Product ID:DIESEL FUEL NO. 2
MSDS Date:03/15/1987
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-286-5294
MSDS Number: BPBLS

Emergency Phone: 412-483-3533

Info Phone: 412-483-3533

Cage: 3X617

Telephone: 412-483-3533

Cage: 3X617

DIESEL FUEL

Fraction By Weight: >95%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 OIL MIST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 OIL MIST

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD 50 ORAL RABBIT IS 38 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
ASPIRATION OF OIL INTO LUNGS AFTER INGESTION MAY CAUSE PNEUMONITIS
WHICH MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC: PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DEFATTING
AND DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCTS OF SIMILAR COMPOSITION HAVE
PRODUCED SKIN CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION, REDNESS, BLURRED VISION.
INHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, STUPOR, CONVULSIONS, OR
LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, AND DEATH. INGESTION: DIGESTIVE TRACT
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITIN G, DIARRHEA. SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
INHALATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM OR SKIN DISEASES MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO
THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WIPE EXCESS OIL OFF WITH A
DRY CLOTH. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TOFRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:140F,60C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:410F
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER OR
FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUES AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE.
VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR. CAN TRAVEL A LONG DISTANCE ALONG GROUND
AND FLASHBACK.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONNEL. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES.
VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK
IF IT CAN BE DONE SAFELY. CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL
AND PLACE IN APPROPIAT E DISPOSAL CONTAINER. WASH AREA WITH SOAP &
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS OR TANKS IN
WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT, IGNITION
SOURCES OR OXIDIZERS. DO NOT CUT OR WELD CONTAINR
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. USE
NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT. PREVENT STATIC
ELECTRIC SPARKS. PROCEDURES FOR SLOW INITIAL LOADING RATE MUST BE
FOLLOWED. NO SMOKING IN AREAS OF USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR OR SCBA AS APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE
EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. EYE BATH AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR OIL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DO NOT
PUT OILY RAGS INTO POCKETS. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN TOXIC, FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE OR EXPLOSIVE
RESIDUE OR VAPORS.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:330F,166C
Vapor Pres:<2
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.84-0.89
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE TO CLEAR YELLOW, OILY LIQUID WITH MILD
PETROLEUM ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:10-30

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, THICK
BLACK SMOKE AND UNDETERMINED HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS DURING
COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS. CONTAMINATED ABSORBENT MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN
APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTE LANDFILL S. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER
D001.

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