Product ID:DIESEL MARINE FUEL
MSDS Date:03/26/1990
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-286-5294
MSDS Number: BGXGX

Emergency Phone: 713-877-1400

Info Phone: 713-877-1400

Preparer: DELNO D. MALZAHN

Cage: 0BDU2

Telephone: 713-877-1400

Cage: 0BDU2

PETROLEUM MID-DISTILLATE (DIESEL MARINE FUEL)

CAS: 68476-34-6

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 AS OIL MIST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 AS OIL MIST

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, LEADING TO IRRITATION, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, CONFUSION AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYE: MAY
LEAD TO IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY LE AD TO DERMATITIS. INGESTION: MAY
LEAD TO VOMITING. CHRONIC: REPEATED AND PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NIOSH RECOMMENDS THAT WHOLE DIESEL
EXHAUST BE REGARDED AS A POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONAL CARCINOGEN BASED ON
ANIMAL TESTING.
Effects of Overexposure:SLIGHT TO MODERATE EYE IRRITATION. MODERATELY
IRRITATING TO SKIN, CAUSING REDNESS & DRYING. IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING & LOSS OF COORDINATION. INGESTION MAY
CAUSE STOMACH IRRITATION, GASTRITIS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, CONVULSIONS
& CONGESTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A SKIN DISORDER
(DERMATITIS) SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING OR USING THIS
PRODUCT.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & RESTORE
BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. FOR SPONTANEOUS VOMITING, LOWER HEAD TO
PREVENT ASPIRATION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:125F,52C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:495F
Lower Limits:0.6
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLOWING OIL CAN BE IGNITED BY
SELF-GENERATED STATIC ELECTRICITY; CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED
AND BONDED. CHECK FOR COMBUSTIBLE VAPORS PRIOR TO WELDING ETC.

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 SURFACE WATER. VENTILATE AREA AND PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED WORK AREA.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID; EMPTY
CONTAINERS CAN CONTAIN HAZARDOUS VAPORS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE
AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS MAY EXCEED PEL/TLV. AIR-SUPPLIED OR
FILTERING TYPE WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. AVOID OPEN
ELECTRICAL SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. WEAR
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>430F,>221C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>425F,>218C
Vapor Pres:1.6
Vapor Density:8
Spec Gravity:0.87
Viscosity:1.9-4.1 @ 40C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO LIGHT AMBER LIQUID; MILD PETROLEUM ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND
BUILDUP OF STATIC ELECTRICITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
SULFUR DIOXIDE AND OTHER HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MAY BE BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR
OR DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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