Product ID:FUEL OIL NO. 6
MSDS Date:02/07/1990
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-247-4354
MSDS Number: BGWDV

Emergency Phone: 713-887-1400

Info Phone: 713-887-1400

Preparer: DELNO D. MALZAHN CIH

Cage: 0BDU2

Telephone: 713-877-1400

Cage: 0BDU2

COMPLEX MIXTURE OR PARAFFINIC,OLEFINIC,NAPHTHENIC AN

CAS: 68553-00-4

Fraction By Weight: >99.0%

OSHA PEL 5MG/CUM,OIL MIST

ACGIH TLV: 5MG/CUM,OIL MIST

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATING TO EYES,SKIN,MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT,CNS EFFECTS.DUE TO
INHALATION:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,LOSS OF
CO-ORDINATION.HARMFUL OR FATAL IF INGESTED. CHRONIC:DRYING OF
SKIN,DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MSDS STATES THAT MIDDLE DISTILLATES HAVE
CAUSED SKIN CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION SKIN:IRRITATION, DERMATITIS
INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRITATION, HEADACHE DIZZINESS, SYMPTOMS OF
INTOXICATION. INGESTED:MILD EXCITATION LOSS OF CONCIOUSNESS,
CONVULSIONS,CYANOSIS, CAPILLAR Y HEMORRHAGING OF INTERNAL ORGANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING
DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR
WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. DOCTOR TO ORDER VOMITING.
NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>140F/60C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:765F
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:5.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2,FOAM & WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLOWING OIL CAN BE IGNITED BY SPARK FROM
SELF GENERATED STATIC ELECTRICITY.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES;CONTAIN FREE LIQUID IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE INERT
ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN
TRANSFERRING PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR.
TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. ON
THEM. **DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.**

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS/MIST IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON;EYE-WASH FACILTIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NO BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST;WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:500F/260C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-20F
Vapor Pres:0.2
Vapor Density:8
Spec Gravity:0.97
Viscosity:<300 SFS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID TO HEAVY PASTE;MILD PETROLEUM ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGLIG

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES,SPARKS AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO*2,SO*2 AND HYDROCARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MUST BE DONE BY A
LICENSED DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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