Material Safety Data
Sheet
SECTION 1 PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Chevron Starting Fluid (Spray Type)
Product Use: Fuel Additive
Product Number(s): CPS213105
Company Identification
Chevron Products Company
Chevron Global Lubricants
6001 Bollinger Canyon Rd.
San Ramon, CA 94583
United States of America
www.chevronlubricants.com
Transportation Emergency Response
CHEMTREC: (800) 424-9300 or (703) 527-3887
Health Emergency
Chevron Emergency Information Center: Located in the USA. International collect calls accepted.
(800) 231-0623 or (510) 231-0623
Product Information
email : lubemsds@chevrontexaco.com
Product Information: (800) LUBE TEK
MSDS Requests: (800) 414-6737
SECTION 2 COMPOSITION/ INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
COMPONENTS CAS NUMBER AMOUNT
Diethyl ether 60-29-7 75 - 90 %weight
Toluene (methylbenzene) 108-88-3 3 - 9.9 %weight
Distillates, hydrotreated light naphthenic 64742-53-6 1 - 4.9 %weight
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 3 - 9.9 %weight
SECTION 3 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
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EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
- EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE AEROSOL
- CONTENTS UNDER PRESSURE
- HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED - MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF SWALLOWED
- MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED - CAUSES HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, OR OTHER
EFFECTS TO THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
- CAUSES EYE IRRITATION
- BIRTH DEFECT HAZARD - CONTAINS MATERIAL THAT MAY CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS
- MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO:
- AUDITORY SYSTEM
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IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS
Eye: Contact with the eyes causes irritation. Symptoms may include pain, tearing, reddening,
swelling and impaired vision.
Skin: Skin contact may cause drying or defatting of the skin. Contact with the skin is not expected
to cause an allergic skin response. Symptoms may include pain, itching, discoloration, swelling,
and blistering. Not expected to be harmful to internal organs if absorbed through the skin.
Ingestion: Because of its low viscosity, this material can directly enter the lungs, if swallowed, or
if subsequently vomited. Once in the lungs it is very difficult to remove and can cause severe
injury or death.
Inhalation: Intentional misuse by deliberately inhaling this material may be harmful or fatal.
Contains a petroleum-based mineral oil. May cause respiratory irritation or other pulmonary
effects following prolonged or repeated inhalation of oil mist at airborne levels above the
recommended mineral oil mist exposure limit. Symptoms of respiratory irritation may include
coughing and difficulty breathing.
DELAYED OR OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS:
Reproduction and Birth Defects: Contains material that may cause birth defects.
Target Organs: Contains material that may cause damage to the following organ(s) following
repeated inhalation at concentrations above the recommended exposure limit: Nervous System
Auditory System
See Section 11 for additional information. Risk depends on duration and level of exposure.
SECTION 4 FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye: Flush eyes with water immediately while holding the eyelids open. Remove contact lenses,
if worn, after initial flushing, and continue flushing for at least 15 minutes. Get medical attention if
irritation persists.
Skin: Wash skin with water immediately and remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Get
medical attention if any symptoms develop. To remove the material from skin, use soap and
water. Discard contaminated clothing and shoes or thoroughly clean before reuse.
Ingestion: If swallowed, get immediate medical attention. Do not induce vomiting. Never give
anything by mouth to an unconscious person. If swallowed, get medical attention. Do not induce
vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
Inhalation: Move the exposed person to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If
breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Get medical attention if breathing difficulties continue.
Note to Physicians: Ingestion of this product or subsequent vomiting may result in aspiration of
light hydrocarbon liquid, which may cause pneumonitis.
SECTION 5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
FIRE CLASSIFICATION:
OSHA Classification (29 CFR 1910.1200): Flammable aerosol.
NFPA RATINGS: Health: 2 Flammability: 4 Reactivity: 1
FLAMMABLE PROPERTIES:
Flashpoint: (Tagliabue Closed Cup ASTM D56) -45 癈 (-49 癋)
Autoignition: 180 癈 (356 癋) (Typical)
Flammability (Explosive) Limits (% by volume in air): Lower: 1.7 Upper: 48
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Dry Chemical, CO2, AFFF Foam or alcohol resistant foam.
PROTECTION OF FIRE FIGHTERS:
Fire Fighting Instructions: For fires involving this material, do not enter any enclosed or
confined fire space without proper protective equipment, including self-contained breathing
apparatus.
