BPKQW - JP-4

Product Identification

Product ID:JP-4
MSDS Date:02/01/1991
FSC:9130
NIIN:01-305-5596
MSDS Number: BPKQW

Responsible Party
WYOMING REFINING COMPANY
MAIN STREET
NEWCASTLE, WY 82701
US

Emergency Phone: 605-342-1614/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 605-342-1614

Preparer: J. L. JACKSON

Cage: 4L822

Contractor
WYOMING REFINING CO
820 NEWCASTLE, WY 82701 US

Telephone: 605-342-1614

Cage: 4L822

Ingredients

PARAFFINIC HYDROCARBONS

Fraction By Weight: 74-88% %


AROMATIC HYDROCARBON FRACTION

Fraction By Weight: 10-25% %


HYDROCARBONS C8 +

Fraction By Weight: 0-.3%


NAPHTHALENE (SARA III)

CAS: 91-20-3

RTECS: QJ0525000

Fraction By Weight: 0-3% %

OSHA PEL 10 PPM/15 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS


OLEFINS

Fraction By Weight: 1-2% %


BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: < 1%

OSHA PEL 1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS


XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA III)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: < 4%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, PRODUCT HAS A LOW ORDER OF ACUTE
ORAL TOXICITY, BUT MINUTE AMOUNTS ASPIRATED INTO THE LUNGS DURING
INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE PULMON ARY INJURY OR DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS BENZENE WHICH IS LISTED
BY NTP, IARC, AND OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, MILD SKIN IRRITATION FOLLOWING
PROLONGED OR FREQUENTLY REPEATED CONTACT, WEAKNESS, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, CONFUSION, BLURRED VISION, DROWSINESS, DIZZINESS, SLURRED
SPEECH, FLUSHED FACE, UNC ONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, PULMONARY
INJURY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASE IN OR A HISTORY OF AILMENTS INVOLVING THE SKIN OR
RESPIRATORY SYSTEMMAY BE AT GREATER THAN NORMAL RISK WHEN EXPOSED
TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATLEY FLUSH WITH FRESH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE A DOCTOR. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY
WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, SEE
PHYSICIAN. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND CALL DOCTOR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:=-34.4C, -30.F
Lower Limits:1.4 %
Upper Limits:7.6 %
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICALS, FOAM OR WATER SPRAY
(FOG), VAPORIZING LIQUIDS
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED TO
KEEP CONTAINERS COOL. MINIMIZE BREATHING GASES, VAPOR, FUMES OR
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. VAPORS CAN EXPLODE.
LIQUID EVAPORATES AND FORMS VAPORS WHICH CAN SPREAD EASILY AND CAN
BE SET ON FIRE BY MANY SOURCES.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. CONTAIN
SPILL IMMEDIATELY IN SMALLEST POSSIBLE AREA WITH BOOMS, DIKING OR
IMPOUNDING. RECOVER AS MUCH FREE PRODUCT AS POSSIBLE. ADD SAND,
CLAY, DIATOMACEOUS EARTH OR SUITABLE ABSORBENT TO SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT BEING
USED. DO NOT STORE OR HANDLE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR STRONG
OXIDANTS. USE AND STORE IN COOL, VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:TO MINIMIZE FIRE OR EXPLOSION RISK FROM STATIC CHARGE
ACCUMULATION AND DISCHARGE, EFFECTIVELY GROUND PRODUCT TRANSFER
SYSTEM. DO NOT TRANSFER PRODUCT TO AN UNLABELED CONTAINER. USE ONLY
AS AVIATION FU EL. DO NOT USE AS CLEANING SOLVENT.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:AVOID PROLONGED BREATHING OF VAPOR. USE
APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHERE NECESSARY
TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW THE TLV'S. USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION IN CONFINED OR ENCLOSED SPACES.
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT. NO SMOKING OR
OPEN LIGHT.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT, NBR OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLE OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT APRON OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WELD, HEAT OR DRILL EMPTY CONTAINER. EMPTIED CONTAINER CAN STILL
RETAIN EXPLOSIVE LIQQUID OR VAPOR AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. REPLACE CAP
OR BUNG. NOT FOR USE AS PROTABLE HEATER OR APPLIANCE FUEL. T OXIC
FUMES MAY ACCUMULATE AND CAUSE DEATH.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:=15.6C, 60.F
B.P. Text:60-518F
Vapor Pres:75 MMHG@68
Vapor Density:3-4
Spec Gravity:.7
pH:7
Viscosity:8CST @-30F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, HYDROCARBON ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50 %

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS LIQUID CHLORINE,
CONCENTRATED OXYGEN, OR HYPOCHLORITES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, HIGH TEMPERATURES.
FIRE HAZARD IS GREATER AS LIQUID TEMPERATURE RISES ABOVE 85F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY FORM CARBON
MONOXIDE

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:AVOID WASHING, DRAINING, OR DIRECTING MATERIAL
TO STORM OR SANITARY SEWERS AND WATERCOURSES. TREATMENT, STORAGE,
TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LO CAL REGULATIONS.

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