Product ID:JET A, JET A-1
MSDS Date:10/05/1988
FSC:9130
NIIN:01-305-4096
MSDS Number: BPHWG

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-361-7817

Preparer: RIGNEY

Cage: 0BF86

Telephone: 713-558-3443

Cage: 0BF86

KEROSENE

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: >99.9%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (OIL MIST)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INGESTION:HARMFUL OR FATAL. MAY
CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCE; ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS CAN CAUSE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA AND CAN BE FATAL. INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF NOSE & THROAT. EYE:IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION.
CHRONIC-PROLONGED AND/OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION, DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MIDDLE DISTALLATES HAVE PRODUCED SKIN
CANCER IN LAB ANIMALS.SAMPLE ANALYSIS SHOWED PRESENCE OF BENZENE IN
TRACE LEVELS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITATION; SKIN: MODERATELY
IRRITATING.PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS OR
ABSORPTION OF TOXIC AMOUNT. INHALED:RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CNS DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS. INGESTED:
SAME AS INHALED, PROLONGED/ REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY DAMAGE LIVER,
KIDNEY, BONE MARROW.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH KIDNEY, EYE, OR
SKIN DISORDER MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE OF THIS
MATERIAL.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY.
INGESTED:DO N OT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR
WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. DOCTOR TO ORDER VOMITING.
NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS
SEVERE,SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:100F,38C
Lower Limits:0.7
Upper Limits:5.0
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG. WATER, ESPECIALLY STREAM, MAY CAUSE FROTHING AND/OR SPREAD
FIRE..
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING AND TOXIC FUMES MAY BE EMITTED
IN FIRE. RUN OFF TO SEWER MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION HAZARD. CONTAINERS IN
FIRE MAY EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:IF YOUR FACILITY OR OPERATION HAS AN "OIL OR
HAZ SUBSTANCE CONTINGENCY PLAN", ACTIVATE ITS PROCEDURES
IMMEDIATELY. STOP & CONTAIN SPILL. EVACUATE UNPROTECTED
PERSONNEL.ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. SMAL L: ABSORB ON INERT MATL.
LARGE: DIKE TOCONTROL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
COOL, DRY, ISOLATED, WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM HEAT, SOURCES OF
IGNITION & INCOMPATABLESS. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR.
TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT CUT, WELD, ETC.
ON THEM. GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING PRODUCT TO ELIMINATE
EXPLOSIONS DUE TO S TATIC DISCHARGE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED BREATHING EQUIP MUST BE
AVAIL FOR NON-ROUTINE & EMER USE.
Ventilation:VENTILATION MAY BE USED TO CONTROL OR REDUCE AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES C
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
HAVE EYE WASHING FACILITIES READILY AVAILABLE WHERE EYE CONTACT CAN
OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. WASH
AFTER USING THE PRODUCT AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, ETC.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IN ORDER TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT BENZENE PRESENCE IN THE WASTE,
CONTACT AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON DC. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACTS!!

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:300F,149C
Vapor Pres:0.40 MM
Vapor Density:4.7
Spec Gravity:0.82
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS/STRAW/COLORED CLEAR LIQUID WITH A
HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE CO, CO2 AND
REACTIVE HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER AS LIQUID IF POSSIBLE. DISPOSE I/A/W ALL
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER MAKES NO
SUGGESTIONS AS TO METHOD OF DISPOSAL. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE CODE:
D001, D018 BECAUSE OF IGNIT IBILITY AND BENZENE RESPECTIVLY.

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