Product ID:JET A, 23500
MSDS Date:07/13/1989
FSC:9130
NIIN:11-500-0002
MSDS Number: BNMQW

SHELL OIL CO

HOUSTON, TX 77210
US

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-241-4819

Preparer: J. C. WILLET

Cage: SHELO

SHELL OIL COMPANY

4320 HOUSTON, TX 77210 US

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

100 PPM (STODDARD SOLV), TLV

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL SEE INGRED NAME

ACGIH TLV: SEE INGRED NAME

ASPIR PNEUMONITIS MAY BE EVIDENCED BY

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MAY OCCUR. KIDNEY DAMAGE MAY RESULT FOLLOWING

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SKIN CANCER IN EXPOSED ANIMALS.

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PVNT ASPIR OF LIQ INTO LUNGS. GET MED ATTN.

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& VOMIT HAS NOT OCCURRED, EMESIS SHOULD BE INDUCED

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ASPIR. IF SYMPTOMS SUCH AS LOSS OF GAG REFLEX,

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USING A CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE SHOULD BE

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USE W/ADEQ VENT. CNTNRS, EVEN EMPTY, CAN CNTN

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SIMILAR OPERATIONS ON/NEAR CNTNRS.

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FACILITIES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING

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RESIDUE W/ABSORB SUCH AS CLAY/SAND/OTHER

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FOR PROPER DISP. FLUSH AREA W/H*2O TO REMOVE TRACE

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UP W/AN ABSORB MATL AND PLACE IN NON-LEAKING

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& GASES WILL EVOLVE WHEN MATL UNDERGOES

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COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED UPON COMBUSTION.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: BASED ON ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR PROD
TESTING LIQ IS PRESUMED TO BE MIN IRRIT. PRLNGD & RPTD CNTCT MAY BE
MORE IRRIT. SKIN: BASED ON ESSENTIALLY SIMILAR PROD TESTING LIQ IS
PRESUMED TO BE MOD IRRIT. PRLNGD & RPTD CNTCT CAN CAUSE DEFAT &
DRYING OF SKIN WHICH MAY RSLT IN SEV SKIN IRRIT & DERMATITIS. (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INHAL: INHAL OF MISTS MAY BE IRRIT TO
THE UPPER RESP TRACT. HIGH CONC MAY RESULT IN CNS DEPRESS &/OR CHEM
PNEUMONITIS. INGEST: INGEST OF PROD MAY RSLT IN VOMIT; ASPIR OF
VOMITUS INTO THE LUN GS MUST BE AVOIDED AS EVEN SMALL QTYS MAY
RESLT IN ASPIRATION PNEUMONITIS. IRRIT AS NOTED. EARLY TO MOD CNS
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT OCCURS. GET MED
ATTN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES & WIPE EXCESS FROM SKIN. FLUSH
W/H*2O. FOLLOW BY WASHING W/SOAP & H*2O. IF IRRIT OCCURS, GET MED
ATTN. DO NOT REUSE CLTHG UNTIL CLEANED. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR
& PROVIDE O*2 IF BRTHG IS DFCLT. GET MED ATTN. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. IF VOMIT OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO (ING
5)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:100F,38C
Lower Limits:0.7 %
Upper Limits:5 %
Extinguishing Media:USE H*2O FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEM OR CO*2. DO NOT USE
DIRECT STREAM OF H*2O. PROD WILL FLOAT & BE REIGNIT ON SURFACE OF
H*2O.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CAUTION. COMBUST. DO NOT ENTER CONFINED FIRE
SPACE WITHOUT NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . COOL FIRE
EXPOS CNTNRS W/H*2O. IN CASE OF(SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CNTNRS EXPOS TO INTENSE HEAT FROM FIRES
SHOULD BE COOLED W/H*2O TO PVNT VAP PRESS BUILDUP WHICH COULD RSLT
IN CNTNR RUPTURE. CNTNR AREAS EXPOS TO (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:CAUTION. COMBUST. LRG SPILL:ELIM POTENTIAL
SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR APROPR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP & OTHER PROT
CLTHG. SHUT OF SOURCE OF LEAK, IF SAFE TO DO SO. DIKE & CNTN.
REMOVE W/VACUUM TRUCKS/PUMP T O STORAGE/SALVAGE VESSELS. SOAK UP
(ING12)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LIQUID AND VAPOR AWAY FROM HEAT,
SPARKS & FLAME. SURF THAT ARE SUFF HOT MAY IGNITE EVEN LIQ PROD IN
ABSENCE OF SPARKS/FLAME.
Other Precautions:EXTING PILOT LIGHTS, CIGARETTES & TURN OFF OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNIT PRIOR TO USE & UNTIL ALL VAP ARE GONE. VAP MAY
ACCUM & TRAVEL TO IGNIT SOURCES DISTANT FROM THE HNDLG SITE;
FLASH-FIRE CAN RSLT. KEEP CNTNRS CLSED WHEN NOT IN USE. (ING 9)

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS MAY/DOES EXCEED OCCUP EXPOS LIMITS, USE
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP TO PRVNT OVERXP. IN ACCOR WITH 29 CFR
1910.134 USE EITHER AN ATMOSPHERE-SUPPLYING RESP OR AN
AIR-PURIFYING RESP FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL
VAPOR CONCENTRATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH W/SOAP & H*2O BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
SMOKING/USING TOILET (ING 11)
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:LRG FIRES, ALSO COOL SURROUNDING EQUIP & STRUCTURES
W/H*2O. EXPLO HAZ:DIRECT FLAME CNTCT SHOULD BE COOLED W/LRG QTYS OF
H*2O AS NEEDED TO PVNT WEAKENING OF CNTNR STRUCTURE. EFTS OF OVE
REXP:DEPRESS MAY BE EVIDENCED BY GIDDINESS, HDCH, DIZZ & NAUS; IN
EXTREME CASES, UNCON & DEATH MAY OCCUR. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:320F,160C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-22F,-30C
Vapor Density:> 1
Spec Gravity:0.81 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR WHITE LIQUID; KEROSENE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME AND CONTACT WITH
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP PROD ARE HIGHLY
DEPENDENT ON COMBUST CNDTNS. COMPLEX MIX OF AIRBORNE SOLID, LIQ,
PARTICULATES (ING 15)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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