Material Safety Data Sheet

SECTION 1 PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

Chevron RPM® Synthetic Transmission Fluid SAE 50

Product Number(s): CPS210456
Company Identification
Productos Chevron México, S. de R.L. De C.V.
Oriente 171 Núm 401
Col.San Juan Aragon Amplición
Delegacion Gustavo A. Madero C.P. 07470
Mexico

Transportation Emergency Response

CHEMTREC: (800) 424-9300 or (703) 527-3887
Mexico - SETIQ: 01 800 00 214 00 y 55 59 15 88 (D.F.)
Health Emergency
Chevron Emergency Information Center: Located in the USA. International collect calls accepted. (800)
231-0623 or (510) 231-0623
Product Information
email : ordenesmexico@chevron.com
MSDS Requests: 01 (800) 711-8772

SECTION 2 COMPOSITION/ INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

COMPONENTS CAS NUMBER AMOUNT

Synthetic hydrocarbons Mixture 75 - 100 %weight
Zinc dialkyldithiophosphate 68649-42-3 1 - 5 %weight

SECTION 3 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS

Eye: Not expected to cause prolonged or significant eye irritation.
Skin: Contact with the skin is not expected to cause prolonged or significant irritation. Not expected to be
harmful to internal organs if absorbed through the skin.
Ingestion: Not expected to be harmful if swallowed.
Inhalation: Not expected to be harmful if inhaled. Contains a synthetic hydrocarbon oil. May cause
respiratory irritation or other pulmonary effects following prolonged or repeated inhalation of oil mist at
airborne levels above the recommended mineral oil mist exposure limit. Symptoms of respiratory irritation
may include coughing and difficulty breathing.

SECTION 4 FIRST AID MEASURES

Eye: No specific first aid measures are required. As a precaution, remove contact lenses, if worn, and
flush eyes with water.
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Skin: No specific first aid measures are required. As a precaution, remove clothing and shoes if
contaminated. To remove the material from skin, use soap and water. Discard contaminated clothing and
shoes or thoroughly clean before reuse.

Ingestion: No specific first aid measures are required. Do not induce vomiting. As a precaution, get
medical advice.
Inhalation: No specific first aid measures are required. If exposed to excessive levels of material in the air,
move the exposed person to fresh air. Get medical attention if coughing or respiratory discomfort occurs.

SECTION 5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

FLAMMABLE PROPERTIES:
Flashpoint: (Cleveland Open Cup) 228 °C (442 °F) (Typical)
Autoignition: No Data Available
Flammability (Explosive) Limits (% by volume in air): Lower: Not Applicable Upper: Not
Applicable

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Use water fog, foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide (CO2) to extinguish flames.

PROTECTION OF FIRE FIGHTERS:

Fire Fighting Instructions: This material will burn although it is not easily ignited. For fires involving this
material, do not enter any enclosed or confined fire space without proper protective equipment, including
self-contained breathing apparatus.
Combustion Products: Highly dependent on combustion conditions. A complex mixture of airborne
solids, liquids, and gases including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and unidentified organic compounds
will be evolved when this material undergoes combustion. Combustion may form oxides of: Phosphorus,
Sulfur, Zinc .

SECTION 6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Protective Measures: Eliminate all sources of ignition in vicinity of spilled material.

Spill Management: Stop the source of the release if you can do it without risk. Contain release to prevent
further contamination of soil, surface water or groundwater. Clean up spill as soon as possible, observing
precautions in Exposure Controls/Personal Protection. Use appropriate techniques such as applying
non-combustible absorbent materials or pumping. Where feasible and appropriate, remove contaminated
soil. Place contaminated materials in disposable containers and dispose of in a manner consistent with
applicable regulations.
Reporting: Report spills to local authorities as appropriate or required.

SECTION 7 HANDLING AND STORAGE

Precautionary Measures: Keep out of the reach of children.