Combustion Products: Highly dependent on combustion conditions. A complex mixture of
airborne solids, liquids, and gases including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and unidentified
organic compounds will be evolved when this material undergoes combustion.
SECTION 6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Protective Measures: Eliminate all sources of ignition in the vicinity of the released aerosol.
Spill Management: Clean up spills immediately, observing precautions in Exposure
Controls/Personal Protection section.
Reporting: Report spills to local authorities as appropriate or required.
SECTION 7 HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautionary Measures: This material presents a fire hazard. It can catch fire and burn so
vigorously and persistently that it creates a serious hazard. Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on
clothing. Do not taste or swallow. Do not breathe vapor or fumes. Wash thoroughly after handling.
Keep out of the reach of children.
General Handling Information: Avoid contaminating soil or releasing this material into sewage
and drainage systems and bodies of water.
Static Hazard: Electrostatic charge may accumulate and create a hazardous condition when
handling this material. To minimize this hazard, bonding and grounding may be necessary but
may not, by themselves, be sufficient. Review all operations which have the potential of
generating and accumulating an electrostatic charge and/or a flammable atmosphere (including
tank and container filling, splash filling, tank cleaning, sampling, gauging, switch loading, filtering,
mixing, agitation, and vacuum truck operations) and use appropriate mitigating procedures. For
more information, refer to OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.106, 'Flammable and Combustible
Liquids', National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 77, 'Recommended Practice on Static
Electricity', and/or the American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 2003,
'Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static, Lightning, and Stray Currents'.
General Storage Information: DO NOT USE OR STORE near heat, sparks, flames, or hot
surfaces . USE AND STORE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. Keep container closed when
not in use.
Container Warnings: Empty containers retain product residue (solid, liquid, and/or vapor) and
can be dangerous. Do not pressurize, cut, weld, braze, solder, drill, grind, or expose such
containers to heat, flame, sparks, static electricity, or other sources of ignition. They may explode
and cause injury or death.
SECTION 8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Consider the potential hazards of this material (see Section 3), applicable exposure limits, job
activities, and other substances in the work place when designing engineering controls and
selecting personal protective equipment. If engineering controls or work practices are not
adequate to prevent exposure to harmful levels of this material, the personal protective
equipment listed below is recommended. The user should read and understand all instructions
and limitations supplied with the equipment since protection is usually provided for a limited time
or under certain circumstances.
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
Use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering controls to control
airborne levels below the recommended exposure limits.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Eye/Face Protection: Wear protective equipment to prevent eye contact. Selection of protective
equipment may include safety glasses, chemical goggles, face shields, or a combination
depending on the work operations conducted.
Skin Protection: Wear protective clothing to prevent skin contact. Selection of protective clothing
may include gloves, apron, boots, and complete facial protection depending on operations
conducted. Suggested materials for protective gloves include: Nitrile Rubber, Polyvinyl Alcohol
(PVA) (Note: Avoid contact with water. PVA deteriorates in water.).
Respiratory Protection: Determine if airborne concentrations are below the recommended
occupational exposure limits for jurisdiction of use. If airborne concentrations are above the
acceptable limits, wear an approved respirator that provides adequate protection from this
material, such as: Supplied-Air Respirator, or Air-Purifying Respirator for Organic Vapors.
If user operations generate an oil mist, determine if airborne concentrations are below the
occupational exposure limit for mineral oil mist. If not, wear an approved respirator that provides
adequate protection from the measured concentrations of this material. For air-purifying
respirators use a particulate cartridge.
Use a positive pressure air-supplying respirator in circumstances where air-purifying respirators
may not provide adequate protection.
Occupational Exposure Limits:
Component Agency TWA STEL Ceiling Notation
Carbon dioxide ACGIH 5000 ppm 30000 ppm -- --
(weight) (weight)
Carbon dioxide OSHA Z-1 9000 mg/m3 -- -- --
Diethyl ether ACGIH 400 ppm 500 ppm -- --
(weight) (weight)
Diethyl ether OSHA Z-1 1200 mg/m3 -- -- --
Distillates, hydrotreated light ACGIH 5 mg/m3 10 mg/m3 -- --
naphthenic
Distillates, hydrotreated light OSHA Z-1 5 mg/m3 -- -- --
naphthenic
Toluene (methylbenzene) ACGIH 50 ppm -- -- Skin A4
(weight)
Toluene (methylbenzene) OSHA Z-2 200 ppm -- 300 ppm --
(weight) (weight)
SECTION 9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Attention: the data below are typical values and do not constitute a specification.
