Product ID:JET A
MSDS Date:02/10/1988
FSC:9130
NIIN:00-359-2026
MSDS Number: BPFXJ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 915-673-6753

Cage: 6G131

Telephone: 915-673-6753/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 6G131

KEROSENE

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM 9091

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
EYES,LUNGS OR SKIN AFTER PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.EXTREME
EXPOSURE/ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE OR DEATH.
CAUSES DRYING OF SKIN AND DERMAL ABSORPTIO N MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC:
STUDIES SHOW CANCER DEVELOPMENT IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:API HAS DONE STUDIES INDICATING THAT
REPEATED OVER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CANCER IN MICE.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS,HEADACHE,
NAUSEA,CONFUSION,BLURRED VISION,DROWSINESS AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS;GREATER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,SLURRED SPEECH,FLUSHED
FACE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH SKIN
WITH SOAP AND WATER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES WHILE HO LDING EYELIDS OPEN. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:110F,43C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:475F
Lower Limits:0.7
Upper Limits:5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM,OR DRY
CHEMICAL.USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION MAY CONTAIN CARBON
MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC MATERIALS. DO NOT ENTER
ENCLOSED OR CONFINED SPACES WITHOUT PROTECTIVE EQUIP.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL.PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING
SEWERS,WATERWAYS OR LOW AREAS.SOAK UP WITH SAWDUST,SAND,OIL DRY OR
OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL.REMOVE SOURCE OF
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAME,IMPACT,FRICTION,& ELECTRICITY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL FIRE
PROTECTION ASSOCIATION REGULATIONS. NEVER SIPHON BE MOUTH. USE ONLY
IN WELL VENTILLATED AREA. AVOID VAPORS.
Other Precautions:MOUSE SKIN PAINTING STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT PETROLEUM
DISTILLATES CAN CAUSE SKIN CANCER WHEN REPEATEDLY APPLIED AND NEVER
WASHED. THE RELATIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS TO HUMAN HEALTH IS
UNCERTAIN SINCE T HE PETROLEUM DISTILLATES WERE NOT WASHED

Respiratory Protection:SELECT APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION WHERE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW THE
ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS IF SPLASHING IS PROBABLE. EYE WASH
STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. WASH
HANDS AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TRANSFER OPERATIONS SHOULD INSURE ELECTRICAL GROUNDING. NEVER WELD,
HEAT OR DRILL ON VAPOR CONTAINING "EMPTY" CONTAINERS. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSURE TO PRODUCT.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:346F,174C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-55F,-48C
Vapor Pres:25@158F
Vapor Density:4.7
Spec Gravity:0.85
Evaporation Rate & Reference:600X SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:TRACE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, BRIGHT LIQUID; LIGHT KEROSENE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES,SPARKS AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, THICK BLACK SMOKE

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT,STORAGE,TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS. SPILLED MATERIAL WILL LIKELY BE A D001
HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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