General Handling Information: Avoid contaminating soil or releasing this material into sewage and
drainage systems and bodies of water.
Static Hazard: Electrostatic charge may accumulate and create a hazardous condition when handling this
material. To minimize this hazard, bonding and grounding may be necessary but may not, by themselves,
be sufficient. Review all operations which have the potential of generating and accumulating an electrostatic
charge and/or a flammable atmosphere (including tank and container filling, splash filling, tank cleaning,
sampling, gauging, switch loading, filtering, mixing, agitation, and vacuum truck operations) and use
appropriate mitigating procedures.
Container Warnings: Container is not designed to contain pressure. Do not use pressure to empty
container or it may rupture with explosive force. Empty containers retain product residue (solid, liquid,
and/or vapor) and can be dangerous. Do not pressurize, cut, weld, braze, solder, drill, grind, or expose

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such containers to heat, flame, sparks, static electricity, or other sources of ignition. They may explode and
cause injury or death. Empty containers should be completely drained, properly closed, and promptly
returned to a drum reconditioner or disposed of properly.

SECTION 8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Consider the potential hazards of this material (see Section 3), applicable exposure limits, job activities, and
other substances in the work place when designing engineering controls and selecting personal protective
equipment. If engineering controls or work practices are not adequate to prevent exposure to harmful
levels of this material, the personal protective equipment listed below is recommended. The user should
read and understand all instructions and limitations supplied with the equipment since protection is usually
provided for a limited time or under certain circumstances.

ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
Use in a well-ventilated area.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Eye/Face Protection: No special eye protection is normally required. Where splashing is possible, wear
safety glasses with side shields as a good safety practice.
Skin Protection: No special protective clothing is normally required. Where splashing is possible, select
protective clothing depending on operations conducted, physical requirements and other substances in the
workplace. Suggested materials for protective gloves include: 4H (PE/EVAL), Nitrile Rubber, Silver Shield,
Viton.
Respiratory Protection: No respiratory protection is normally required. If user operations generate an oil
mist, determine if airborne concentrations are below the occupational exposure limit for mineral oil mist. If
not, wear an approved respirator that provides adequate protection from the measured concentrations of
this material. For air-purifying respirators use a particulate cartridge.
Use a positive pressure air-supplying respirator in circumstances where air-purifying respirators may not
provide adequate protection.
No applicable occupational exposure limits exist for this material or its components.

SECTION 9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Attention: the data below are typical values and do not constitute a specification.

Color: Amber
Physical State: Liquid
Odor: Faint or Mild
pH: Not Applicable
Vapor Pressure: <0.1 mmHg @ 20 °C (68 °F)
Vapor Density (Air = 1): >2
Boiling Point: >316°C (600.8°F)
Solubility: Soluble in hydrocarbons; insoluble in water
Freezing Point: Not Applicable
Specific Gravity: 0.87 @ 15.6°C (60.1°F) / 15.6°C (60.1°F) (Typical)
Viscosity: 16.5 cSt @ 100°C (212°F) (Min)

SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Chemical Stability: This material is considered stable under normal ambient and anticipated storage and
handling conditions of temperature and pressure.
Incompatibility With Other Materials: May react with strong acids or strong oxidizing agents, such as
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chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, etc.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Hydrogen Sulfide (Temperatures >149 °F (65 °C))
Hazardous Polymerization: Hazardous polymerization will not occur.

SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS

Eye Irritation: The eye irritation hazard is based on evaluation of data for similar materials or product
components.
Skin Irritation: The skin irritation hazard is based on evaluation of data for similar materials or product
components.
Skin Sensitization: No product toxicology data available.
Acute Dermal Toxicity: The acute dermal toxicity hazard is based on evaluation of data for similar
materials or product components.
Acute Oral Toxicity: The acute oral toxicity hazard is based on evaluation of data for similar materials or
product components.
Acute Inhalation Toxicity: The acute inhalation toxicity hazard is based on evaluation of data for similar
materials or product components.

