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1 <br /> 3 <br /> 7 <br /> t 12414 -DD148i <br /> UNION OIL CD. <br /> f <br /> Procuct Name+ UNOCAL HIGH PERFORMAN(,E 97 paSe q, <br /> Product Code Nos 00901 Issue Dates 04/17/91 <br /> Statusi FINAL <br /> SECTION III - HEALTH HAZARDS/120UTES OF ENTRY f "` <br /> ItjG�STION (SWA 11=0k LINIU <br /> ASPIRATION HAZARD - THIS MATERIAL CAN ENTER LUNGS DURING SWALLOWING OR VOMITING AND <br /> CAUSE LUNG INFLAMMATION AND DAMAGE. INGESTION OF EXCESSIVE QUANTITIES OF THIS MATERIAL <br /> MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT AND SIGNS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION <br /> (e.g. HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION, AND FATIGUE,. <br /> GASOLII(E IS A POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD BASED ON TESTS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS. 'FOLLOW-UP <br /> STUDIES SUGGEST THAT THIS MAY BE A UNIQUE EFFECT IN MALE RATS. UNLEADED GASOLINE HAS <br /> BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN BY IARC. BENZENE, A COMPONENT OF THIS <br /> PRODUCT, IS A KNOWN CANCER (LEUKEMIA) HAZARD. RESULTS OF TESTS IN HUMANS HAVE SHOWN <br /> THAT EXPOSURE TO BENZENE CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE CHANGES IN THE GENETIC MATERIAL (DNA) <br /> OF A CELL, THE HUMAN HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF THESE CHANGES IS NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD. <br /> BENZENE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, HTP AND OSHA. THERE IS! <br /> INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT GASOLINE POSES ANY HAZARD RELATED TO.IYSiLOW <br /> BENZENE CONTENT. PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING HEART DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO <br /> IRREGULAi! HEARTBEATS (ARRHYTHMIAS) IF EXPOSED TO HIGH CONCEIITRATIONS OF-THIS!MATERIAL <br /> (SEE SECTION II - NOTE TO PHYSICIANS). GASOLINE E14GII4E EXHAUST HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS <br /> A POSSIBLE HUMAN CANCER HAZARD BY IARC. THIS CLASSIFICATION IS BASED ON THE FINDING <br /> THAT SOLVENT EXTRACTS OF GASOLINE EXHAUST SOOT CAUSED SKIN CAI4CER IN LABORATORY <br /> ANIMALS. <br /> SECTION IV - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION <br /> i <br /> VENTILATION_ <br /> IF CURRENT VENTILATION PRACTICES ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE COdCENTRATIO) ' <br /> BELOW THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS (SEE SECTION I), ADDITIONAL VENTILhTION OR <br /> EXHAUST SYSTEMS MAY BE REQUIRED. WHERE EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES MAY BE PRESENT, ELECTRICAL <br /> SYSTEMS SAFE FOR SUCH LOCATIONS MUST BE USED, <br /> 8ESPI$AT0RY 2 OTECLH <br /> THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ADVISED WHEN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE <br /> ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS (SEE SECTION I). DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, <br /> USE A RESPIRATOR OR GAS MASK WITH APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGES AND CANNISTFRS (NIOSH <br /> APPROVED, IF AVAILABLE) OR SUPPLIED AIR EQUIPMENT. <br /> P$OTECTIVg GLOVES ",� i <br /> THE USE OF GLOVES IMPERMEABLE TO THE SPtCIFIC MATERIAL HANDLED IS ADVISEDTOPREVENT <br /> SKIN CONTACT AND POSSIBLE IRRITATION. <br /> EYg_P$O�CTIONs <br /> APPROVED EYE PROTECTION TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST POTENTIAL EYE CONTACT, IRRITATION OR <br /> INJURY IS RECOMMCNDED. <br /> OTNER_PROTECTIVE_ECUI2M1gNT: <br /> t' IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER BE AVAILABLE IN THE WORK AREA FOR <br /> FLUSHI140 EYES AND SKIN. IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN AS NEEDED. <br /> SECTION V - REACTIVITY DATA_--- -_�_— ----� <br /> gEAGTIVIT. <br /> STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIOI4S O` STORAGE AND HANDLING. <br /> EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR. VAPOR MAY. CAUSE FLASH FIRE. `M'" <br />