Product ID:#6 FUEL OIL
MSDS Date:10/09/1990
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-247-4354
MSDS Number: BPBKH

Emergency Phone: 215-492-8000

Info Phone: 215-492-8000

Cage: 8M412

Telephone: 215-492-8000

Cage: 8M412

FUEL OIL, RESIDUAL

CAS: 68553-00-4

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE
IRRITATION OR THERMAL BURNS ON CONTACT. INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY
IRRITATE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM OR CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS. CHRONIC: SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFR: PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN COMPONENTS OR
PETROLEUM FRACTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE CANCER IN ANIMAL
TESTS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SNEEZING,
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, NERVOUSNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYES:
TEARING, REDNESS, BURNS (THERMAL), PAIN. SKIN: REDNESS, BURNS,
PAIN, ITCHING, DISCOMFORT. INGEST ED: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOOED, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINUTES, WHI LE HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: IF BURNED,
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF NOT, WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INGESTED: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Lower Limits:0.3%
Upper Limits:7%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,
AND VAPORIZING LIQUID TYPE EXTINGUISHING AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL
AND TO DISPERSE VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC FUMES OR VAPORS MAY BE PRODUCED
DURING A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
AREA. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS AND WATERWAYS. CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB WITH
SAND OR OTHER INERT MATERIALS. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION
AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS MAY RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE
DANGEROUS. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, GRIND, OR
EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, OR OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF IN CONFINED SPACES;
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR. IF RESPIRATOR
USED, A PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 MUST BE
IMPLEMENTED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WITH > 30 CFM VELOCITY TO KEEP VAPORS BELOW
REGULATORY LIMITS. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:PROTECT AGAINST HOT LIQUID
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MINIMIZE BREATHING VAPORS, MIST, OR FUMES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR CLOTHING.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:450F,232C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:75.0F,23.9C
Vapor Pres:<0.1 MM HG
Vapor Density:>3 (AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.99
Viscosity:150 SSF
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK LIQUID, STRONG ASPHALT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF HIGH TEMPERATURES AND SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, SMOKE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, SULFUR OXIDES, ALDEHYDES, AND
OTHER TOXIC PRODUCTS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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