Color: Colorless
Physical State: Liquid
Odor: Pungent
pH: Not Applicable
Vapor Pressure: 538 mmHg @ 25 癈 (77 癋)
Vapor Density (Air = 1): 2.5 (Approximate)
Boiling Point: 34.6癈 (94.3癋) (Typical)
Solubility: 6 % (Approximate)
Freezing Point: -116癈 (-176.8癋) (Typical)
Specific Gravity: 0.7
Viscosity: 0.24 cP @ 20癈 (68癋)
Evaporation Rate: 37.5 (Approximate)
SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical Stability: This material is considered stable under normal ambient and anticipated
storage and handling conditions of temperature and pressure.
Incompatibility With Other Materials: May react with strong acids or strong oxidizing agents,
such as chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, etc.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: None known (None expected)
Hazardous Polymerization: Hazardous polymerization will not occur.
SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS
Eye Irritation: The eye irritation hazard is based on evaluation of data for similar materials or
product components.
Skin Irritation: The skin irritation hazard is based on evaluation of data for similar materials or
product components.
Skin Sensitization: The skin sensitization hazard is based on evaluation of data for similar
materials or product components.
Acute Dermal Toxicity: The acute dermal toxicity hazard is based on evaluation of data for
similar materials or product components.
Acute Oral Toxicity: The acute oral toxicity hazard is based on evaluation of data for similar
materials or product components.
Acute Inhalation Toxicity: The acute inhalation toxicity hazard is based on evaluation of data for
similar materials or product components.
ADDITIONAL TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION:
This product contains toluene.
GENERAL TOXICITY: The primary effects of exposure to toluene in animals and humans are on
the central nervous system. Solvent abusers, who typically inhale high concentrations (thousands
of ppm) for brief periods of time, in addition to experiencing respiratory tract irritation, often suffer
permanent central nervous system effects that include tremors, staggered gait, impaired speech,
hearing and vision loss, and changes in brain tissue. Death in some solvent abusers has been
attributed to cardiac arrhythmias, which appear to be have been triggered by epinephrine acting
on solvent sensitized cardiac tissue. Although liver and kidney effects have been seen in some
solvent abusers, results of animal testing with toluene do not support these as primary target
organs.
HEARING: Humans who were occupationally exposed to concentrations of toluene as low as 100
ppm for long periods of time have experienced hearing deficits. Hearing loss, as demonstrated
using behavioral and electrophysiological testing as well as by observation of structural damage
to cochlear hair cells, occurred in experimental animals exposed to toluene. It also appears that
toluene exposure and noise may interact to produce hearing deficits.
COLOR VISION: In a single study of workers exposed to toluene at levels under 50 ppm, small
decreases in the ability to discriminate colors in the blue-yellow range have been reported for
female workers. This effect, which should be investigated further, is very subtle and would not
likely have been noticed by the people tested.
REPRODUCTIVE/DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: Toluene may also cause mental and/or growth
retardation in the children of female solvent abusers who directly inhale toluene (usually at
thousands of ppm) when they are pregnant. Toluene caused growth retardation in rats and
rabbits when administered at doses that were toxic to the mothers. In rats, concentrations of up to
5000 ppm did not cause birth defects. No effects were observed in the offspring at doses that did
not intoxicate the pregnant animals. The exposure level at which no effects were seen (No
Observed Effect Level, NOEL) is 750 ppm in the rat and 500 ppm in the rabbit.
This product contains petroleum base oils which may be refined by various processes including
severe solvent extraction, severe hydrocracking, or severe hydrotreating. None of the oils
requires a cancer warning under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR
1910.1200). These oils have not been listed in the National Toxicology Program (NTP) Annual
Report nor have they been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
as; carcinogenic to humans (Group 1), probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A), or possibly
carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B). These oils have not been classified by the American
Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) as: confirmed human carcinogen
(A1), suspected human carcinogen (A2), or confirmed animal carcinogen with unknown relevance
to humans (A3).
SECTION 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOTOXICITY
This material is not expected to be harmful to aquatic organisms. The ecotoxicity hazard is based
on an evaluation of data for the components or a similar material.
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
This material is not expected to be readily biodegradable.
SECTION 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Use material for its intended purpose or recycle if possible. This material, if it must be discarded,
may meet the criteria of a hazardous waste as defined by US EPA under RCRA (40 CFR 261) or
other State and local regulations. Measurement of certain physical properties and analysis for
regulated components may be necessary to make a correct determination. If this material is
classified as a hazardous waste, federal law requires disposal at a licensed hazardous waste
disposal facility.
