Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40
Shell Rimula R4 X 15W-40
1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
Use of the Sub- : Engine oil.
stance/Mixture
Uses advised against :
This product must not be used in applications other than those
listed in Section 1 without first seeking the advice of the sup-
plier.
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Prolonged or repeated skin contact without proper cleaning can clog the pores of the skin result-
ing in disorders such as oil acne/folliculitis.
Used oil may contain harmful impurities.
Not classified as flammable but will burn.
3.2 Mixtures
Chemical nature : Highly refined mineral oils and additives.
The highly refined mineral oil contains <3% (w/w) DMSO-
extract, according to IP346.
Classification based on DMSO extract content < 3% (Regula-
tion (EC) 1272/2008, Annex VI, Part 3, Note L).
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Components
Chemical name CAS-No. Classification Concentration
EC-No. (% w/w)
Index-No.
Registration number
Interchangeable low viscosity Not Assigned Asp. Tox. 1; H304 0 - 90
base oil (<20,5 cSt @40°C) *
specific concentration
limit
Eye Dam. 1; H318
50 %
Calcium alkaryl sulphonate** Not Assigned Skin Sens. 1B; H317 0,1 - 0,9
Calcium alkaryl sulphonate 722503-68-6 Skin Sens. 1B; H317 0,1 - 0,9
In case of skin contact : Remove contaminated clothing. Flush exposed area with wa-
ter and follow by washing with soap if available.
If persistent irritation occurs, obtain medical attention.
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rinsing.
If persistent irritation occurs, obtain medical attention.
4.2 Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Symptoms : Oil acne/folliculitis signs and symptoms may include formation
of black pustules and spots on the skin of exposed areas.
Ingestion may result in nausea, vomiting and/or diarrhoea.
4.3 Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
Treatment : Notes to doctor/physician:
Treat symptomatically.
Specific extinguishing meth- : Use extinguishing measures that are appropriate to local cir-
ods cumstances and the surrounding environment.
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Further information on stor- : Keep container tightly closed and in a cool, well-ventilated
age stability place.
Use properly labeled and closable containers.
Store at ambient temperature.
Engineering measures
The level of protection and types of controls necessary will vary depending upon potential expo-
sure 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 concen-
trations to be generated.
General Information:
Define procedures for safe handling and maintenance of controls.
Educate and train workers in the hazards and control measures relevant to normal activities as-
sociated 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 subsequent recycle.
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Always observe good personal hygiene measures, such as washing hands after handling the ma-
terial 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 equipment
The provided information is made in consideration of the PPE directive (Council Directive
89/686/EEC) and the CEN European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) standards.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) should meet recommended national standards. Check with
PPE suppliers.
Eye protection : If material is handled such that it could be splashed into eyes,
protective eyewear is recommended.
Approved to EU Standard EN166.
Hand protection
Remarks : Where hand contact with the product may occur the use of
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 re-
sistance 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. Appli-
cation of a non-perfumed moisturizer is recommended.
For continuous contact we recommend gloves with break-
through 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
recognize that suitable gloves offering this level of protection
may not be available and in this case a lower breakthrough
time maybe 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.
Skin and body protection : Skin protection is not ordinarily required beyond standard
work clothes.
It is good practice to wear chemical resistant gloves.
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Colour : amber
Decomposition temperature
Decomposition tempera- : Data not available
ture
pH : Not applicable
Viscosity
Viscosity, dynamic : Data not available
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Solubility(ies)
Water solubility : negligible
10.1 Reactivity
The product does not pose any further reactivity hazards in addition to those listed in the following
sub-paragraph.
10.2 Chemical stability
Stable.
No hazardous reaction is expected when handled and stored according to provisions
10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions
Hazardous reactions : Reacts with strong oxidising agents.
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Acute toxicity
Product:
Acute oral toxicity : LD50 (rat): > 5.000 mg/kg
Remarks: Low toxicity:
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
Acute inhalation toxicity : Remarks: Based on available data, the classification criteria
are not met.
Skin corrosion/irritation
Product:
Remarks : Slightly irritating to skin.
Prolonged or repeated skin contact without proper cleaning
can clog the pores of the skin resulting in disorders such as oil
acne/folliculitis.
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
Product:
Remarks : Slightly irritating to the eye.
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
Components:
Zinc dialkyldithiophosphate:
Remarks : Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
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Zinc dialkyldithiophosphate:
Remarks : Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
Product:
Remarks : For respiratory and skin sensitisation:
Not a sensitiser.
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
Product:
Genotoxicity in vivo : Remarks: Non mutagenic
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
Germ cell mutagenicity- As- : This product does not meet the criteria for classification in
sessment categories 1A/1B.
Carcinogenicity
Product:
Remarks : Not a carcinogen.
Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
Carcinogenicity - Assess- : This product does not meet the criteria for classification in
ment categories 1A/1B.
Reproductive toxicity
Product:
Effects on fertility :
Remarks: Not a developmental toxicant., Does not impair
fertility., Based on available data, the classification criteria are
not met.
Reproductive toxicity - As- : This product does not meet the criteria for classification in
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Product:
Remarks : Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
Product:
Remarks : Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
Aspiration toxicity
Product:
Not an aspiration hazard., Based on available data, the classification criteria are not met.
Further information
Product:
Remarks : Used oils may contain harmful impurities that have accumu-
lated during use. The concentration of such impurities will
depend on use and they may present risks to health and the
environment on disposal.
ALL used oil should be handled with caution and skin contact
avoided as far as possible.
Remarks : Continuous contact with used engine oils has caused skin
cancer in animal tests.
12.1 Toxicity
Product:
Toxicity to fish : Remarks: Based on available data, the classification criteria are not
met.
