Product ID:DIESEL FUELS
MSDS Date:01/12/1989
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-286-5294
MSDS Number: BQMBY

Emergency Phone: 609-737-4411 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-227-0707 X3265

Preparer: ENV. HEALTH&SAFETY DEPT.

Cage: 3U728

Telephone: 800-662-4525/ 856-224-4644

Cage: 3U728

PETROLEUM OIL (NO. 2 DIESEL)

CAS: 68334-30-5

Fraction By Weight: MAJOR

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=9G/KG[RTECS];TWA=100PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:SLIGHT IRRITANT.DERMALLY
NON-TOXIC.INHAL:IRRITANT.INGEST:SLIGHTLY TOXIC.ASPIRATION
HAZARD.SLIGHTLY TOXIC.EYES:EXPECTED TO BE
NON-IRRITATING.CHRONIC:TRACE POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS ARE
SUSP ECTED CARCINOGENS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:RTECS 92-4 HAS MONOGRAPHS SHOW DIESEL
FUEL AS A TUMORIGEN.MANUFACTURER LINKS DIESEL FUEL TO LUNG CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MATERIEL MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF
POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS[PCAH].WITH POOR HYGIENE AND
PROLONGED EXPOSURE,SKIN CANCER MAY DEVELOP.

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.ADMINISTER VEGETABLE OIL.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
HELP.CAUTION:LUNG DAMAGE CAN RESULT FROM VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:100F,38C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:494F
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. HMIS
SUGGESTS DO NOT USE WATER STREAM. IT MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
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:COMBUSTIBLE MATERIEL.VAPORS HEAVIER THAN
AIR. MAY TRAVEL ALONG GROUND AND FLASHBACK. CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO
FIRE MAY IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.

Spill Release Procedures:ADSORB ON FIRE RESISTANT TREATED SAWDUSTOR
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH.SHOVEL INTO A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.NOTIFY
CHEMTREC AT 800-424-9300 IF SPILLS IN WATERWAY.

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.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. 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 IN CONFINED SPACES. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
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.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>300F,>149C
Vapor Pres:0.5
Spec Gravity:.82-.87
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;CLEAR TO AMBER;CHARACTERISTIC HYDROCARBON
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS,STRONG ACIDS,ALKALIES,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION(EG.STATIC ELECTRICITY BUILDUP).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST:CO,NITROGEN
COMPOUNDS,OXIDES OF SULFUR,HYDROCARBONS(GASES AND PARTICULATES).

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIEL IS SUITABLE FOR BURNIG FOR FUEL VALUE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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