Product ID:JP-8 JET FUEL
MSDS Date:06/24/1993
FSC:9130
NIIN:01-305-5598
MSDS Number: BSBBT

Emergency Phone: 713-877-1400

Info Phone: 713-877-1400 / FAX 713-877-6754

Cage: 46684

Telephone: 713-877-6732

Cage: 46684

KEROSENE

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM 9091

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NIOSH LIMIT 100 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SLIGHT TO MODERATE EYE IRRITATION;
MODERATE SKIN IRRITATION; IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT; CAN BE IRRITATING TO MOUTH, THROAT, DIGESTIVE
TRACT; ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE HEMORRHAGING, PULMONARY
EDEMA, CHEMICALPNEUMONITIS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CHANGES IN
FORMED ELEMENTS OF THE BLOOD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC HAS DETERMINED SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
OF CARCINOGENICITY IN AMINALS; LIMITED EVIDENCE IN HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION/REDNESS/DRYING,
MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF COORDINATION, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS, DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRITATION, DROWSINESS, LIVER
DAMAGE, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING
DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. CONTACT PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH AFFECTED AREAAS WITH SOAP AND WATER.
CONATCT A PHY SICIAN IF REDDENING OR BLISTERING OCCURS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, APPLY ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET DOCTOR.

Flash Point:100F MIN
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:475F
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. USE A SMOTHERING TECHNIQUE FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE. DO
NOT USE A FORCED WATER STREAM DIRECTLY; MAY SCATTER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLOWING FUEL CAN BE IGNITED BY
SELF-GENERATED STATIC ELECTRICITY; CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED
AND BONDED.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION INCLUDING
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND POWER TOOLS. CLEAN UP SPILL, BUT DO
NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR TO SURFACE WATER. VENTILATE AREA AND AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR MI STS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE WATER SOURCES OF HEAT AND IGNITION. GROUND AND BOND
ALL TRANSFER AND STORAGE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SPARK
Other Precautions:DO NOT WELD, HEAT OR DRILL CONTAINER. EMPTIED
CONTAINER MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE DANGEROUS.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR CLEANING
LARGE SPILLS OR ENTRY INTO LARGE TANKS, VESSELS OR OTHER CONFINED
SPACES OR IN SITUATIONS WHERE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS MAY EXCEED
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSUR E LIMITS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS APRON, LONG SLEEVES, BOOTS
AND FACE SHIELD WHEN HANDLING LARGE AMOUNTS OF PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. MIDDLE DISTILLATES HAVE CAUSED KIDNEY
DAMAGE AND SKIN CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:401F,205C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:1-2
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:0.78-0.84
Viscosity:8 CST
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO LIGHT AMBER LIQUID, MILD PETROLEUM ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARK, FLAME, BUILD-UP OF STATIC
ELECTRICITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
HYDROCARBONS

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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