Product ID:FUEL OIL (DIESEL)
MSDS Date:03/19/1990
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-247-4365
MSDS Number: BPDYT

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FUEL OIL NO. 2

CAS: 68476-30-2

RTECS: LS8930000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS > 5ML/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MIST OR
VAPOR MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CNS DEPRESSANT.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, CNS DEPRESSION, COMA AND DEATH.
SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DRYING, CRACKING, DEFATTING DERMATITIS, &
IRRITATION WITH SEVERE ERYTHEMA & EDEMA. ABSORPTION OF LARGE
AMOUNTS MAY RESULT IN NARCOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN SOME MIDDLE
DISTILLATES FOUND TO CAUSE POSITIVE RESPONSES IN SOME MUTAGENICITY
TESTS ON MICE.
Effects of Overexposure:GIDDINESS, NERVOUSNESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, WEIGHT LOSS, ANEMIA, NUMBNESS, PARALYSIS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, INCOORDINATION, NARCOSIS, STUPOR, COMA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
DEATH. PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY
CAUSE DEGENERATIVE CHANGES TO LIVER AND KIDNEYS WITH POSSIBLE RENAL
FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONNEL WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION, OR CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM AND CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASES SHOULD AVOID EXPOSURE TO
THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
WHILE LIFTING EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHAL ATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>115F,>46C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG OR
HALON. WATER STREAM MAY SPREAD FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE
VAPOR.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
SUPPLIED-AIR BREATHING EQUIPMENT FOR ENCLOSED AREAS. COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE CARBON
MONOXIDE. FUEL VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL TO REMOTE
SOURCES OF IGNITION WHERE THEY CAN EXPLODE & BURN.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA AND REMOVE IGNINTION SOURCES.
DIKE TO CONTAIN FLOW. REMOVE FREE LIQUID, DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWER
OR OPEN WATER. PICK UP WITH PADS AND ABSORBENT MATERIALS AND PLACE
IN CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. FUEL OIL WILL FLOAT ON WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. DO NOT STORE
IN CLOSED VEHICLE. CONTAINERS SHOULD WITHSTAND PRESSURE CHANGES. DO
NOT STORE WITH STRONG ACIDS OR OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FORM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME! GROUND
ALL DRUMS AND TRANSFER VESSELS WHEN HANDLING. AVOID STATIC IGNITION
WHEN "SWITCH LOADING". DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, HEAT, WELD, OR
EXPOSE "EMPTY" CONT AINERS TO SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. USE
POSITIVE PRESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED OR SCBA IN THE EVENT OF A LARGE
SPILL.
Ventilation:USE THIS MATERIAL ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. MECHANICAL
VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN ENCLOSED WORK AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NITRIL, NEOPRENE OR PVC GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES WITH FACE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:USE ELECTRICAL GROUNDING ON
HANDLING/TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INDUSTRIAL FUEL OIL. THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED TO BE A WATER
POLLUTANT AND RELEASES OF THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE PREVENTED FROM
CONTAMINATING SOIL AND WATER AND FROM ENTERING DRAINAGE AND SEWER
SYSTEMS .

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>300F,>149C
Vapor Pres:0.1-0.5
Vapor Density:4+
Spec Gravity:0.75 - 0.88
Viscosity:1.9 CST @ 40C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOW
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW LIQUID, CHARACTERISTIC HYDROCARBON ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAME.
VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK; VAPOR
EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN YIELD CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, LEAD OXIDE AND VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:UNDER EPA RCRA, IF THIS PRODUCT BECOMES A WASTE
MATERIAL INTENDED FOR DISPOSAL AND HAS A FLASH POINT BELOW 140F, IT
WOULD BE IGNITABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE (CODE D001). REFER TO LATEST EPA
OR STATE REGULAT IONS REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL.

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