Shell GadusRail S2 Traction Motor Bearing Grease

MSDS# 16230DA
Version 1.1
Effective Date 02/05/2014
According to OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR
Material Safety Data Sheet 1910.1200

1. MATERIAL AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

Material Name : Shell GadusRail S2 Traction Motor Bearing Grease

Product Code : 001D8482
Uses : Automotive and industrial grease.

Manufacturer/Supplier : Shell Oil Products US

P.O. Box 4427
Houston TX 77210-4427
USA
SDS Request : (+1) 877-276-7285

Emergency Telephone Number

Spill Information : 877-242-7400
Health Information : 877-504-9351

2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

A lubricating grease consisting of highly-refined mineral oil and additives.

The highly refined mineral oil contains <3% (w/w) DMSO-extract, according to IP346.

3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Emergency Overview
Appearance and Odour : Amber. Semi-solid at ambient temperature. Slight hydrocarbon.

Health Hazards : High-pressure injection under the skin may cause serious
damage including local necrosis.
Safety Hazards : Not classified as flammable but will burn.
Environmental Hazards : Not classified as dangerous for the environment.

Health Hazards : Not expected to be a health hazard when used under normal
conditions.
Health Hazards
Inhalation : Under normal conditions of use, this is not expected to be a
primary route of exposure.
Skin Contact : Prolonged or repeated skin contact without proper cleaning can
clog the pores of the skin resulting in disorders such as oil
acne/folliculitis.
Eye Contact : May cause slight irritation to eyes.
Ingestion : Low toxicity if swallowed.
Other Information : High-pressure injection under the skin may cause serious
damage including local necrosis. Used grease may contain
harmful impurities.
Signs and Symptoms : Local necrosis is evidenced by delayed onset of pain and tissue
damage a few hours following injection. Oil acne/folliculitis signs
and symptoms may include formation of black pustules and
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spots on the skin of exposed areas. Ingestion may result in

nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhoea.
Aggravated Medical : Pre-existing medical conditions of the following organ(s) or
Conditions organ system(s) may be aggravated by exposure to this
material: Skin.
Environmental Hazards : Not classified as dangerous for the environment.
Additional Information : Under normal conditions of use or in a foreseeable emergency,
this product does not meet the definition of a hazardous
chemical when evaluated according to the OSHA Hazard
Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.

4. FIRST-AID MEASURES

General Information : Not expected to be a health hazard when used under normal
conditions.
Inhalation : No treatment necessary under normal conditions of use. If
symptoms persist, obtain medical advice.
Skin Contact : Remove contaminated clothing. Flush exposed area with water
and follow by washing with soap if available. If persistent
irritation occurs, obtain medical attention. When using high
pressure equipment, injection of product under the skin can
occur. If high pressure injuries occur, the casualty should be
sent immediately to a hospital. Do not wait for symptoms to
develop. Obtain medical attention even in the absence of
apparent wounds.
Eye Contact : Flush eye with copious quantities of water. If persistent
irritation occurs, obtain medical attention.
Ingestion : In general no treatment is necessary unless large quantities
are swallowed, however, get medical advice.
Advice to Physician : Treat symptomatically. High pressure injection injuries require
prompt surgical intervention and possibly steroid therapy, to
minimise tissue damage and loss of function. Because entry
wounds are small and do not reflect the seriousness of the
underlying damage, surgical exploration to determine the
extent of involvement may be necessary. Local anaesthetics or
hot soaks should be avoided because they can contribute to
swelling, vasospasm and ischaemia. Prompt surgical
decompression, debridement and evacuation of foreign
material should be performed under general anaesthetics, and
wide exploration is essential.

5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES

Clear fire area of all non-emergency personnel.

Flash point : > 150 °C / 302 °F (COC)

Upper / lower : Typical 1 - 10 %(V)(based on mineral oil)
Flammability or
Explosion limits
Auto ignition temperature : > 320 °C / 608 °F
Specific Hazards : Hazardous combustion products may include: A complex
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mixture of airborne solid and liquid particulates and gases

(smoke). Carbon monoxide may be evolved if incomplete
combustion occurs. Unidentified organic and inorganic
compounds.
Suitable Extinguishing : Foam, water spray or fog. Dry chemical powder, carbon
Media dioxide, sand or earth may be used for small fires only.
Unsuitable Extinguishing : Do not use water in a jet.
Media
Protective Equipment for : Proper protective equipment including breathing apparatus
Firefighters must be worn when approaching a fire in a confined space.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Avoid contact with spilled or released material. For guidance on selection of personal protective
equipment see Chapter 8 of this Material Safety Data Sheet. See Chapter 13 for information on
disposal. Observe the relevant local and international regulations.

