Product ID:FUEL OIL #4
MSDS Date:02/07/1990
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-247-4358
MSDS Number: BKQTK

Emergency Phone: 713-877-6732,713-877-1400

Info Phone: 713-877-1400

Cage: 46684

Telephone: 713-877-6732

Cage: 46684

FUEL OIL NO. 4

CAS: 68476-31-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INGESTION:HARMFUL OR FATAL.
ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA AND CAN BE
FATAL. INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUAE IRRITATION OF NOSE & THROAT.
EYE: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. CHR ONIC-PROLONGED/REPEATED
SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT
AND DIZZINESS. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION.INGESTION:VOMITING, WEEKNESS, COMA, CO NVUSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH SKIN & PULMONARY
DISORDERS SHOULD AVOID PROLONGED CONTACT WHEN HANDLING OR USING
THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. 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. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>140F,60C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:765F
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:5.0
Extinguishing Media:USE HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FREE PRODUCT, OR ABSORB WITH
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH OR OTHER INERT MATERIAL. STORE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF SEWERS AND WATERCOURSES
BY DIKING OR IMPOUNDING. MINIM IZE SKIN CONTACT AND BREATHING
VAPORS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORAGE NEAR OPEN FLAME OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION,AND STRONG OXIDANTS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE. DO NOT PRESSURIZE,
CUT, WELD OR EXPOSE TO HEAT, FLAME, STATIC ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION; THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY.

Respiratory Protection:USE SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN
CONFINED OR ENCLOSED SPACES, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN ATMOSPHERE BELOW TLV LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. CHEMICALLY
RESISTANT BOOTS AND APRONS RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN/EYE CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH OR TAKE SHOWER IF GENERAL CONTACT OCCURS. REMOVE OIL-SOAKED
CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER
GLOVES AND SHOES.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:400F,204C
Spec Gravity:0.90-1.0
Viscosity:90-120 SUS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (BU ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID WITH MILD PETROLEUM ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES,SMOKE,CARBON MONOXIDE, AND OTHER
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS IN THE CASE OF INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO 40 CFR PT.
268.30 LAND BAN, 40 CFR PT 370 & 372.

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