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ggp M, UNION OIL GO. Froduct Name: UNOCAL DIESEL u2 Page 3 Praducc Code No: 01602 Issu,: Date: 12/18/89 SECTION III - HEALTH HAZARDS/ROUTES OF ENTRY COMMENTS: DIESEL EXHAUST IS A PROBABLE HUMAN CANCER HAZARD, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NT? OR OSHA. SECTION IV - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION VENTILATION: IF CURRENT VENTILATION PRACTICES ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS (SEE SECTION I), ADDITIONAL VENTILATION OR EXHAUST SYSTEMS MAY BE REQUIRED. WHERE EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES MAY BE PRESENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SAFE FOR SUCH LOCATIONS MUST BE USED. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ADVISED WHEN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS (SEE SECTION I), DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, USE A RESPIRATOR OR GAS MASK WITH APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGES AND CANNISTERS (NIOSH APPROVED, IF AVAILABLE) OR SUPPLIED AIR EQUIPMENT. PROTECTIVE GLOVES: THE USE OF GLOVES IMPERMEABLE TO THE SPECIFIC MATERIAL HANDLED IS ADVISED TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT AND POSSIBLE IRRITATION. EYE PROTECTION: APPROVED EYE PROTECTION TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST POTENTIAL EYE CONTACT, IRRITATION OR { INJURY IS RECOMMENDED. OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER BE AVAILABLE IN THE WORK AREA FOR FLUSHING EYES AND SKIN. IMPERVIO:..; CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN' AS NEEDED. SECTION V - REACTIVITY DATA REACTIVITY: STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF STORAGE AND HANDLING. CONDITIONS AFFECTING REACTIVITY: AVOID CONTACT WITH ANY SOURCE OF HEAT OR FLAME. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: COMBUSTION MAY YILL^ u.TOR AMOUNTS OT OXIDES OF CARBON, AND MINOR AMOUNTS OF OXIDES OF SULFUR AND hiTROGEN. HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: ----__-- -WILL NOT-OCCUR POLYMERIZATION CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE KNOWN