Product ID:JP-5 (TURBINE FUEL)
MSDS Date:02/14/1990
FSC:9130
NIIN:01-287-2704
MSDS Number: BQQQK

Emergency Phone: 713-877-1400

Info Phone: 713-877-1400 / FAX 713-877-6754

Preparer: DELNO D. MALZAHN, CIH

Cage: 46684

Telephone: 713-877-6732

Cage: 46684

KEROSENE

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM 9091

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE-SLIGHT TO MODERATE EYE IRRITATION.
SKIN-MODERATELY IRRITATING. INHALATION-IRRITATING TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION-CAN BE IRRITATING TO THE
MOUTH, THROAT & DIGESTIVE TRACT. CH RONIC: MAY CAUSE REDUCTION OF
ERYTHROCYTES, MARROW HYPOPLASIA, & HEMORRHAGING, PULMONARY EDEMA &
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN-CAUSING REDNESS, DRYING OF SKIN.
INHALATION-WILL PRODUCE SYMPTOMS OF INTOXICATION SUCH AS HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF COORDINATION AND LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION-ASPIRATI ON INTO THE LUNGS THROUGH
VOMITING MAY CAUSE HEMORRHAGING, PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE PRE-EXISTING
DERMATITIS. MIDDLE DISTILLATES HAVE CAUSED KIDNEY DAMAGE AND SKIN
CANCER IN LABORATORY ANIMALS.

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-COOL THE EXPOSED AREA QUICKLY. REMOVE
CLOTHING. WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALATION-REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. A PPLY ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
SPONTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS, HOLD VICTIM'S HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO
PREVENT ASPIRATION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:475F
Lower Limits:1.3
Upper Limits:8.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, AND WATER
SPRAY. USE A WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SMOTHERING TECHNIQUE FOR FIRES. DO NOT
USE A FORCED WATER STREAM DIRECTLY ON FIRES. FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD
WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS/CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLOWING FUEL CAN BE IGNITED BY
SELF-GENERATED STATIC ELECTRICITY; CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED
AND BOUNDED.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION INCLUDING
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES & POWER TOOLS. CLEAN-UP SPILL, BUT DO
NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR SURFACE WATER. VENTILATE AREA AND AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
A DRY COOL PLACE, AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. GROUND &
BOND ALL TRANSFER & STORAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WELD, HEAT OR DRILL CONTAINER. REPLACE CAP OR
BUNG. EMPTIED CONTAINER MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS OR EXPLOSIVE VAPOR OR
LIQUID.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
FOR CLEANING LARGE SPILLS OR ENTRY INTO LARGE TANKS, VESSELS OR
OTHER CONFINED SPACES.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP MIST OR VAPORS BELOW
ALLOWABLE EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WHEN SKIN CONTACT IS POSSIBLE WEAR
IMPERVIOUS APRON, LONG SLEEVES, BOOTS AND FACE SHIELD.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DOT HAZARD CLASS: COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID; NA 1993.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:310F,154C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N.A.
Vapor Pres:1-2
Vapor Density:4.0
Spec Gravity:0.75-0.81
pH:N.A.
Viscosity:30 SUS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N.A.
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER CLEAR TO LIGHT AMBER LIQUID. MILD PETROLEUM
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARK, FLAMES AND BUILD-UP OF STATIC
ELECTRICITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE THROUGH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
COMPANY. FOLLW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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