Product ID:00422 KEROSINE K-2
MSDS Date:11/06/1986
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-242-4750
MSDS Number: BJVZG

Emergency Phone: (914) 831-3400 EXT 204

Info Phone: (512) 459-6543

Preparer: R. T. RICHARDS

Cage: 38431

Telephone: 914-831-3400

Cage: 7B131

KEROSENE

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL (RAT): >25 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: IRRITATION, REDNESS, EDEMA,
DRYING, & DERMATITIS. EYE: IRRITATION. INHALATION: DROWSINESS &
NARCOSIS. INGESTION: ASPIRATION CAUSING CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MIDDLE DISTILLATES HAVE CAUSED SKIN
CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: IRRITATION, REDNESS, EDEMA, DRYING, &
DERMATITIS. EYE: IRRITATION. INHALATION: DROWSINESS & NARCOSIS.
INGESTION: ASPIRATION CAUSING CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR OR
OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:125F
Lower Limits:0.58%
Upper Limits:4.45%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, & CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPORS & WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP LEAK/SPILL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. CUTTING OR WELDING OF
EMPTY CONTAINERS MIGHT CAUSE FIRE EXPLOSION OR TOXIC FUMES FROM
RESIDUES. IGNITION TEMP: 480F.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED-AIR MASK FOR LARGE
SPILLS IN CONFINED AREA. CONTAIN SPILL IF POSSIBLE. WIPE UP OR
ABSORB ON SUITABLE MATERIAL & SHOVEL UP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT & FLAME. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. AVOID
BREATHING OF MIST/VAPOR. DON'T PRESSURIZE.
Other Precautions:KEEP HEAD AWAY FROM CONTAINER WHEN OPENING OR
DISPENSING. MISUSE OF EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN BE HAZARDOUS IF USED TO
STORE TOXIC, FLAMMABLE OR REACTIVE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
& DRUM BUNGS IN PLA CE. DON'T USE IN AGRICULTURAL SPRAYS.

Respiratory Protection:USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOR
CLEANING LARGE SPILLS OR UPON ENTRY INTO TANKS, VESSELS, OR OTHER
CONFINED SPACES.
Ventilation:NORMAL
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL/PETROLEUM DISTILLATE RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CLEAN EXPOSED
AREAS DAILY. LAUNDER/DRY CLEAN SOILED WORK CLOTHING WEEKLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MIDDLE DISTILLATES HAVE CAUSED SKIN CANCER & KIDNEY DAMAGE IN
LABORATORY ANIMALS. THIS PRODUCT IS NOT INTENDED FOR SPACE HEATERS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:515F
Vapor Pres:<7
Spec Gravity:0.816
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR & BRIGHT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & OPEN FLAME,
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, TOXIC FUMES, & VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:RE-EVALUATION OF THE PRODUCT MAY BE REQUIRED BY
THE USER AT THE TIME OF THE DISPOSAL. COMBUSTIBLE/IGNITABLE LIQUID
UN1223. HAZARDOUS WASTE D001. PLACARD REQUIRED ONLY IF MATERIAL IS
CONTAINED IN PACKA GING/CONTAINER THAT >100 GAL/TANK CAR/TANK
TRUCK.

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