Product ID:JP-4 JET FUEL
MSDS Date:10/22/1992
FSC:9130
NIIN:00-873-3896
MSDS Number: BPQVF

Emergency Phone: 318-353-2283/800-535-5053

Info Phone: 318-353-2283

Preparer: STANLEY H. "FRITZ" HOWES

Cage: ENERG

Telephone: 318-353-2283

Cage: ENERG

JP-4 JET FUEL

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 300 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS APPROX. 5000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM EFFECTS. GASOLINE IF SWALLOWED, MAY BE ASPIRATED INTO LUNGS,
RESULTING IN PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. CHRONIC:
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO HIGH CONCENTRATIONS HAS CAUSED KIDNEY AND LIVER CANCER
IN RAT/MICE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION AND BURNING SENSATION.
INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, WEAKNESS, SEDATION, AND
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN,
RESPIRATORY OR CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. *** NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: GASTRIC
LAVAGE USING CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE MAY BE PERFORMED AT YOUR
DISCRETION ***

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:100F,38C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:410F
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:6
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. VAPORS CAN TRAVEL A
LONG DISTANCE ALONG GROUND AND FLASHBACK EXPLOSIVELY. CONTAINERS
MAY BURST WITH HEAT OF FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. STOP LEAK
AND CONTAIN SPILL. ABSORB IN INERT ABSORBENT AND PLACE INTO
APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINE R AND SEAL. WASH AREA WITH PLENTY OF
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
PLACE,AWAY FROM HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, AND EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. USE
ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT SIPHON BY MOUTH. BOND AND
GROUND CONTAINERS DURING TRANSFER. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE APPROPIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN OR SCBA IF TLV IS
EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:VITON, NITRILE, PVA.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL BODY LONG-SLEEVED GARMENTS TO PREVENT
REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPORS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THESE PRECAUTIONS ARE FOR NORMAL USES AND CONDITIONS. WHERE SPECIAL OR
UNUSUAL CONDITIONS EXIST, CONSULT AN INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST. RCRA
CLASSIFICATION IGNITABLE (D001).

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:170F,77C
Vapor Pres:103-155
Vapor Density:5.5
Spec Gravity:0.75-0.80
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-LIKE LIQUID WITH MILD PETROLEUM ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS PERMANGATES, CHROMATES AND PEROXIDES,
HALOGENS, STRONG ACIDS AND ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES AND VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS
WHEN BURNED.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS INCINERATION OR TRANSFER TO RCRA PERMITTED
WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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