Product ID:DIESEL FUEL NO. 2 GRADE
MSDS Date:03/19/1990
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-247-4365
MSDS Number: BPDYW

CHEVRON U S A INC

575 MARKET ST
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94120
US

Emergency Phone: 800-457-2022

Info Phone: 800-582-3835

Cage: 81230

SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE INC

UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772 US

Telephone: 800-414-6737 / 800-582-3835

Cage: 0A9N2

PETROLEUM MID-DISTILLATE (DIESEL MARINE FUEL)

CAS: 68476-34-6

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 AS OIL MIST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 AS OIL MIST

DISTILLATES, HYDRODESULFURIZED MIDDLE

CAS: 64742-80-9

DISTILLATES, STRAIGHT RUN MIDDLE

CAS: 64741-44-2

RTECS: LX3296000

KEROSENE

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM 9091

HYDRODESULFURIZED KEROSENE

CAS: 64742-81-0

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM

NAPHTHALENE (SARA III)

CAS: 91-20-3

RTECS: QJ0525000

Fraction By Weight: <3%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM/15 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LIGHT HYDROCARBON BLEND

CAS: 64741-59-9

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:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASE IN OR A HISTORY OF AILMENTS INVOLVING THE LIVER, KIDNEY,
SKIN, CNS, OR REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM ARE AT A GREATER THAN NORMAL RISK
WHEN EXPOSED 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:125F,52C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER FOG
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:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE
AREA. STOP SPILL AT SOURCE. SMALL SPILL - REMOVE LIQUID BY
OIL-ABSORBING MATERIALS. LARGE SPILL - EXCLUDE PERSONS NOT WEARING
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, DIKE AR EA OF SPILL AND PUMP LIQUID INTO
SALVAGE TANK.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR SOURCES OF IGNITION.
USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. NOT FOR
USE AS PORTABLE HEATER FUEL, EMITS TOXIC FUMES
Other Precautions:DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, HEAT, WELD, OR EXPOSE "EMPTY"
CONTAINERS TO SOURCES OF IGNITION. VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND
MAY TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND
FLASH BACK.

Respiratory Protection: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:NEOPRENE OR PVC GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES/SAFETY GLASSES W/SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT WITH THIS
SUBSTANCE.
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:>350F,>177C
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:0.84
Viscosity:1.9 CST @ 40C
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:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
HYDROCARBONS & HYDROCARBON DERIVATIVES (CARBON DIOXIDE, ORGANIC
ACIDS & ALDEHYDES).

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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