BRGVJ - KEROSENE

Product Identification

Product ID:KEROSENE
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-273-2394
MSDS Number: BRGVJ

Responsible Party
FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE INC (CENEX)
5500 CENEX DR CENEX MS 530
ST. PAUL, MN 55164-0089
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 612-451-5151

Cage: 5Z134

Contractor
FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE INC
64089 ST PAUL, MN 55164-0089 US

Telephone: 612-451-5151

Cage: 5Z134

Ingredients

COMPLEX MIXTURE OF PARAFFINIC, OLEFINIC, NAPHTHANIC &

Fraction By Weight: >95%


BENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 71-43-2

RTECS: CY1400000

Fraction By Weight: <100%PPM

OSHA PEL 1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS


SULFUR

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: <0.04%


DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVE

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE VAPOR OR MIST
IS IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGES AND CAN LEAD TO CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATION CAN CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. PROLOBGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN CAN CAUSE
DEFATTING, IRRITATION, AND DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS B [71-43-2] WHICH IS
LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS MAY CAUSE
HEMORRHAGING, PULMONARY EDEMA, AND CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MIN,
INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRI TATION DEVELOPS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. RESTORE AND/OR SUPPORT BREATHING AS REQUIRED. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE LARGE QUANITIES OF WATER.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:>100F,>38C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:>410F
Lower Limits:0.6
Upper Limits:8.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, WATER SPRAY OR
FOG. USE A SMOTHERING TECHNIQUE FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:A FORCED STREAM OF WATER COULD SCATTER FLAMES
OF BURNING FUELS. FLAMMABLE VAPORS WILL BE EMITTED FROM HEATED
LIQUID. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CARRY
COMBUSTIBLE FUELS AND CREATE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REPORT SPILLS AS REQUIRED TO AUTHORITIES.
REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. PROVIDE OPTIMUM EXPLOSION PROOF
VENTILATION. CONTAIN SPILL AND COLLECT LIQUID. DO NOT FLUSH TO
SEWER OF SURFACE WATER. USE ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO PICK UP SMALL
SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A WELL
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, IGNITION, AND STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS. GROUND AND BOND CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC
MIST AND VAPOR FILTER. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATIONS AND WASHING FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN FREQUENTLY DURING
WORK DAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

Chemical Properties

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>330F,>166C
Spec Gravity:0.80-0.87
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE TO YELLOW COLOR LIQUID WITH MILD
PETROLEUM ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, AND SPARKS. CONTACT WITH
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC
MATERIALS.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE DISPOSED OF THROUGH A LICENSED WASTE
DISPOSAL CONPANY, OR BY CONTROLLED INCINERATION OR ABSORBED
MATERIAL CAN BE BURIED IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL. FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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