Product ID:00453 DIESEL 1
MSDS Date:04/29/1991
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-286-5286
MSDS Number: BKSMX

TEXACO INC

BEACON, NY 12508-0509
US

Emergency Phone: 914-831-3400 EXT. 406

Info Phone: 914-831-3400 EXT. 406

Cage: 7B131

TEXACO INC

509 BEACON, NY 12508-0509 US

Telephone: 914-831-3400

Cage: 7B131

ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM SOLVENT

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM PETR. DIST.

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM RUBBER SOLV.

BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: 0-0.36%

OSHA PEL 1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS EXPECTED > 5G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE/SKIN:IRRITATION. PROLONGED CONTACT
MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS AND TISSUE DEFATTING. INHALATION:RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM IRRITATION AND LIGHT HEADEDNESS. MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, VOMITING. INGES TION:SOLVENT ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS AS
ARESULT OF VOMITING MAY CAUSE LUNG AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DAMAGE. CNS
DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE IS LISTED UNDER NTP, IARC AND
OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, IRRITATION. SKIN: SLIGHT
IRRITATION TO SEVERE IRRITATION, LOCAL REDNESS, SWELLING.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS. INGESTION: NAUSEA, D IARRHEA. ASPIRATION INTO
LUNGS DURING SWALLOWING OR VOMITING MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY TRACT OR NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE. DRYING/CRACKING OF SKIN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
INHALATION: REMOV E TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:125F,38C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:380F
Lower Limits:0.58
Upper Limits:4.45
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
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:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. FIRE HAZARD IS GREATER
AS LIQUID RISES ABOVE 85F IN TEMPERATURE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AND
REMOVE WITH INERT ABSORBENT. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. FOR LARGE
SPILLS, CONTAIN WITH EARTHEN DIKE OR PETROLEUM ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
REMOVE WITH GROUNDED SUC TION PUMP.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTENTS ARE FLAMMABLE. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. DURING USE AND UNTIL ALL VAPORS ARE
GONE: KEEP AREA VENTILATED-DO NOT SMOKE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING OF VAPORS. LABORATORY TESTS ON
ANIMALS HAVE SHOWN THAT EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE SKIN TUMORS. ALWAYS
PROMPTLY WASH OFF ANY EXPOSED SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW PEL/TLV.
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF REQUIRED FOR HIGH LEVELS
OF CONTAMINATES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERABLE. GENERAL EXHAUST ACCEPTABLE IF THE
EXPOSURE IS MAINTAINED BELOW APPLICABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:PAINT GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES AS REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, HAT AND APRON
AS REQUIRED. AN EYE WASH AND DRENCH SHOWER FACILITY SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID BREATHING
VAPOR/SPRAY MIST. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN/EYES. WASH HANDS/SKIN
AFTER USE
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. TRANSFER ONLY TO APPROVED
CONTAINERS WITH COMPLETE AND APPROPRIATE LABELING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY. "EMPTY" DRUMS OF THIS MATERIAL CAN BE DANGEROUS - AVOID
CUTT ING, WELDING, BRAZING, DRILLING ETC WHICH CAN CREATE HIGH
TEMPERATURES AND SPARKS.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:515F,268C
Vapor Pres:< 7MM
Spec Gravity:0.816
Viscosity:1.20 CST @40C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AND BRIGHT LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS CHLORATES, NITRATES, PEROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY FIRE: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MATERIAL MAY BE A HAZARDOUS WASTE (CODE
D001) WHICH MUST BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDINGLY. DO NOT INCINERATE
CLOSED CONTAINER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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