Product ID:BP DIELECTRIC 200
MSDS Date:03/29/1988
FSC:9150
NIIN:00F009135
MSDS Number: BGZMD

BP OIL COMPANY

200 PUBLIC SQUARE
CLEVELAND, OH 44114

Emergency Phone: (800) 362-8059

Info Phone: (216) 586-6499

Preparer: R.W. MAST

Cage: OD3G8

BP OIL COMPANY

6989 CLEVELAND, OH 44114

Telephone: (800) 362-8059

Cage: OD3G8

HYDROTREATED LIGHT DISTILLATE, PETROLEUM (PREDOMINANTLY OF

CAS: 64742-47-8

Fraction By Weight: 30-40%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

HYDROTREATED LIGHT DISTILLATE, PETROLEUM (PREDOMINANTLY OF

CAS: 64742-47-8

Fraction By Weight: 60-70%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = >5 GM/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC,
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. SKIN: IRRITATION. EYE:
IRRITATION/BURNS. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION/CNS
DEPRESSION/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS/DROWSINESS/CONVULSI ONS/DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:USED FLUIDS MAY CONTAIN SMALL AMTS OF
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PCA) WHICH MAY BE CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS CAUSES
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES/IRRITATION. SKIN:
DEFATTING/REDNESS/ITCHING/INFLAMMATION/CRACKING/SECONDARY
INFECTION/BURNS/SENSITIZATION. EYE: IRRITATION/BURNS. INHALATION:
RSPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION/CNS
DEPRESSION/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS/DROWSINESS/CONVULSIONS/DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/CHRONIC PULMONARY
DISEASE WILL BE MORE SERIOUSLY IMPAIRED, & RECOVERY FROM INHALATION
EXPOSURE MAY BE COMPLICATED. SKIN SENSITIZATION MAY OCCUR.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. MONITOR FOR BREATHING
DIFFICULTY. GET MED ATT. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
AREA THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. GET MED ATT. EYE: FLUSH W/LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WAT ER. GET MED ATT. THERMAL BURNS REQUIRE IMMEDIATE MED
ATT. INHALATION: REMOVE AFFECTED PERSON FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE.
GET MED ATT. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:185F
Lower Limits:0.6%
Upper Limits:7.0%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED
SCBA. WATER/FOAM CAUSE FROTHING LEADING TO BOILOVER. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT/FLAME.
RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD. CONTAINERS MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF W/O RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO
REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER NONCOMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT
MATERIAL KNOWN TO BE COMPATIBLE, THEN FLUSH AREA W/WATER. DIKE FAR
AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISPO SAL IF LARGE SPILL. KEEP UNNECESSARY
PEOPLE AWAY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXTREME TEMPERATURES IN STORAGE.
STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN COOL/DRY/ISOLATED
WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT/IGNITION SOURCES.
Other Precautions:DON'T STORE IN UNLABLED CONTAINERS. DON'T EAT,
DRINK/SMOK IN AREA OF USE/STORAGE. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN
TOXIC/FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE/EXPLOSIVE RESIDUE/VAPORS. DON'T CUT,
GRIND, DRILL WELD/REUSE CONTAINERS UNLESS PRECAUTIONS ARE USED.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
EQUIPMENT WHEN AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO CONTROL/REDUCE AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS & TO KEEP Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR REGULARLY CLEANED WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE. WEAR CLEAN WORK
CLOTHING. SHOWER & CHANGE TO STREET CLOTHING AFTER WORK IS
DESIRABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USED PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PCA) IN
SMALL AMOUNTS. SOME PCA'S MAY BE CARCINOGENIC. LEVELS OF PCS'S CAN
BE REDUCED BY EFFICIENT FILTRATION.

HCC:V4
Vapor Pres:<2.00
Vapor Density:>5.0
Spec Gravity:0.79
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR WATER-WHITE LIQUID W/MILD MINERAL SPIRITS
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100.0%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, REACTIVE HYDROCARBONS, TOXIC
SUBSTANCES.

Waste Disposal Methods:THE TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, TREATMENT &
DISPOSAL OF THIS WASTE MATERIAL MUST BE CONDUCTED IN COMPLIANCE
W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. DON'T FLUSH
DOWN PUBLIC SEWER.

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