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PRODUCT:
Date:

BASE OIL, MEDIUM NEUTRAL - PNM - 55

21/08/2002

MSDS Number:

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PRODUCT AND SUPPLIER IDENTIFICATION

Product:

BASE OIL, MEDIUM NEUTRAL - PNM - 55

Internal identification code:

Pb0056

Supplier:

Petrleo Brasileiro S. A.

Address:

Avenida Chile, 65.

20035-900 Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil.

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COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON COMPONENTS

>>>PREPARATION
Chemical nature:

Basic lubricant oil.

Hazardous components or impurities:

Paraffinic hydrocarbons
Naphthenic hydrocarbons
Aromatic hydrocarbons
Polyaromatic hydrocarbons: low contents
Sulfur (CAS 7704-34-9): max. 1% (w/w).

HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

MOST IMPORTANT HAZARDS

- Specific hazards:

Very low toxicity.

EFFECTS OF THE PRODUCT

- Adverse human health effects:
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Very low toxicity.

FIRST AID MEASURES

Inhalation:

Remove the victim to a ventilated area. If the victim is not breathing,

apply artificial breathing. If breathing but with difficulties, apply oxygen
at a rate of 10 to 15 liters/minute. Seek medical assistance
immediately, taking product label, if possible.

Skin contact:

Immediately remove all contaminated clothes and shoes. Wash

thoroughly with plenty of clean water, for at least 20 minutes,
preferably under an emergency shower. Seek medical assistance
immediately, taking product label, if possible.

Eye contact:

Wash eyes thoroughly with plenty of clean water, for at least 20

minutes, keeping eyelids separated. Preferably, use an eye-wash
fountain. Seek medical assistance immediately, taking product label,
if possible.

Ingestion:

Do not induce vomiting. If patient if conscious, wash mouth with

plenty of clean water and have him/her to ingest water. Seek medical
assistance immediately, taking product label, if possible.

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Appropriate fire extinguishing media:

Hydrocarbons foam, water spray, dry powder and carbon dioxide

(CO2).

Specific risks:

Usual combustion produces carbon dioxide (CO2), water vapour,

sulfur and nitrogen oxides. Incomplete combustion may produce
carbon monoxide.

Special methods:

Cool with water spray all containers exposed to fire. Remove

containers from fire area, if possible without running additional risks.

Protection of emergency personnel:

In closed environments, use rescue equipment with autonomous air

supply.

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Individual precautions
- Removal of sources of ignition:

Eliminate all sources of ignition, avoid sparks, flames and do not

smoke in risk area. Isolate the leakage from all sources of ignition.

- Dust control:

Does not apply (liquid product).

- Prevention of inhalation, skin, eye and

mucous membranes contact:

Use impermeable boots, clothes and gloves, closed security goggles

for chemical products and adequate respiratory protection.

Environmental precautions:

Try to stop the leakage, if possible without running additional risks. Do

not direct the spilled product to public drainage and sewage systems.
Avoid the contamination of surface waters and spring waters. Restrict
the spilled product to as small an area as possible. Avoid using water.
In case of using water, further treatment of contaminated water must
be taken into account.

Clean up procedures
- Recovery:

Collect the product into emergency containers appropriately labeled

and well tightened. Keep the recovered product for subsequent
elimination.

- Neutralization:

Absorb with soil or other absorbent material.

- Disposal:

Do not dispose together with ordinary garbage. Do not discharge in

sewage systems and waterways. Confine, if possible, for subsequent
recovery or disposal. The final disposal of this material should be
supervised by a specialist, following applicable environmental
legislation.

Note:

Contact local environmental agency, in case of spillage or

contamination of surface waters, spring waters or soil.

HANDLING AND STORAGE

HANDLING
Technical measures:

Provide local exhausting ventilation systems where processes

require. All system conducting elements in contact with the product
should be electrically grounded. Use anti-spark tools.

- Overexposure prevention:

Utilize personal protective equipment to avoid direct contact with the

product.
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Always handle product under strict adherence to general industrial

security and hygiene recommendations.

STORAGE
Technical measures:

The floor of the storage room must be impermeable, non-oxidizing

and with contention dikes to retain the product in case of leakage.

Storage conditions
- Recommended:

Store in tanks, at 60C and atmospheric pressure. Temperature of

60C helps in the draining. Higher temperatures may degrade the
product.