Protective measures : Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Use appropriate containment
to avoid environmental contamination. Prevent from spreading
or entering drains, ditches or rivers by using sand, earth, or
other appropriate barriers.
Clean Up Methods : Shovel into a suitable clearly marked container for disposal or
reclamation in accordance with local regulations.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

General Precautions : Use local exhaust ventilation if there is risk of inhalation of

vapours, mists or aerosols. Use the information in this data
sheet as input to a risk assessment of local circumstances to
help determine appropriate controls for safe handling, storage
and disposal of this material.
Handling : Avoid prolonged or repeated contact with skin. Avoid inhaling
vapour and/or mists. When handling product in drums, safety
footwear should be worn and proper handling equipment
should be used. Properly dispose of any contaminated rags or
cleaning materials in order to prevent fires.
Storage : Keep container tightly closed and in a cool, well-ventilated
place. Use properly labelled and closeable containers. Store at
ambient temperature.
Recommended Materials : For containers or container linings, use mild steel or high
density polyethylene.
Unsuitable Materials : PVC.
Additional Information : Polyethylene containers should not be exposed to high
temperatures because of possible risk of distortion.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

Occupational Exposure Limits

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Material Source Type ppm mg/m3 Notation

Oil mist, ACGIH TWA(Inhalabl 5 mg/m3
mineral e fraction.)

Oil mist, OSHA Z1 PEL(Mist.) 5 mg/m3

mineral

Additional Information : Due to the product's semi-solid consistency, generation of

mists and dusts is unlikely to occur.

Biological Exposure Index (BEI)

No biological limit allocated.

Exposure Controls : The level of protection and types of controls necessary will vary
depending upon potential exposure conditions. Select controls
based on a risk assessment of local circumstances.
Appropriate measures include: Adequate ventilation to control
airborne concentrations. Where material is heated, sprayed or
mist formed, there is greater potential for airborne
concentrations to be generated.
Define procedures for safe handling and maintenance of
controls. Educate and train workers in the hazards and control
measures relevant to normal activities associated with this
product. Ensure appropriate selection, testing and
maintenance of equipment used to control exposure, e.g.
personal protective equipment, local exhaust ventilation. Drain
down system prior to equipment break-in or maintenance.
Retain drain downs in sealed storage pending disposal or for
subsequent recycle. Always observe good personal hygiene
measures, such as washing hands after handling the material
and before eating, drinking, and/or smoking. Routinely wash
work clothing and protective equipment to remove
contaminants. Discard contaminated clothing and footwear that
cannot be cleaned. Practice good housekeeping.
Personal Protective : Personal protective equipment (PPE) should meet
Equipment recommended national standards. Check with PPE suppliers.
Respiratory Protection : No respiratory protection is ordinarily required under normal
conditions of use. In accordance with good industrial hygiene
practices, precautions should be taken to avoid breathing of
material. If engineering controls do not maintain airborne
concentrations to a level which is adequate to protect worker
health, select respiratory protection equipment suitable for the
specific conditions of use and meeting relevant legislation.
Check with respiratory protective equipment suppliers. Where
air-filtering respirators are suitable, select an appropriate
combination of mask and filter. Select a filter suitable for
combined particulate/organic gases and vapours [boiling point
>65°C(149 °F)].
Hand Protection : Where hand contact with the product may occur the use of
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gloves approved to relevant standards (e.g. Europe: EN374,

