Product ID:RED POSTAGE METER INK
MSDS Date:05/23/1990
FSC:7510
NIIN:00N016737
MSDS Number: BLKBK

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

QUALITY CONTROL & TECHNICAL DEPT
WASHING DC 20401
US

Emergency Phone: 202-275-2994

Info Phone: 202-275-2994

Cage: USGP0

UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHING DC 20401 US

Telephone: 202-275-2994

Cage: USGP0

KEROSENE

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

PARAFFIN & MINERAL OILS. LIMITS AS OIL MIST.

Fraction By Weight: 22%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5MG/M3;10 MG/M3 STEL

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION UPON DIRECT CONTACT. PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. INHAL: NO KNOWN HAZARDS. INGEST: LOW
TOXICITY UNLESS ASPIRATION O CCURS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHAL: REMOVE
VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:275F,135C
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO*2 OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:H*2O MAY BE INEFT BUT CAN BE USED TO COOL
CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL. HYDROCARBON
SOLVENT MAY BE USED TO AID IN CLEANING. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION AND PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A COOL,
WELL VENTILATED AREA FROM HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, AND OXIDIZING
MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE ANTICIPATED TO BE NECESSARY UNDER NORMAL
WORKING CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN BUTYL ACETATE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED, OILY LIQUID. FAINT PETROLEUM-LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS 4% PIGMENT RED 53:1, AN
INSOLUBLE BARIUM PIGMENT. IT HAS NOT BEEN TESTED FOR SOLUBLE BARIUM
ACCORDING TO THE EPA'S TCLP T EST.

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particular situation.