Product ID:AVIATION TURBINE FUEL JET A
MSDS Date:05/16/1990
FSC:9130
NIIN:00-359-2026
MSDS Number: BPFXH

Emergency Phone: 419-422-2121 OR 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 419-422-2121 OR 800-424-9300

Preparer: CRAIG M. PARKER

Cage: HO870

Telephone: 419-422-2121

Cage: HO870

HYDROCARBONS, SATURATED

Fraction By Weight: 70-80%

HYDROCARBONS, UNSATURATED

Fraction By Weight: 3-6%

HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC

Fraction By Weight: 17-20%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
EYES,LUNGS OR SKIN AFTER PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.EXTREME
EXPOSURE/ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE OR
DEATH.CHRONIC-NAPHTHALENE IS A POTENTIAL IRRITANT TO EYES,SKIN &
LUNGS & MAY DAMAGE THE BLOOD,EYES & KIDNEY AFTER PROLONGED/REPEATED
EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:API HAS DONE STUDIES INDICATING THAT
REPEATED OVER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CANCER IN MICE.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS,HEADACHE,
NAUSEA,CONFUSION,BLURRED VISION,DROWSINESS AND OTHER NERVOUS SYSTEM
EFFECTS;GREATER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,SLURRED SPEECH,FLUSHED
FACE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS OR CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH SKIN
WITH SOAP AND WATER.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES WHILE HO LDING EYELIDS OPEN. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY

Flash Point:120F,49C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:410
Lower Limits:0.7
Upper Limits:5
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM,OR DRY CHEMICAL.USE
WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPOR OR FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES.
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:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION MAY CONTAIN CARBON
MONOXIDE,CARBON DIOXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC MATERIALS. DO NOT ENTER
ENCLOSED OR CONFINED SPACES WITHOUT PROTECTIVE EQUIP.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL.PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING
SEWERS,WATERWAYS OR LOW AREAS.SOAK UP WITH SAWDUST,SAND,OIL DRY OR
OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL.REMOVE SOURCE OF
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAME,IMPACT,FRICTION,& ELECTRICITY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL FIRE
PROTECTION ASSOCIATION REGULATIONS.
Other Precautions:MOUSE SKIN PAINTING STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT PETROLEUM
DISTILLATES CAN CAUSE SKIN CANCER WHEN REPEATEDLY APPLIED AND NEVER
WASHED. THE RELATIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS TO HUMAN HEALTH IS
UNCERTAIN SINCE T HE PETROLEUM DISTILLATES WERE NOT WASHED

Respiratory Protection:SELECT APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION WHERE NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW THE
ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR PVA GLOVES
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:COVERALLS IF SPLASHING IS PROBABLE. EYE WASH
STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. WASH
HANDS AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AFTER WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:350F,177C
Vapor Pres:1-10@100F
Vapor Density:4-5 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.8
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR OR AMBER LIQUID; FUEL OIL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES,SPARKS AND FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, ALDEHYDES, AROMATICS,
AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS AND PARTICULATES

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT,STORAGE,TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS. WASTE WILL LIKELY BE A D001 HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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