Product ID:UNOCAL DIESEL #2
MSDS Date:05/09/1990
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-286-5294
MSDS Number: BPJBH

UNION OIL CO OF CALIFORNIA UNOCAL CHEMICALS DIV

1201 W 5TH ST
LOS ANGELES, CA 90060
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-356-3129

Cage: 23034

76 PRODUCTS CO

LOS ANGELES, CA 90017 US

Telephone: 213-977-7589

Cage: 23034

DIESEL OIL NO. 2, (PETROLEUM MID-DISTILLATE)

CAS: 68476-34-6

Fraction By Weight: >98%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 AS OIL MIST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 OIL MIST9192

DIPHENYL (BIPHENYL) (SARA III)

CAS: 92-52-4

RTECS: DU8050000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0-1.0%

OSHA PEL 0.2 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 PPM; 91923

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

NAPHTHALENE (SARA III)

CAS: 91-20-3

RTECS: QJ0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0-1.0%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM/15 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, STINGING, TEARING,
REDNESS. SKIN: IRRITATION, REDNESS, BURNING, DRYING, CRACKING.
INHALATION: LOW DEGREE OF TOXICITY. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF NOSE,
THROAT AND SIGNS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. INGESTION: LOW
DEGREE OF TOXICITY. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF GI TRACT AND SIGNS OF
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DIESEL EXHAUST MAY BE A PROBABLE HUMAN
CANCER HAZARD, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY ANY OF THE ABOVE
AGENCIES YET.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, STINGING, TEARING, REDNESS.
SKIN: IRRITATION, REDNESS, BURNING, DRYING, CRACKING. INHALATION:
NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS
OF COORDINATION, FATIG UE. INGESTION: GI TRACT IRRITAION, HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION, FATIGUE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF SKIN DAMAGED, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION . INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOTBREATHING
GIVE CPR.IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, FOAM, OR WATER
SPRAY IS RECOMMENDED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WATER
SPRAY MAY BE USEFUL IN DISPERSING VAPORS AND COOLING EQUIPMENT.
AVOID SPREADING BURNING LIQUID WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATL.IS COMBUSTIBLE. VAPORS MAY TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASHBACK OR
EXPLODE.VAPOR/AIR EXPLOSION HAZARD INDOORS/OUTDOORS,IN SEWERS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. PREVENT SPILL FROM ENTERING SEWERS, STORM
DRAINS, AND NATURAL WATERWAYS. DIKE SPILL FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL.
ABSORB RESIDUE WITH APPROPRIA TE ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE
AND STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREAS AWAY FROM HEAT AND
ALL SOURCES OF IGNITIONS. POST AREA "NO SMOKING".
Other Precautions:BOND AND GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT WHEN TRANSFERRING FROM
ONE VESSEL TO ANOTHER. STORE ONLY IN APPROVED CONTAINERS. KEEP AWAY
FROM ANY INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. USE E XPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:DEPENDING ON THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, USE A
RESPIRATOR OR GAS MASK WITH APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGES AND CANNISTERS
OR SUPPLIED AIR EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP BELOW TLV. USE ELECTRICAL
SYSTEMS SAFE FOR EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE AN EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT
PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND, OR EXPOSE SUCH
CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION;
THEY M AY EXPLODE."EMPTY" DRUMS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY
DRAINED,PROPERLY BUNGED AND PROMPTLY SHIPPED TO SUPPLIER OR
RECONDITIONER.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:490F,254C
Vapor Density:>1 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.85
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE, <0.1%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO YELLOW LIQUID. CHARACTERISTIC PETROLEUM
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:98

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND SMALL AMOUNTS OF
OXIDES OF SULFUR AND NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

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