SECTION 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
The description shown may not apply to all shipping situations. Consult 49CFR, or appropriate
Dangerous Goods Regulations, for additional description requirements (e.g., technical name) and
mode-specific or quantity-specific shipping requirements.
DOT Shipping Description: AEROSOL, FLAMMABLE, N.O.S(ENGINE STARTING FLUID), 2.1,
UN1950
Additional Information:EACH CONTAINER NOT TO EXCEED 1 LITER.
IMO/IMDG Shipping Description: UN1950, AEROSOLS, 2.1
ICAO/IATA Shipping Description: UN1950, AEROSOL, FLAMMABLE, ENGINE STARTING
FLUID, 2.1
SECTION 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
EPCRA 311/312 CATEGORIES: 1. Immediate (Acute) Health Effects: YES
2. Delayed (Chronic) Health Effects: YES
3. Fire Hazard: YES
4. Sudden Release of Pressure Hazard: YES
5. Reactivity Hazard: YES
REGULATORY LISTS SEARCHED:
01-1=IARC Group 1 03=EPCRA 313
01-2A=IARC Group 2A 04=CA Proposition 65
01-2B=IARC Group 2B 05=MA RTK
02=NTP Carcinogen 06=NJ RTK
07=PA RTK
The following components of this material are found on the regulatory lists indicated.
Carbon dioxide 05, 06, 07
Diethyl ether 05, 06, 07
Toluene (methylbenzene) 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITIES(RQ)/EPCRA 302 THRESHOLD PLANNING
QUANTITIES(TPQ):
Component Component RQ Component TPQ Product RQ
Diethyl ether 100 lbs None 111 lbs
Toluene (methylbenzene) 1000 lbs None 11111 lbs
CHEMICAL INVENTORIES:
All components comply with the following chemical inventory requirements: AICS (Australia), DSL
(Canada), EINECS (European Union), ENCS (Japan), IECSC (China), KECI (Korea), PICCS
(Philippines), TSCA (United States).
NEW JERSEY RTK CLASSIFICATION:
Refer to components listed in Section 2.
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION:
Class B, Division 5: Flammable Aerosols
Class D, Division 2, Subdivision A: Very Toxic Material -
Teratogenicity and Embryotoxicity
Class D, Division 2, Subdivision B: Toxic Material -
Skin or Eye Irritation
SECTION 16 OTHER INFORMATION
NFPA RATINGS: Health: 2 Flammability: 4 Reactivity: 1
HMIS RATINGS: Health: 2* Flammability: 4 Reactivity: 2
(0-Least, 1-Slight, 2-Moderate, 3-High, 4-Extreme, PPE:- Personal Protection Equipment Index
recommendation, *- Chronic Effect Indicator). These values are obtained using the guidelines or
published evaluations prepared by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) or the
National Paint and Coating Association (for HMIS ratings).
LABEL RECOMMENDATION:
Label Category : AEROSOL 3 - AER3
REVISION STATEMENT: This revision updates the following sections of this Material Safety
Data Sheet: 2,3,4,5,9,14,15,16
Revision Date: December 13, 2006
ABBREVIATIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN USED IN THIS DOCUMENT:
TLV - Threshold Limit Value TWA - Time Weighted Average
STEL - Short-term Exposure Limit PEL - Permissible Exposure Limit
CAS - Chemical Abstract Service Number
ACGIH - American Conference of Government IMO/IMDG - International Maritime Dangerous Goods
Industrial Hygienists Code
API - American Petroleum Institute MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
CVX - Chevron NFPA - National Fire Protection Association (USA)
DOT - Department of Transportation (USA) NTP - National Toxicology Program (USA)
IARC - International Agency for Research on OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Cancer
Prepared according to the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200) and the
ANSI MSDS Standard (Z400.1) by the Chevron Energy Technology Company, 100 Chevron
Way, Richmond, California 94802.
The above information is based on the data of which we are aware and is believed to be
correct as of the date hereof. Since this information may be applied under conditions
beyond our control and with which we may be unfamiliar and since data made available
subsequent to the date hereof may suggest modifications of the information, we do not
assume any responsibility for the results of its use. This information is furnished upon
condition that the person receiving it shall make his own determination of the suitability of
the material for his particular purpose.
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