SECTION 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ECOTOXICITY
The toxicity of this material to aquatic organisms has not been evaluated. Consequently, this material
should be kept out of sewage and drainage systems and all bodies of water.

ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
This material is not expected to be readily biodegradable.

SECTION 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Use material for its intended purpose or recycle if possible. Oil collection services are available for used oil
recycling or disposal. Place contaminated materials in containers and dispose of in a manner consistent
with applicable regulations. Contact your sales representative or local environmental or health authorities
for approved disposal or recycling methods.

SECTION 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION

The description shown may not apply to all shipping situations. Consult 49CFR, or appropriate Dangerous
Goods Regulations, for additional description requirements (e.g., technical name) and mode-specific or
quantity-specific shipping requirements.

DOT Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL FOR TRANSPORTATION

UNDER 49 CFR
DOT Hazard Class: NOT APPLICABLE
DOT Identification Number: NOT APPLICABLE
DOT Packing Group: NOT APPLICABLE

Additional Information: NOT HAZARDOUS BY U.S. DOT. ADR/RID HAZARD CLASS NOT
APPLICABLE.

IMO/IMDG Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED AS DANGEROUS GOODS FOR TRANSPORT UNDER
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THE IMDG CODE
IMO/IMDG Hazard Class: NOT APPLICABLE
IMO/IMDG Identification Number: NOT APPLICABLE
IMO/IMDG Packing Group: NOT APPLICABLE

ICAO/IATA Shipping Name: NOT REGULATED AS DANGEROUS GOODS FOR TRANSPORT UNDER
ICAO
ICAO/IATA Hazard Class: NOT APPLICABLE
ICAO/IATA Identification Number: NOT APPLICABLE
ICAO/IATA Packing Group: NOT APPLICABLE

SECTION 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION

REGULATORY LISTS SEARCHED:

01-1=IARC Group 1
01-2A=IARC Group 2A
01-2B=IARC Group 2B

No components of this material were found on the regulatory lists above.

CHEMICAL INVENTORIES:
AUSTRALIA: All the components of this material are listed on the Australian Inventory of Chemical
Substances (AICS).
EUROPEAN UNION: All the components of this material are in compliance with the EU Seventh
Amendment Directive 92/32/EEC.
UNITED STATES: All of the components of this material are on the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Chemical Inventory.

WHMIS CLASSIFICATION:
This product is not considered a controlled product according to the criteria of the Canadian Controlled
Products Regulations.

SECTION 16 OTHER INFORMATION

REVISION STATEMENT: This revision updates the following sections of this Material Safety Data Sheet:
1-16
Revision Date 03/16/2004

ABBREVIATIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN USED IN THIS DOCUMENT:

TLV - Threshold Limit Value TWA - Time Weighted Average
STEL - Short-term Exposure Limit PEL - Permissible Exposure Limit
CAS - Chemical Abstract Service Number
ACGIH - American Conference of Government IMO/IMDG - International Maritime Dangerous Goods
Industrial Hygienists Code
API - American Petroleum Institute MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
CVX - Chevron NFPA - National Fire Protection Association (USA)
DOT - Department of Transportation (USA) NTP - National Toxicology Program (USA)
IARC - International Agency for Research on OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Cancer

Prepared according to the International Standard (ISO 11014-1) by the Chevron Energy Research &
Technology Company, 100 Chevron Way, Richmond, California 94802.
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 The above information is based on the data of which we are aware and is believed to be correct as of the
date hereof. Since this information may be applied under conditions beyond our control and with which we
may be unfamiliar and since data made available subsequent to the date hereof may suggest modifications
of the information, we do not assume any responsibility for the results of its use. This information is
furnished upon condition that the person receiving it shall make his own determination of the suitability of
the material for his particular purpose.
MSDS

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Revision Date: 03/16/2004 Transmission Fluid SAE 50
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