ASHLAND OIL,INC, ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV -- VM&P NAPHTHA -- 6810-00-238-8119 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:VM&P NAPHTHA
MSDS Date:04/16/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-238-8119
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND OIL,INC, ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO DIV
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-889-3333
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5263 (24 HR)
CAGE:72527
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
Company Name:CHEMICAL SPECIALISTS AND DEVELOPMENT INC
Address:2210 HACKBERRY LN
Box:687
City:CONROE
State:TX
ZIP:77305
Country:US
Phone:409-756-1065
CAGE:4N760
Company Name:VALVOLINE OIL CO
Address:3499 BLAZER PKY
Box:14000
City:LEXINGTON
State:KY
ZIP:40512
Country:US
Phone:606-357-7206 / 800-274-5263
CAGE:72527

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ALIPHATIC ETROLEUM DISTILLATES
CAS:64742-89-8
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:350 MG/M3 (8 HR TWA)
OSHA PEL:300 PPM
ACGIH TLV:300 PPM

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MILD IRRITATION. SKIN: PROLONGED
    CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION:
    NASAL AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION: LOW TOXICITY, HARMFUL
    IF LARGE AMOUNTS ARE SWALLOWED , RESULTING IN GI TRACT IRRITATION
    AND CNS DEPRESSION. ASPIRATION HAZARD!
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING, BLURRED
    VISION. SKIN: IRRITATION, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS. INHALATION: NASAL
    AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, NAUSEA,
    HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNES S, ASPHYXIATION. INGESTION: GI TRACT
    IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
    AND WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
    CPR. IF BREATHIN G DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. KEEP PERSON WARM AND QUIET. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=10.C, 50.F
Lower Limits:0.9
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, REGULAR FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN THE POSITIVE
    PRESSURE DEMAND MODE WHEN FIGHTING FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
    TRAVEL ALONG GROUND OR MAY BE MOVED BY VENTILATION AND IGNITED BY
    IGNITION SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DISTANT FROM HANDLING POINT.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. STOP LEAK. DIKE
    LARGE SPILLS. PUMP LIQUID TO SALVAGE TANK. ABSORB RESIDUE ON
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND SHOVEL INTO CONTAINERS. DO NOT ALLOW RUNOFF
    TO SEWER, STREAMS, OTHER  BODIES OF WATER. NOTIFY AUTHORITIES OF
    ANY RUNOFF.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES, OXIDIZING AGENTS. NEVER USE
    WELDING OR CUTTING TORCH ON OR NEAR DRUM,EVEN EMPTY.
Other Precautions:5 GALLON PAILS OR LARGER METAL CONTAINERS INCLUDING
    TANK CARS AND TANK TRUCKS SHOULD BE GROUNDED AND/OR BONDED WHEN
    MATERIAL IS TRANSFERRED. NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON OR NEAR
    DRUM (EVEN EMPTY ) BECAUSE PRODUCT CAN IGNITE EXPLSIVELY.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS OF PRODUCT IS
    EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED
    IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
    CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY BE HAZARDOUS. SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN
    PRODUCT RESIDUES (VAPOR AND LIQUID), ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS GIVEN
    IN THE DATA SHEET MUST BE OBSERVED. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE EITHER REC
    ONDITIONED BY CERTIFIED FIRMS OR PROPERLY DISPOSED OF BY APPROVED
    FIRM.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=115.6C, 240.F
Vapor Pres:15 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.8
Spec Gravity:0.727-0.750
Evaporation Rate & Reference:9.2	 (ETHER=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, SAYBOLT COLOR, HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES AND IGNITION
    SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ETC.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CANNOT OCCUR.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALLOW VOLATILE PORTION OF SMALL SPILLS TO
    EVAPORATE IN HOOD. DISPOSE OF REMAINING MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    REGULATIONS. DES TROY LARGE SPILLS BY INCINERATION.

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