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iF .41255 DO 164O <br /> UNION OIL CO. <br /> Product Na,"i UNOCAL UNLEADED PLUS 87 M/H GRADE Page 4 <br /> Product Code No, 00406 Issue Datae 05/04/90 <br /> Statusi FINAL <br /> SECTION III - HEALTH HAZARDS/ROUTES OF ENTRY <br /> Tf7GEESTION (SWALLOWING): <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 IRRTTATIO14 OF THE DIGESTIVE ACT(e.v. HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS,TLGSS OFD COORDINATION,SIGNS OF �VAaD FATIGUE)OUS SY3TEM �PRESSION <br /> COMMENTS: <br /> GASOLINE IS A POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD BASED ON ANIMAL DATA. FOLL011-UP STUDIES SUGGEST <br /> THAT THIS MAY BE A UNIQUE EFFECT IN MALE RATS. UNLEADED GASOLINE HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED <br /> AS A POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN BY IARC. BENZENE, A COMPONENT OF THIS PRODUCT, IS A KNOWN <br /> CA.-'CER (LEUKEMIA) HAZARD. RESULTS OF TESTS IN HUMANS HAVE SHOWN THAT EXPOSURE TO <br /> BEI:ZENE: CAN CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE CHANGE'S IN THE GENETIC MATERIAL (DNA) OF A CELL. THE <br /> HUFAN IDENTIFIEDTASCANSEQUENCES CARCINOGENOBYTHESE IARC,CNTPGES ANDIOSHA. FULLY <br /> THEREUISEINSUFFICIENTBENZENE <br /> EVIDENCEBEEN <br /> O <br /> SH:ibE THAT GASOLINE POSES ANY HAZARD RELATED TO ITS LOW BENZENE CONTENT. PERSONP.- WITH. <br /> PRE-EXISTIN^u HEART DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS <br /> (ARRHYTHMIAS) IF EXPOSED TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS MATERIAL (SEE SECTION II - <br /> L'OTE TO PHYSICIANS). <br /> �ka:fliul IV - SPECIAL PROTECTION FNFORMATION <br /> VENTILATION, <br /> IF CURRENT VENTILATION PRACTICES ARE NOT ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS <br /> BELOW THE ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE. LIMITS (SEE SECTION I), ADDITIONAL. VENTILATION OR [ <br /> EXHAUST SYSTEMS MAY BE REQUIRED. WHERE EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES MAY BE PRESENT, ELECTRICAL, .. 1 <br /> SYSTEMS SAFE FOR SUCH LOCATIONS MUST BE USED. b <br /> RESPIRATORY 0 EC IO : <br /> THE USE OF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ADVISED WHEN CONCENTRATIO143 EXCEED THE l <br /> ESTABLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS (SEE SECTION I). DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, <br /> USE A RESPIRATOR OR GAS MASK WITH APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGES AND CANNISTERS (NIOSH <br /> APPROVED, IF AVAILABLE) OR SUPPLIED AIR EQUIPMENT. <br /> PROTECTIVE GLOVES* <br /> THE USE OF GLOVES IMPERMEABLE TO THE SPECIFIC MATERIAL HANDLED IS ADVISED TO PREVENT. <br /> SKIN CONTACT AND POSSIBLE IRRITATION. <br /> EYE PR019CTIOU: <br /> APPROVED EYE PROTECTION TO .SAFES!',RD AGAINST POTENTIAL EYE CONTACT, IRRITAT11N OR <br /> INJURY IS RECOMMENDED. <br /> c <br /> OTHER ROT'ECTIVE EQUIPMENT* <br /> 'i <br /> IT IS SUGGESTED THAT A SOURCE OF CLEAN WATER BE AVAILABLE IN THE WORK AREA FOR <br /> FLUSHING EYES AND SKIN. IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN AS NEEDED. <br /> SECTION V REAI:TIVITY DATA <br /> REACTIVITY: <br /> STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS GF STORAGE AND HANDLING. <br /> EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID A14D VAPOR. VAPOR MAY CAUSE FLASH FIRE. <br /> W - <br />