Product ID:JP-4
MSDS Date:12/31/1992
FSC:9130
NIIN:00-256-8613
MSDS Number: BGWXP

Emergency Phone: 210-641-8800/512-641-8800

Info Phone: 512-641-8800

Cage: 3P045

Telephone: 210-641-8601

Cage: 3P045

JET FUEL JP-4 (CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS)

RTECS: NY9340000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ETHYLENE GLYCOL DIMETHYL ETHER

CAS: 110-71-4

Fraction By Weight: .15-.20%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR BENZENE IS 10 PPM.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT & CNS STIMULATION THEN DEPRESSION CAUSING
DIZZINESS,HEADACHE,INCOORDINATION,ANESTHESIA,COMA & RESPIRATORY
ARREST.SKIN:DEFATTING,BURNING,IRRITATION WI TH PROLONGED/REPEATED
CONTACT.EYE:SEVERE BURNING &
SWELLING.ORAL:IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING.CHRONIC-DEFATTING &
BURNING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS BENZENE.MAY CAUSE BLOOD
DISEASES INCLUDING LEUKEMIA.VAPORS MAY CAUSE KIDNEY CANCER IN MALE
RATS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT & CNS
STIMULATION THEN DEPRESSION CAUSING DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
INCOORDINATION, ANESTHESIA, COMA & RESPIRATORY ARREST, IF INHALED.
SKIN DEFATTING, BURNING, IRRITAT ION WITH PROLONGED/REPEATED
CONTACT. SEVERE EYE BURNING & SWELLING. ORALLY MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BENZENE-INDIVIDUALS WITH LIVER
DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO TOXIC EFFECTS.HEXANE-INDIVIDUALS
WITH NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE SHOULD AVOID EXPOSURE.PETROLEUM
SOLVENT-THOSE WITH EXISTING DERMATITIS.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY.ORAL:DO NOT INDUC E VOMITING.CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY,KEEP AIRWAY OPEN.NOTE
TO PHYSICIAN:GASTRIC LAVAGE IF LARGE QUANTITY HAS BEEN INGESTED.USE
OF ADRENALINE IS NOT ADVISABLE.

Flash Point:<-10F,<-23C EST.
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:6
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER
MAY BE INEFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOTHING, RAGS OR SIMILAR ORGANIC
MATERIAL CONTAMINATED WITH THIS PRODUCT AND STORED IN A CLOSED
SPACE MAY UNDERGO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.ELIMINATE ALL
SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE EXPLOSION-PROOF TOOLS.SHUT OFF FUEL
SOURCE.DIKE SPILL.PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING
SEWERS/WATERWAYS.RECOVER FREE LIQUID.ADD SAND,EARTH OR OTHER
ABSORBENT MATERIAL.TRANSFER TOCONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,WELL VENTILATED AREA OF
NON-COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION AWAY FROM POSSIBLE SOURCES OF IGNITION
& OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE
DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL OR
EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND
CAUSE INJURY/DEATH. AV OID REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR ORGANIC VAPOR
RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR, IF TLV EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION - EXPLOSION PROOF,
WELL GROUNDED EQUIPMENTS
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, PVA
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO AVOID SKIN AND EYE
CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. WASH
HANDS AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SHOES CONTAMINATED WITH THIS PRODUCT THAT CAN NOT BE DECONTAMINATED
SHOULD BE DISCARDED. CLOTHING CONTAMINATED WITH THIS PRODUCT SHOULD
BE REMOVED, WASHED IN SOAP AND WATER AND DRIED BEFORE REUSE. CON
TAMINATED CLOTHING SHOULD BE STORED IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:120F,49C
Vapor Pres:103 - 155
Spec Gravity:0.75 - 0.76
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:TRACE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - AROMATIC ODOR; ODOR
THRESHOLD 1 PPM
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, ELECTRICAL OR FRICTIONAL
SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, HOT SURFACES, STATIC ELECTRICITY AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. TREATMENT, STORAGE,
TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. SPILLS OR RELEASES SHOULD BE
REPORTED TO APPROP RIATE LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATORYAGENCIES.

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