Product ID:2 DIESEL FUEL
MSDS Date:01/12/1989
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-286-5294
MSDS Number: BPBWV

Emergency Phone: 609-737-4411/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-662-4525

Cage: 6A687

Telephone: 219-787-8067

Cage: 0L105

DIESEL FUEL

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM PETR. DIST.

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM RUBBER SOLV.

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS > 5000 MG/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: IRRITATION IF CONTACTED.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND EVEN DEATH IF
INHALED. ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS AFTER INGESTION MAY RESULT IN
PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL.
CHRONIC: DEFATTING,DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION.PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT
MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS AND SECONDARY INFECTION. INHALATION: HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, WEAKNESS, SEDATION, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION:
IRRITATION. SYMPTOMS SIMILA R TO INHALATION. ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS
AFTER INGESTION MAY RESULT IN PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN,
RESPIRATORY OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. *** NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: MATERIAL IF
ASPIRATED INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. TREAT
APPROPIATELY.***

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:>100F,>38C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:494F
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT
USE WATER STREAM. IT MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS HEAVIER THAN AIR. MAY TRAVEL ALONG
GROUND AND FLASHBACK. CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE MAY IGNITE
EXPLOSIVELY.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK
AND CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB IN INERT ABSORBENT AND PLACE INTO
APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINE R AND SEAL. WASH AREA WITH PLENTY OF
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
PLACE,AWAY FROM HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, AND EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. USE
ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT SIPHON BY MOUTH. BOND AND
GROUND CONTAINERS DURING TRANSFER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE
APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN OR SCBA IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION IN CONFINED SPACES. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL BODY LONG-SLEEVED GARMENTS TO PREVENT
REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPORS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THESE PRECAUTIONS ARE FOR NORMAL USES AND CONDITIONS. WHERE SPECIAL OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS EXIST, CONSULT AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>370F,>188C
Vapor Pres:0.4
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.85
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LEMON CLEAR LIQUID. MILD 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 OXIDES AND VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS
WHEN BURNED.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS INCINERATION OR TRANSFER TO RCRA PERMITTED
WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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