Product ID:FUEL OIL,2
MSDS Date:08/20/1991
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-247-4362
MSDS Number: BMSVW

Emergency Phone: 617-769-2705/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 617-769-2705

Preparer: RON KENNY

Cage: 1CU79

Telephone: 617-398-4129

Cage: 1CU79

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

CAS: 741-98-6

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

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/SKIN:MILD TO MODERATE
IRRITATION.INHALE:MISTS/FUMES >TLV MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT
EUPHORIA,RESPIRATORY & GI IRRITATION,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,CNS
DEPRESSION,COMA (OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE).ORAL:BU RNING OF
MOUTH & UPPER GI TRACT,VOMITING &
DIARRHEA.CHRONIC-PROLONGED,REPEATED DERMAL CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:MILD TO MODERATE EYES AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MISTS OR FUMES ABOVE TLV MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT EUPHORIA, RESPIRATORY
& GI IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, CNS DEPRESSION, COMA (IN
OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERE ). ORALLY MAY CAUSE BURNING OF MOUTH &
UPPER GI TRACT, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH WITH
WATERLESS CLEANER,THEN WITH SOAP & WATER.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR &
PROVIDE OXYGEN/ CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF
VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.CALL A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:120F,49C
Lower Limits:0.6
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE FOR CONFINED AREA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED ABOVE FLASH POINT, THIS
MATERIAL WILL RELEASE FLAMMABLE VAPORS WHICH CAN BURN/BE EXPLOSIVE
IN CONFINED SPACES. DO NOT USE FORCED WATER ON OIL FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF AND ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. RECOVER FREE PRODUCT. ADD SUITABLE ABSORBENT TO
SPILL AREA. MINIMIZE BREATHING VAPORS. CONTAIN SPILL BY DIKING OR
IMPOUNDING. PROVIDE ADE QUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT SKIN OR
CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM FLAME,SPARKS,STATIC ELECTRICITY.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT WELD, HEAT
OR DRILL CONTAINER. EMPTY CONTAINER STILL CONTAIN
HAZARDOUS/EXPLOSIVE VAPOR/LIQUID. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY DRUM
OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT. TOXIC FUMES MAY ACCUMULATE AND CAUSE
DEATH.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
FOR CLEANING LARGE SPILLS OR ENTRY INTO LARGE TANKS, VESSELS OR
OTHER CONFINED SAPCES.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:REMOVE CONTACT LENSES AND WEAR CHEMICAL
SAFETY GLASSES WHERE CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE SPARKS-PROOF TOOLS. THIS LIQUID IS VOLATILE AND GIVES OFF INVISIBLE
VAPORS. EITHER THE LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY SETTLE IN LOW AREAS AND
TRAVEL SOME DISTANCE ALONG THE GROUND OR SURFACE TO IGNITION SOUR
CES WHERE THEY MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>=340F,171C
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:>5
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.05 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO LIGHT AMBER LIQUID WITH MILD PETROLEUM
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY,
OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, ALDEHYDE AND OTHER DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS, IN THE CASE OF
INCOMPLETE BURN
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS LIQUID
CHLORINE, CONCENTRATED OXYGEN, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE BY A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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