    RESP/PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS APPROPRIATE. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF LEAK IF
    SAFE TO DO SO. SMA LL SPILLS-TAKE UP W/AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE BODILY CONTACT W/MATERIAL. AVOID
    USING IN ALUMINUM EQUIPMENT >120F.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV DOES EXCEED 1 PPM, RESP IS REQUIRED. USE
    NIOSH-APPROVED, ATMOSHPHERE-SUPPLYING, FULL-FACEPIECE RESP IN
    PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE FOR >50 PPM. NIOSH HAS APPROVED A
    FULL-FACEPIECE CANISTER RESP W/AN E ND-OF-SERVICE LIFE INDICATOR
    FOR <50 PPM
Ventilation:USE VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL VAPOR
    CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP/WATER BEFORE
    EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING/USING TOILET FACILITIES. LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRACE OF FREE ETHYLENE OXIDE MAY BE PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT & THEY
    COULD ACCUMULATE IN THE HEADSPACE OF STORAGE & TRANSPORT VESSELS.
    THAT ETHYLENE OXIDE IS A CANCER HAZARD & A REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD. REP
    EATED EXPOSURE MAY BE HARMFUL.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>450F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:57-63F
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:18
Spec Gravity:1.00
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SLIGHTLY VISCOUS LIQUID. MILD ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & FLAMES. DON'T USE W/ALUMINUM
    EQUIPMENT AT TEMPERATURES >120F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO/UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC COMPOUNDS MAY
    BE FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:REMOVE W/VACUUM TRUCKS/PUMP TO STORAGE/SALVAGE
    VESSELS. SOAK UP RESIDUE W/AN ABSORBENT SUCH AS CLAY/SAND/OTHER
    SUITABLE MATERIAL: DISPOSE OF PROPERLY. FLUSH AREA W/WATER TO
    REMOVE TRACE RESIDUE. PLACE  IN AN DISPOSAL IN COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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