Product ID:K0P005, K-1 KEROSENE
MSDS Date:01/02/1992
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-242-6751
MSDS Number: BPMCK

KERN OIL & REFINING CO

ROUTE 6 7724 EAST PANAMA LANE
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307
US

Emergency Phone: 800-346-5922;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 805-845-0761

Cage: JO570

KERN OIL AND REFINING CO

336 BAKERSFIELD, CA 93307 US

Telephone: 805-845-0761/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 1JX71

KEROSENE; (MIXTURE OF PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS)

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM (MFR)

REPETITIVE LONG-TERM SKIN APPLICATN OF

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SKIN CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.

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ASPIRATION HAZARD. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS &

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PICK UP SPILL. COLLECT FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

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UNATTENDED CONTRS. MISUSE OF EMPTY CONTRS CAN BE

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BEFORE ANY REUSE. KEEP CONTRS CLSD. DO NOT USE TO MIX

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COMMERCIALLY CLEANED. DO NOT CUT, WELD, DRILL OR

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ENCLSD OR HEAD SPACES IN MATL TANKS, PIPES OR CONTRS

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& WEAR RECOM PROT EQUIP & CLTHG WHEN OPENING VALVES

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A POTENTIAL FOR EXPOSURE TO THESE FUMES OR VAPORS.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MATL IS AN ASPIR HAZ & SKIN IRRIT. IT
MAY BE A SKIN CANCER HAZ BASED ON LAB ANIMAL TESTS. BRTHG VAPS AT
HIGH CONC MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESS. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. CONT W/LIQ
MAY CAUSE BURNING, TEARING & RE DNESS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
PRLNGD/RPTD CONT MAY CAUSE BURNING, REDNESS, DRYING & CRACKING OF
SKIN & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DERM. INHAL:EXPOS TO MISTS/EXCESSIVE
VAP CONC MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF NOSE, THROAT & RESP TRACT; DEFATS SKIN
& SIGNS OF CNS DEPRESS; I.E. HDCH, NAUS, DROW & DIZZ.
INGEST:ACCIDENTALLY SWALLOWING MA TL CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF STOM &
DIGESTIVE TRACT. LGR INGESTIONS MAY CAUSE SIGNS OF CNS DEPRESS;
I.E. HDCH, NAUS, (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDER. CHRONIC
PULMONARY DISEASE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS,
SEEK MD. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & FLUSH CONT AREAS W/WATER &
THEN THORO CLEANSE CONT AREAS BY WASHING W/SOAP & WATER. IF
IRRIT/REDNESS DE VELOP & PERSIST, SEEK MD. INHAL:IF VICTIM IN NOT
BRTHG OR BRTHG DFCLTIES DEVELOP, ARTF RESP/O*2 SHOULD BE
ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED PERS. IF SYMPS PERSIST, SEEK MD.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOM; (ING 4)

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>120F,>49C
Lower Limits:0.7%
Upper Limits:5%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM & WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS, TO DILUTE & DISPERSE
VAPS, PROT PERS & TO FLUSH (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATL IS MOD FIRE/EXPLOS HAZ & MAY BE
IGNITED BY IGNIT SOURCE ABOVE ITS FLASH PT. VAPS MAY TRAVEL TO
IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK. CONTRS MAY EXPLODE (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA AROUND LGE SPILLS. REMOVE ALL
IGNIT SOURCES & PROVIDE EXPLOS-PROOF VENT. WEAR RECOM PROT CLTHG &
EQUIP. DO NOT ALLOW SPILLS TO ENTER SEWERS, STREAMS OR SURF WATERS.
DIKE & CONTAIN SPILLS . USE INERT ABSORB TO REDUCE FUMES & TO(ING
5)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A COOL
WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM ALL HEAT, IGNITION & STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:CONTRS SHOULD BE ELECTRICALLY BONDED/GROUNDED WHEN
TRANSFERRING MATLS. USE IN A WELL-VENTD AREA & WEAR RECOM PROT
EQUIP/CLTHG. USE EXPLOS-PROOF TOOLS/EQUIP. AVOID EYE CONT, BRTHG
VAPS OR MISTS & PRLNG D/RPTD SKIN CONT. LABEL ALL (ING 6)

Respiratory Protection:IN SITUATIONS WHERE VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED
THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR AIR-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:EXPLOSION-PROOF GENERAL MECHANICAL VENT & LOCAL EXHST ARE
RECOM TO MAINTAIN VAPOR CONC BELOW RECOM EXPOS LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG RECOM WHEN PRLNGD CONT
W/CONCENTRATED MATL MAY OCCUR. EYE WASH & SOURCE OF RUNNING WATER
SHOULD BE AVAIL.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:UNIGNITED SPILLS FROM FIRE. EXPLO HAZ:IN FIRE. VAP
EXPLOS HAZ INDOORS, OUTDOORS OR IN SEWERS. EMPTY CONTRS RETAIN MATL
RESIDUE & MAY GENERATE VAPS WHICH MAY IGNITE & EXPLODE. EFTS OF O
VEREXP:DROW & DIZZ. MATL IS AN ASPIR HAZ & MAY ENTER LUNGS WHEN
SWALLLOWING/VOM & CAUSE SERIOUS LUNG DAM. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>370F,>188C
Vapor Pres:5 @ 100F
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.82-0.84
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN BU AC
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:A COLORLESS TO LIGHT STRAW LIQUID W/A
CHARACTERISTIC PETROLEUM HYDROCARBON ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIGOROUSLY W/STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF STORAGE
& HANDLING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING PRODUCES CO*2 & CO. MAY
RELEASE ACRID SMOKE & IRRITATING FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. THIS MATERIAL IS CLASSIFIED BY THE EPA AS A HAZARDOUS
WASTE UNDER RCRA, NO. D001 IGNITABLE WASTE. EMPTY CONTAINER SHOULD
BE COMMERCIALLY CLEANED & REC ONDITIONED FOR REUSE.

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