Product ID:MILITARY AVIATION TURBINE FUEL JP-8
MSDS Date:04/22/1992
FSC:9130
NIIN:01-305-5597
MSDS Number: BPGKX

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-322-2726

Cage: 9V333

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

Cage: 9V333

HYDROCARBON MIXTURE BOILING RANGE 291-572F

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIQUID, MIST, OR VAPOR CONTACT CAN
IRRITATE EYES, SKIN, AND THE RESPIRATORY AND DIGESTIVE TRACTS.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS DEPRESSION. ASPIRATION FROM
VOMITING MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA . PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE ABSOPTION THRU THE SKIN, THIS CAUSES LIVER,
KIDNEY AND OTHER ORGAN DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTEED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING. EYES:
REDNESS, BURNING SENSATION, TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: RASH,
ITCHING. INGESTED: NAUSEA , VOMITING, DIARRHEA, BURNING SENSATIONIN
THROAT, MOUTH AND STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONNEL WITH PREEXISTING CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS SHOULD AVOID EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. FOR RESPIRATORY DISTRESS,
GIVE AIR, OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL HELP. EYES:
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CL OTHES. CLEAN OFF PRODUCT WITH WATERLESSCLEANER THEN
SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL HELP.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:475F
Lower Limits:0.6%
Upper Limits:4.6%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, OR
WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
BUNKER GEAR. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO FLASH POINT, THIS MATERIAL
WILL RELEASE VAPORS WHICH MAY BURN IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF
IGNITION.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. DO NOT ALLOW TO ENTER BODIES OF WATER. EVACUATE ALL
NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SLOW LOAD PROCEDURES DURING LOAD
OPERATIONS MAY BE NEEDED IF CONTAINERS USED TO HAVE GASOLINE IN
THEM. BOND AND GROUND PROPERLY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT USE THIS PRODUCT AS A CLEANING AGENT. USE IN A
WELL VENTILATED AREA.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE, SUPPILED-AIR OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. IF RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS
USED, A PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 MUST BE IN
PLACE.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP VAPOR
CONCENTRATION BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CLEAN OR DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER GOODS BEFORE REUSE. THIS NSN IS
APPLICABLE ONLY INTO PLANE PROCUREMENTS/CONTRACTS IN ACCORDANCE
WITH MIL-STD-1548.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>291F,>144C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-53F,<-47C
Vapor Pres:1 PSIA
Vapor Density:6.0(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:0.775
Viscosity:2
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:NEARLY COLORLESS TO LIGHT AMBER LIQUID; KEROSENE
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIS, AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER HARMFUL
GASES/VAPORS INCLUDING OXIDES AND/OTHER COMPOUNDS OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAXIMIZE RECYCLING/REUSE. SPILLS MAY HAVE TO
BE REPORTED TO NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER: 800--424-8802. THE SPILLED
MATERIAL MAY BE TOX IC TO AQUATIC LIFE.

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