US: F739) made from the following materials may provide
suitable chemical protection: PVC, neoprene or nitrile rubber
gloves. Suitability and durability of a glove is dependent on
usage, e.g. frequency and duration of contact, chemical
resistance of glove material, dexterity. Always seek advice
from glove suppliers. Contaminated gloves should be replaced.
Personal hygiene is a key element of effective hand care.
Gloves must only be worn on clean hands. After using gloves,
hands should be washed and dried thoroughly. Application of a
non-perfumed moisturizer is recommended.
For continuous contact we recommend gloves with
breakthrough time of more than 240 minutes with preference
for > 480 minutes where suitable gloves can be identified. For
short-term/splash protection we recommend the same, but
recognise that suitable gloves offering this level of protection
may not be available and in this case a lower breakthrough
time may be acceptable so long as appropriate maintenance
and replacement regimes are followed. Glove thickness is not
a good predictor of glove resistance to a chemical as it is
dependent on the exact composition of the glove material.
Glove thickness should be typically greater than 0.35 mm
depending on the glove make and model.
Eye Protection : Wear safety glasses or full face shield if splashes are likely to
occur.
Protective Clothing : Skin protection not ordinarily required beyond standard issue
work clothes.
Monitoring Methods : Monitoring of the concentration of substances in the breathing
zone of workers or in the general workplace may be required to
confirm compliance with an OEL and adequacy of exposure
controls. For some substances biological monitoring may also
be appropriate. Validated exposure measurement methods
should be applied by a competent person and samples
analysed by an accredited laboratory. Examples of sources of
recommended exposure measurement methods are given
below or contact the supplier. Further national methods may be
available.

National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH),

USA: Manual of Analytical Methods http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), USA:
Sampling and Analytical Methods http://www.osha.gov/
Health and Safety Executive (HSE), UK: Methods for the
Determination of Hazardous Substances
http://www.hse.gov.uk/
Institut für Arbeitsschutz Deutschen Gesetzlichen
Unfallversicherung (IFA), Germany.
http://www.dguv.de/inhalt/index.jsp
L'Institut National de Recherche et de Securité, (INRS), France
http://www.inrs.fr/accueil
Environmental Exposure : Take appropriate measures to fulfil the requirements of

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Controls relevant environmental protection legislation. Avoid

contamination of the environment by following advice given in
Chapter 6. If necessary, prevent undissolved material from
being discharged to waste water. Waste water should be
treated in a municipal or industrial waste water treatment plant
before discharge to surface water. Local guidelines on
emission limits for volatile substances must be observed for the
discharge of exhaust air containing vapour.

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance : Amber. Semi-solid at ambient temperature.

Odour : Slight hydrocarbon.
pH : Not applicable.
Initial Boiling Point and : Data not available
Boiling Range
Dropping point : Typical 380 °C / 716 °F
Flash point : > 150 °C / 302 °F (COC)
Upper / lower Flammability : Typical 1 - 10 %(V) (based on mineral oil)
or Explosion limits
Auto-ignition temperature : > 320 °C / 608 °F
Vapour pressure : < 0.5 Pa at 20 °C / 68 °F (estimated value(s))
Specific gravity : Typical 0.9 at 15 °C / 59 °F

Density : Typical 900 kg/m3 at 15 °C / 59 °F

Water solubility : Negligible.
n-octanol/water partition : > 6 (based on information on similar products)
coefficient (log Pow)
Kinematic viscosity : Not applicable.
Vapour density (air=1) : > 1 (estimated value(s))
Electrical conductivity : This material is not expected to be a static accumulator.
Evaporation rate (nBuAc=1) : Data not available

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Stability : Stable.
Conditions to Avoid : Extremes of temperature and direct sunlight.
Materials to Avoid : Strong oxidising agents.
Hazardous Decomposition : Hazardous decomposition products are not expected to form
Products during normal storage.

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Basis for Assessment : Information given is based on data on the components and the
toxicology of similar products.
Unless indicated otherwise, the data presented is
representative of the product as a whole, rather than for
individual component(s).
Acute Oral Toxicity : Expected to be of low toxicity: LD50 > 5000 mg/kg , Rat
Acute Dermal Toxicity : Expected to be of low toxicity: LD50 > 5000 mg/kg , Rabbit
Acute Inhalation Toxicity : Not considered to be an inhalation hazard under normal
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conditions of use.
Skin Irritation : Expected to be slightly irritating. Prolonged or repeated skin
contact without proper cleaning can clog the pores of the skin
resulting in disorders such as oil acne/folliculitis.
Eye Irritation : Expected to be slightly irritating.
Respiratory Irritation : Inhalation of vapours or mists may cause irritation.
Sensitisation : Not expected to be a skin sensitiser.
Repeated Dose Toxicity : Not expected to be a hazard.
Mutagenicity : Not considered a mutagenic hazard.
Carcinogenicity : Not expected to be carcinogenic. Product contains mineral oils
of types shown to be non-carcinogenic in animal skin-painting
studies. Highly refined mineral oils are not classified as
carcinogenic by the International Agency for Research on
Cancer (IARC).

