Product ID:FUEL OIL NO 2
MSDS Date:10/07/1985
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-247-4365
MSDS Number: BKQZZ

Emergency Phone: 713-877-1400

Info Phone: 713-877-1400

Preparer: DELNO D. MALZAHN, CIH

Cage: 0BDU2

Telephone: 307-237-2575

Cage: 46686

ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM DISTILLATES/FUEL OIL # 2

CAS: 68476-30-2

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3(MFR)OIL MIST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(MFR)OIL MIST

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:SLIGHT TO MODERATE
IRRITATION.SKIN:MODERATELY TO EXTREMELY IRRITATING;CAUSING
REDNESS,DRYING TO BURNS OR BLISTERING.INHALATION:IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT,DIZZINESS,HE
ADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING & LOSS OF
COORDINATION.INGESTION:IRRITATION,GASTRITIS,LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NIOSH,BASED ON TESTS ON MICE &
RATS,RECOMMENDS THAT WHOLE DIESEL EXHAUST BE REGARDED AS A
POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF INTOXICATIONS ARE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING,STOMACH IRRITATION,MILD
EXCITATION,CONVULSION,CYANOSIS,CONGESTION AND CAPILLARY
HEMORRHAGING OF THE LUNG AND INTERNAL ORGANS. ASPIRATIO N HAZARD IF
VOMITING OCCURS.MIDDLE DISTILLATES HAVE CAUSED SKIN CANCER & KIDNEY
DAMAGE IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING
DERMATITIS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE CPR IF
NEEDED.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES KEEPING EYELID
OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.IF SPONTANEOUS V OMITING OCCURS,HOLD THE VICTIM'S HEAD
LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:145F,63C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:495F
Lower Limits:0.52
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,CO2,FOAM,OR DRY CHEMICAL.DO NOT USE SPRAY
OR A DIRECT STREAM OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLOWING OIL CAN BE IGNITED BY
SELF-GENERATED STATIC ELECTRICITY; CHECK FOR COMBUSTIBLE VAPORS
PRIOR TO AND DURING WELDING AND TORCH CUTTING ON TANKS & VESSELS.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP SMALL SPILLS/RESIDUE WITH INERT
ABSORBENT.FOR LARGE SPILLS,WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES.DIKE & CONTAIN SPILLS.DON'T ALLOW SPILLS TO ENTER
SEWERS,STREAMS ETC.PROVIDE EX PLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION.PICK UP
SPILLS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,DRY
WELL-VENTILATED AREA IN CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY FROM HEAT,IGNITION
SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. TO PREVENT RISK OF SKIN CANCER, PROTECT YOUR
SKIN WITH GLOVES AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IN SITUATION WHERE VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY
EXCEED THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS, A NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN. USE SELF-CONTAINED
SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR FOR E MERGENCIES.
Ventilation:GENERAL DILUTION OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION/EXPLOSION-PROOF
LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP VAPOR BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.BARRIER CREAMS SPECIFIC FOR
PETROLEUM-BASED MATERIALS MAY BE USED WHEN GLOVES ARE IMPRACTICAL.
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
GROUND AND BOND ALL TRANSFER AND STORAGE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT STATIC
SPARKS AND EQUIP WITH SELF CLOSING VALVES, PRESSURE VACUUM BUNGS
AND FLAME ARRESTERS. EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE AND CAN
BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND OR EXPOSE TO HEAT, FLAME; THEY MAY EXPLODE.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:340F,171C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-20F,-29C
Vapor Pres:1.6
Vapor Density:8
Spec Gravity:0.87
Viscosity:2-4 CST @100F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO LIGHT AMBER LIQUID - MILD PETROLEUM ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES, SPARKS AND BUILD-UP STATIC
ELECTRICITY
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
SULFUR DIOXIDE AND REACTIVE HYDROCARBONS

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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