Practically non toxic:
LL/EL/IL50 > 100 mg/l
Toxicity to daphnia and other : Remarks: Based on available data, the classification criteria are not
aquatic invertebrates met.
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Toxicity to algae/aquatic plants : Remarks: Based on available data, the classification criteria are not
met.
Practically non toxic:
LL/EL/IL50 > 100 mg/l
Toxicity to fish (Chronic tox- : Remarks: Based on available data, the classification criteria are not
icity) met.
Toxicity to daphnia and other : Remarks: Based on available data, the classification criteria are not
aquatic invertebrates (Chron- met.
ic toxicity)
Toxicity to microorganisms :
Remarks: Based on available data, the classification criteria are not
met.
Product:
Biodegradability : Remarks: Not readily biodegradable.
Major constituents are inherently biodegradable, but contains com-
ponents that may persist in the environment.
Persistent per IMO criteria.
International Oil Pollution Compensation (IOPC) Fund definition:
“A non-persistent oil is oil, which, at the time of shipment, consists
of hydrocarbon fractions, (a) at least 50% of which, by volume,
distills at a temperature of 340ºC (645ºF) and (b) at least 95% of
which, by volume, distils at a temperature of 370ºC (700ºF) when
tested by the ASTM Method D-86/78 or any subsequent revision
thereof."
Product:
Bioaccumulation : Remarks: Contains components with the potential to bioaccumulate.
Product:
Mobility : Remarks: Liquid under most environmental conditions., If it
enters soil, it will adsorb to soil particles and will not be mo-
bile.
Product:
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Assessment : This mixture does not contain any REACH registered sub-
stances that are assessed to be a PBT or a vPvB..
Product:
Additional ecological infor- : Does not have ozone depletion potential, photochemical ozone crea-
mation tion potential or global warming potential.
Product is a mixture of non-volatile components, which will not be
released to air in any significant quantities under normal conditions
of use.
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Local legislation
Waste catalogue :
Waste Code :
13 02 05*
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15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mix-
ture
REACH - List of substances subject to authorisation : Product is not subject to Authorisa-
(Annex XIV) tion under REACH.
Other regulations:
The regulatory information is not intended to be comprehensive. Other regulations may apply
to this material.
Technische Anleitung Luft: Product not listed by name. Observe section 5.2.5 in connection
with section 5.4.9
Product is subject Betriebs-Sicherheits-Verordnung (BetrSichV).
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December
2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
(REACH), annex XIV.
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December
2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals
(REACH), annex XVII.
Directive 2004/37/EC on the protection of workers from the risks related to exposure to carcin-
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ADN - European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Inland
Waterways; ADR - European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous
Goods by Road; AIIC - Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals; ASTM - American Society for
the Testing of Materials; bw - Body weight; CLP - Classification Labelling Packaging Regulation;
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008; CMR - Carcinogen, Mutagen or Reproductive Toxicant; DIN -
Standard of the German Institute for Standardisation; DSL - Domestic Substances List (Canada);
ECHA - European Chemicals Agency; EC-Number - European Community number; ECx - Con-
centration associated with x% response; ELx - Loading rate associated with x% response; EmS -
Emergency Schedule; ENCS - Existing and New Chemical Substances (Japan); ErCx - Concen-
tration associated with x% growth rate response; GHS - Globally Harmonized System; GLP -
Good Laboratory Practice; IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer; IATA - Interna-
tional Air Transport Association; IBC - International Code for the Construction and Equipment of
Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk; IC50 - Half maximal inhibitory concentration; ICAO
- International Civil Aviation Organization; IECSC - Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances in
China; IMDG - International Maritime Dangerous Goods; IMO - International Maritime Organiza-
tion; ISHL - Industrial Safety and Health Law (Japan); ISO - International Organisation for Stand-
ardization; KECI - Korea Existing Chemicals Inventory; LC50 - Lethal Concentration to 50 % of a
test population; LD50 - Lethal Dose to 50% of a test population (Median Lethal Dose); MARPOL -
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships; n.o.s. - Not Otherwise Speci-
fied; NO(A)EC - No Observed (Adverse) Effect Concentration; NO(A)EL - No Observed (Adverse)
Effect Level; NOELR - No Observable Effect Loading Rate; NZIoC - New Zealand Inventory of
Chemicals; OECD - Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development; OPPTS - Office
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of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention; PBT - Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic sub-
stance; PICCS - Philippines Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances; (Q)SAR - (Quanti-
tative) Structure Activity Relationship; REACH - Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European
Parliament and of the Council concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Re-
striction of Chemicals; RID - Regulations concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous
Goods by Rail; SADT - Self-Accelerating Decomposition Temperature; SDS - Safety Data Sheet;
SVHC - Substance of Very High Concern; TCSI - Taiwan Chemical Substance Inventory; TECI -
Thailand Existing Chemicals Inventory; TRGS - Technical Rule for Hazardous Substances; TSCA
- Toxic Substances Control Act (United States); UN - United Nations; vPvB - Very Persistent and
Very Bioaccumulative
Further information
Training advice : Provide adequate information, instruction and training for op-
erators.
Sources of key data used to : The quoted data are from, but not limited to, one or more
compile the Safety Data sources of information (e.g. toxicological data from Shell
Sheet Health Services, material suppliers’ data, CONCAWE, EU
IUCLID date base, EC 1272 regulation, etc).
The information provided in this Safety Data Sheet is correct to the best of our knowledge, infor-
mation and belief at the date of its publication. The information given is designed only as a guid-
ance for safe handling, use, processing, storage, transportation, disposal and release and is not
to be considered a warranty or quality specification. The information relates only to the specific
material designated and may not be valid for such material used in combination with any other
materials or in any process, unless specified in the text.
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