Product ID:TURBINE FUEL, AVIATION JP-8
MSDS Date:07/15/1992
FSC:9130
NIIN:01-031-5816
MSDS Number: BPGDJ

CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC.

15299 SAN PABLO AVE.
RICHMOND, CA 94804-0054
US

Emergency Phone: 415-233-3737

Info Phone: 415-233-3737

Cage: 0AHD1

CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC

4054 RICHMOND, CA 94804 US

Telephone: 800-582-3835

Cage: 0AHD1

KEROSENE

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM 9091

DISTILLATES, HYDRODESULFURIZED MIDDLE

CAS: 64742-80-9

SULFUR

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: 3%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS > 5 ML/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM EFFECTS IF VAPORS INHALED. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN ON
CONTACT. SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE ASPIRATION OF MATERIAL INTO LUNGS
WHICH WILL DAMAGE THE LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, LOSS OF APPETITE, LOSS OF COORDINATION, WEAKNESS. SKIN:
RASH, PAIN OR FEELING OF HEAT, SWELLING, AND BLISTERING. INGESTED:
NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALED: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHES. WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING . IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DILUTE
MATERIAL. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:100F,38C
Lower Limits:0.6%
Upper Limits:4.7%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, AND WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
BUNKER GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LIQUID EVAPORATES AND FORMS VAPOR WHICH
CAN CATCH FIRE AND BURN WITH EXPLOSIVE VIOLENCE. FIRE HAZARD IS
GREATER AS LIQUID TEMPERATURE RISES ABOVE 85F.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. CONTAIN
SPILL. PUMP TO SALVAGE CONTAINERS OR ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIALS
AND PLACE IN CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. REPORT ALL SPILLS THAT GET
INTO WATERWAYS OR SEWERS. K EEP MATERIAL FROM ENTERING SEWERS OR
WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE OR STORE NEAR FLAME,
SPARKS, HOT SURFACES, OR WELDING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE ONLY
IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WELD, DRILL, CUT OR HEAT EMPTY CONTAINER; IT
MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE WHICH CAN CATCH FIRE OR EXPLODE. DO NOT USE AS
PORTABLE HEATER OR APPLIANCE FUEL. TOXIC FUMES MAY ACCUMULATE AND
CAUSE DEATH.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVIATION FUEL SHOULD BE FILTERED DURING TRANSFER INTO FUEL TANKS.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>401F,>205C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-53F,-47C
Spec Gravity:0.84 @ 15C
Viscosity:8 CST @ -20C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT STORE OR USE NEAR SOURCES OF
IGNITION. AVOID CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NORMAL COMBUSTION FORMS CARBON DIOXIDE
& WATER VAPOR; INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION FORMS CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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