- To avoid:

Avoid storing near strong oxidizing agents and sources of ignition.

Incompatible products and material:

Strong oxidizing agents (peroxides, chlorates, chromic acid, etc).

EXPOSURE CONTROL AND PERSONAL PROTECTION

Engineering control measures:

Handle the product in naturally or mechanically well ventilated areas,

to keep vapours concentration below the threshold limit.

Control parameters
- Occupational exposure limits
- Threshold values (USA, ACGIH):

Oil mist:

TLV/TWA: 5 mg/m .

Personal protective equipment

- Respiratory protection:

At low concentrations, use breathing apparatus with chemical filter for

organic vapours. At high concentrations, use autonomous breathing
apparatus or pressure demand airline respirator.

- Hand protection:

PVC gloves for activities in direct contact with the product.

- Eye protection:

For operations in which there may be splashes and spills, it is

recommended the usage of closed security goggles or facial
protection.

- Skin and body protection:

If necessary, use impermeable apron.

Special precautions:

Emergency showers and eyewash fountains should be provided in

handling areas. Avoid prolonged or frequent contact with the product.

Hygiene measures:

Clean clothes and shoes after use. General control methods in

industrial hygiene must be sufficient to minimize product
overexposure. Do not eat, drink or smoke when handling chemical
products. Separate working clothes from ordinary ones.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Aspect
- Physical state:

Clear liquid (room temperature).

- Colour:

Colourless to yellowish.

- Odour:

None.

Specific temperatures
- Distillation range:

420 - 480 C @ 101.325 kPa (760 mmHg).

Decomposition temperature:

> 400 C.
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Flash point:

200 C (open cup).

Autoignition temperature:

350 C.

Vapour pressure:

< 666.5 Pa (< 5 mmHg) @ 25 C.

Density:

0.8830 @ 20 C.

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Solubility
- In water:

Not significant.

- In organic solvents:

Soluble.

Viscosity:

56.1 Cst @ 40 C, method: ASTM-D445.

Volatile part:

< 0.01 % (w/w) @ 25 C.

Combustion point:

260 C.

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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Specific conditions
Instability:

Stable under normal usage conditions.

Incompatible materials/substances:

Strong oxidizing agents (peroxides, chlorates, chromic acid, etc).

Dangerous decomposition products:

Light distillates and coke.

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TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Acute toxicity
- Skin contact

Oil mist:

LD50 (rabbit) > 5 g/kg (bibliographic data).

- Ingestion:

Oil mist:

LD50 (rat) > 25 g/kg (bibliographic data).

Local effects
- Inhalation:

Slight irritation to the respiratory system.

- Skin contact:

Not expected significant or prolonged irritation.

- Eye contact:

Not expected significant or prolonged irritation.

Chronic toxicity
- Inhalation:

Irritation of the respiratory tract after repeated inhalation of the mist.

- Skin contact:

People susceptible to dermatitis may worsen its condition after

repeated contact.

- Eye contact:

Slight irritation.

Specific effects
- Carcinogenic:

According to IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer),

there is no evidence that this oil is carcinogenic to laboratory animals.

Additional information:

The evaluation of the toxic effects was based on data about similar
materials.

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ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecotoxicity
- Effects on aquatic organisms:

Attention to the possibility of contamination of spring waters, that are

used to the production of potable water, since these must be
completely free from petroleum products.

- Effects on soil organisms:

The product may infiltrate the soil and reach phreatic waters, causing
pollution.

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TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Treatment and disposal methods

- Product:

Product treatment and disposal must be technically evaluated, case

by case.

- Residues:

Discard in authorized installation.

- Used containers:

Discard in authorized installation.

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TRANSPORTATION

International legislation
Rail / road (RID / ADR):

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Note:

3082

Appropriate shipping
name:

ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES, LIQUIDS, N.O.S.

Risk class:

Subsidiary risk:

Risk number:

90

Container group:

Special provisions:

179

Exempt quantity:

Zero kg.

REGULATORY INFORMATION

Labeling
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ONU Number:

Data not available.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information and recommendations on this SDS were researched
and collected from confiding sources capacitated to their emission,
and being the limits of its application the same of the respective
sources. The information on this SDS refers to a specific product and
may not be valid in case of its use in conjunction with other products.
Petrobras states that the collected data are transferred without
alterations on its content or significance.

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