Material : Carcinogenicity Classification

Highly refined mineral oil : ACGIH Group A4: Not classifiable as a human carcinogen.
(IP346 <3%)
Highly refined mineral oil : IARC 3: Not classifiable as to carcinogenicity to humans.
(IP346 <3%)
Highly refined mineral oil : GHS / CLP: No carcinogenicity classification
(IP346 <3%)

Reproductive and : Not expected to be a hazard.

Developmental Toxicity
Additional Information : Used grease may contain harmful impurities that have
accumulated during use. The concentration of such harmful
impurities will depend on use and they may present risks to
health and the environment on disposal. ALL used grease
should be handled with caution and skin contact avoided as far
as possible. High pressure injection of product into the skin
may lead to local necrosis if the product is not surgically
removed.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecotoxicological data have not been determined specifically for this product. Information given is
based on a knowledge of the components and the ecotoxicology of similar products. Unless
indicated otherwise, the data presented is representative of the product as a whole, rather than
for individual component(s).

Acute Toxicity : Poorly soluble mixture. May cause physical fouling of aquatic
organisms. Expected to be practically non toxic: LL/EL/IL50 >
100 mg/l (to aquatic organisms) LL/EL50 expressed as the
nominal amount of product required to prepare aqueous test
extract. Mineral oil is not expected to cause any chronic effects
to aquatic organisms at concentrations less than 1 mg/l.

Mobility : Semi-solid under most environmental conditions. If it enters

soil, it will adsorb to soil particles and will not be mobile. Floats
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on water.
Persistence/degradability : Expected to be not readily biodegradable. Major constituents
are expected to be inherently biodegradable, but the product
contains components that may persist in the environment.
Bioaccumulation : Contains components with the potential to bioaccumulate.
Other Adverse Effects : Product is a mixture of non-volatile components, which are not
expected to be released to air in any significant quantities. Not
expected to have ozone depletion potential, photochemical
ozone creation potential or global warming potential.

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Material Disposal : Recover or recycle if possible. It is the responsibility of the

waste generator to determine the toxicity and physical
properties of the material generated to determine the proper
waste classification and disposal methods in compliance with
applicable regulations. Do not dispose into the environment, in
drains or in water courses.
Container Disposal : Dispose in accordance with prevailing regulations, preferably
to a recognised collector or contractor. The competence of the
collector or contractor should be established beforehand.
Local Legislation : Disposal should be in accordance with applicable regional,
national, and local laws and regulations.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

US Department of Transportation Classification (49CFR)

This material is not subject to DOT regulations under 49 CFR Parts 171-180.

IMDG
This material is not classified as dangerous under IMDG regulations.

IATA (Country variations may apply)

This material is either not classified as dangerous under IATA regulations or needs to follow
country specific requirements.

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

The regulatory information is not intended to be comprehensive. Other regulations may apply to this
material.

Federal Regulatory Status

Notification Status

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EINECS All components listed or

polymer exempt.
TSCA All components listed.
DSL All components listed.

Shell classifies this material as an "oil" under the CERCLA Petroleum Exclusion, therefore
releases to the environment are not reportable under CERCLA.

SARA Hazard Categories (311/312)

No SARA 311/312 Hazards.

State Regulatory Status

California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (Proposition 65)

This material does not contain any chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth
defects or other reproductive harm.

16. OTHER INFORMATION

NFPA Rating (Health, : 0, 1, 0

Fire, Reactivity)
SDS Version Number : 1.1

SDS Effective Date : 02/05/2014

SDS Revisions : A vertical bar (|) in the left margin indicates an amendment
from the previous version.
SDS Regulation : The content and format of this MSDS is in accordance with the
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.
SDS Distribution : The information in this document should be made available to
all who may handle the product.

Disclaimer : The information contained herein is based on our current

knowledge of the underlying data and is intended to describe
the product for the purpose of health, safety and environmental
requirements only. No warranty or guarantee is expressed or
implied regarding the accuracy of these data or the results to
be obtained from the use of the product.

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