BQNDS - #1 DISTILLATE FUEL,Y-GRADE

Product Identification

Product ID:#1 DISTILLATE FUEL,Y-GRADE
MSDS Date:02/22/1991
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-419-0450
MSDS Number: BQNDS

Responsible Party
FARMLAND IND.INC/BULK PETROLEUM PROD.DIV.
KANSAS CITY, MO 64116
US

Emergency Phone: 316-251-4000 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 316-251-4000

Cage: LO349

Contractor
FARMLAND INDUSTRIES,INC.,BULK PERTOLEUM PROD DIV.
7305 KANSAS CITY, MO 64116-0005 US

Telephone: 316-251-4000, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Cage: 6G072

Ingredients

ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM DISTILLATES

CAS: 64741-77-1

Fraction By Weight: >98%


1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 95-63-6

RTECS: DC3325000

Fraction By Weight: 1.1%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM; 9293

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT REPORTED
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MINOR IRRITATION.SKIN:SLIGHT
IRRITATION.DERMATITIS.INHAL:CNS EFFECTS.ASPHYXIANT.INGEST:GI
DISTURBANCES.CNS DEPRESSANT.CAN CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF VOMITED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:NARCOSIS,ASPHYXIATION.INHAL:DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING
DERMATITIS OR RESPIRATORY ILLNESS.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,WHILE LIFTING
LIDS.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF A LARGE AMOUNT HAS BEEN
INHALED,KEEP WARM;CALL PHYSICIAN.GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION
IFNEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING!GET PROMPT MEDICAL
ATTENTION.IF VOMITING OCCUR,KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:120F,49C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:410F
Lower Limits:0.7
Upper Limits:5.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER(FOG
PATTERN).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE ON FLAMES,BUT USEFUL
TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER SPRAYED IN TO CONTAINERS MAY CAUSE
FROTHING AND ENDANGER FIREFIGHTERS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SPURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.STOP SPILL(IF SAFE).ADSORB
SMALL SPILLS WITH INERT MATERIEL;PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.LARGE SPILLS-DIKE.AVOID RUNOFF TO WATERWAYS.VENTIALTE
AREA.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:PER 29CFR1910.106.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS ARE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD;THEY CONTAIN
VAPORS FROM RESIDUE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.USE A SCBA WHEN ENTERING TANKS OR OTHER CONFINED AREAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES,FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.HAVE EYE WASH STATION
AND SAFETY SHOWER AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

Chemical Properties

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:340F,171C
Vapor Pres:<50
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:.8156
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;LIGHT YELLOW;HYDROCARBON ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,STATIC ELECTRICITY... SOURCE
OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON
MONOXIDE,HYDROCARBONS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE WHERE FEASIBLE.FOLLOW FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO DISPOSAL.

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