Product ID:NO 6 FUEL OIL
MSDS Date:12/11/1987
FSC:9140
NIIN:00N058040
MSDS Number: BXDWP

Emergency Phone: 816-838-3566

Info Phone: 816-833-3566

Preparer: BRIAN WILSON

Cage: 0CMK4

Telephone: 816-833-3566

Cage: 0CMK4

FUEL OIL NO 6; (COMPLEX MIXTURES OF PARAFFINIC, OLEFINIC

CAS: 68553-00-4

RTECS: LS8940000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:LOW RISK OF INHAL. IN
ENCLOSED SPACES OR WHEN HOT, VAPS MAY REACH CONCENTRATIONS
SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA OR LUNG
IRRITATION. MISTS ABOVE TLV MAY CAUSE C HEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & RESP
IRRITATION. SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS:IRRITATION AND BLOCK THE
SEBACEOUS GLANDS, WITH A RASH OF ACNE-LIKE PIMPLES AND SPOTS,
USUALLY ON THE ARMS AND LEGS. INGEST:CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
CHRONIC:PROLONGED AND/OR FREQUENT CONTA CT MAY CAUSE OIL ACNE,
DERMATITIS, OR FOLLICULITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES THOROUGHLY WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RUNNING
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS. SEEK MEDICAL
AID IF COMPLICATIONS ARISE. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND
WATER, RE MOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,
RESTORE AND/OR SUPPORT BREATHING AS NECESSARY. SEEK MEDICAL AID.
INGEST: DO NOT INCLUDE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>180F,82C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, H*2O SPRAY. USE
H*2O SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOS CNTNR. DO NOT USE FORCED H*2O
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
FLAME. KEEP AWAY FORM IGNITION SOURCES (I.E., HEAT AND OPEN
FLAMES).

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION, PROVIDE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION, CONTAIN LEAK. ABSORB SMALL SPILLS WITH
SUITABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS RAGS, OIL DRY OR SAND. REPORT ALL SPILLS
TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. CHEMTREC EMERGENCY NUMBER
1-800-434-9300.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A
WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF STRONG OXIDANTS, HEAT &
IGNITION. STORE BELOW 120 F.
Other Precautions:DOT PLACARDING: FUEL OIL, NO.5, COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID,
NA1993.

Respiratory Protection:PROVIDE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY
APPARATUS FOR NON-ROUTINE OR EMERGENCY REQUIREMENTS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IF HEATED OR
MISTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . AN APRON/ADDITIONAL SUITABLE (SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER SOILD CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV: 0.93-1.05 (H*2O=1). EXTING MEDIA: STEAM DIRECTLY ON OIL
FIRE AS THIS WILL ONLY SCATTER FIRE. HAZ DECOMP PROD: OXIDES OF
SULFUR, POTASSIUM AND ZINC. OTHER PROT EQUIP: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
IS RECOMMENDED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:781F,416C
Vapor Pres:<0.1
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:HOMOGENEOUS BLACK OILY LIQUID WITH PETROLEUM LIKE
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS; HEATING INCREASES ITS FIRE
HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CLOSE CONTAINER AT ROOM TEMPERATURE UNDER
NORMAL STORAGE AND HANDLING CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION MAY
PRDCE VARIOUS LOW MOL WT HYDROCARB & HYDROCARB DERIVATIVES, CARBON
MONOXIDE & (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .IT IS RESPONSIBILITY OF USER TO DETERMINE IF MATL IS
HAZARDOUS WASTE @ TIME OF DISPOSAL. CHECK BEFORE DISPOSING TO BE
SURE YOU ARE IN C OMPILANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LAWS & REGULATIONS.

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