Product ID:MILITARY AVIATION TURBINE FUEL JP-5
MSDS Date:04/24/1992
FSC:9130
NIIN:01-287-2704
MSDS Number: BPGJW

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-322-2726

Cage: 9V333

Telephone: 213-486-0773/800-322-2726 INFO

Cage: 9V333

TRIMETHYL BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 25551-13-7

RTECS: DC3220000

Fraction By Weight: 1-2%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM; 9293

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-LIQUID, MIST, OR VAPOR CONTACT
CAN IRRITATE EYES, SKIN & RESPIRATORY & DIGESTIVE TRACTS.
CHRONIC-EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL MAY CAUSE CARDIAC SENSITIZATION.
LONG TERM TESTS SHOW THAT SIMILIAR PET ROLEUM DISTILLATES HAVE
PRODUCED SKIN, LIVER, & KIDNEY TUMORS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.
POTENTIAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION,
COMA AND DEATH DEPENDING ON THE CONCENTRATION/DURATION OF EXPOSURE.
INGESTION-NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, AND RESTLESSNESS. EYES:
REDNESS, TEARING, DISCOMFO RT. SKIN: RASH, ITCHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONNEL WITH PRE-EXISTING CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE, SKIN DISORDERS, OR CHRONIC RESPIRATORY
DISEASES SHOULD AVOID EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH WITH CLEAN LOW-PRESSURE WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. FOR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS, GIVE CPR,
AIR OR OXYGEN, I F NEEDED. SEE A DOCTOR IF HARD TO BREATH.
INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING SINCE ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS
MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA. IF ASPIRATION OCCURS, PROMPTLY OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:475F
Lower Limits:0.6
Upper Limits:4.6
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, HALON, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT ENTER ENCLOSED OR CONFINED FIRE SPACES
WITHOUT PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATELY COMBUSTIBLE! IF HEATED ABOVE
FLASHPOINT, MATERIAL WILL RELEASE FLAMMABLE VAPOR THAT CAN IGNITE
FROM AN IGNITION SOURCE & BURN IN THE OPEN OR EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. SAFELY
STOP FLOE OF SPILL. PREVENT FROM ENTERING WATERWAYS. IN URBAN
AREAS, CLEANUP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE; IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS,
CLEANUP ON ADVICE FROM ECOLOGI STS. THIS MATERIAL WILL FLOAT ON
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SPECIAL SLOW LOAD PROCEDURES FOR
"SWITCH LOADING: MUST BE FOLLOWED TO AVOID THE STATIC IGNITION
HAZARD THAT CAN EXIST WHEN MATERIAL IS LOADED INTO
Other Precautions:TANKS PREVIOUSLY CONTAINING GASOLINE OR OTHER LOW
FLASH POINT PRODUCTS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED & AWAY FROM IGNITION
SOURCES & HEAT. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN SOME LIQUID/VAPOR RESIDUES.
OBSERVE HAZARD P RECAUTIONS WHEN HANDLING CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:USE A USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR,
SUPPLIED-AIR, OR SELF CONTAINED AIR RESPIRATOR. RESPIRATOR USE
SHOULD FOLLOW OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134 OR EQUIVALENT.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS OF
THIS MATERIAL BELOW ACCEPTABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:OIL IMPERVIOUS (NITRILE)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. WEAR OIL
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND GLOVES. PROVIDE WATERLESS HAND CLEANER, DRY
WIPES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARNING! USE OF ANY HYDROCARBON FUEL IN SPACES WITHOUT ADEQUATE
VENTILATION MAY RESULT IN GENERATION OF HAZARDOUS LEVELS OF
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS & INADEQUATE OXYGEN LEVELS FOR BREATHING.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:291F,144C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-53F,<-47C
Vapor Pres:0.1 PSIA
Vapor Density:6.0(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.79-0.84
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:NEARLY COLORLESS TO LIGHT-AMBER COLORED LIQUID;
KEROSENE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALKALIES, AND OXIDIZERS SUCH AS WATER, LIQUID CHLORINE
AND OXYGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING/EXCESSIVE HEATING MAY PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE & OTHER HARMFUL GASES/VAPORS INCLUDING OXIDES &
SULFUR COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:MAXIMIZE PRODUCT RECOVERY FOR REUSE/RECYCLING.
UNUSED PRODUCT IS LIKELY AN EPA "IGNITABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE". USE
APPROVED TREATMENT, TRANSPORTATION & DISPOSAL SITES IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE LA WS. USE INCINERATION & LAND DISPOSAL
IFPERMITTED.

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