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# 41265 D01640 Product Name: UNOCAL UNLEADED PLUS 87UMIH)�GRADECO. Product Code No, 00406 asa 4 Issue Datei 05/O4/90 Status FINAL SECTION III - HEALTH HAZARDS/ROUTES OF ENTRY TUGFSTION fSJALLOWI G): j ASPIRATION HAZARD - THIS MATERIAL CAN ENTER LUNGS DURING SWALLOWING OR VOMITING AND CAUSE LUNG INFLAMMATION AND DAMAGE, INGESTIt7N OF EXCESSIVE QUANTITIES OF THIS MATERIAL MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGE5TIVE TRACT AND SIGNS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION (e.g. HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION, AND FATIGUE). - COMMENTS GASOLINE IS A POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD BASED ON ANIMAL DATA. FOCLON-UP STUDIES SUGGEST THAT THIS MAY BE A UNIQUE EFFECT IN MAGE RATS. UNLEADED GASOLINE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN BY IARC. BENZENE, A COMPONENT OF THIS PRODUCT, IS A KNOWN CANCER BENZENE(CANKEMIAl HAZARD.CAUSE IRREVERSIBLEULTS CHANGESTINTTHENGENETIC MATERIALS HAVE W(DNA)TOFXAOCELL.TOL THE HUMAN HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF THESE CHANGES IS NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD, BENZENE HAS"BEEN EN IDENTIFIED AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP AND OSHA. THERE IS INSUFFICIENT EVIDCE TO SHORT THAT GASOLINE POSES ANY HAZARD RELATED TO ITS LOW BENZENE CONTENT. PERNS W 7H, PRE-EXISTING HEART DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS SO (ARRHYTHMIAS) IF EXPOSED TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS MATERIAL (SEE SECTION TI:'- NOTE TO PHYSICIANS), ;I`_Flf:rr IV - SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION 21 VENTILAi ION: IF CURRENT VENTILATION PRACTICES ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE COMCENTRATIONS BELOW THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE. L,IMITS (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. 1R SPTF ORY P OTEDTION: THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ADVISED WHEN CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS (SEE SECTION I). DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, Lt'3E A RESPIRATOR OR GAS MASK WITH APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGES AND CANNISTERS (NIOSH APPROVED, IF AVAILABLE) OR SUPPLIED AIR EQUIPMENT. PROTECEag GLOVES: THE USE OF GLOVES IMPERMEABLE TO THE SPECIFIC MATERIAL HANDLED IS ADVISED TO PREVE:NT, . SKIN CONTACT AND POSSIBLE IRRITATION. EYE PROTECTIOL APPROVED EYE PROTECTION TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST POTENTIAL EYE CONTACT, IRRITATION OR INJURY IS RECOMMENDED. OT)IER_FROTEC7IVE,_EOU I PME�rF S IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER BE AVAILABLE IN THE WORK AR'rA FOR FLUSHING EYES AND SKIN. IMPERVXOUS CLOTHING SHOULD BE 14ORN AS NEEDED, SECTION V REACTIVITY DATA t EAS Q YU STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF STORAGE AND HANDLING. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPGR, VAPOR MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE.