Product ID:K-1 KEROSENE
MSDS Date:02/22/1991
FSC:9140
NIIN:01-292-4460
MSDS Number: BTRYG

FARMLAND INDUSTRIES INC. PETROLEUM DIVISION

KANSAS CITY, MO 64116-0005
US

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

Info Phone: 816-459-4100

Cage: 6G072

FARMLAND INDUSTRIES,INC.,BULK PERTOLEUM PROD DIV.

7305 KANSAS CITY, MO 64116-0005 US

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

Cage: 6G072

KEROSENE (ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM SOLVENT/PARAFFINS,

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM (MFR)

1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 95-63-6

RTECS: DC3325000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM; 9394

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALATION:CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION OR RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. EYES- IRRITATION.
INGESTION:HARMFUL, IRRITATION OF GI TRACT. ASPIRATION INTO THE
LUNGS CAN CAUSE SEVERE CHEMICAL PNEUMONI TIS, WHICH CAN BE FATAL.
SKIN:PROLONGEDOR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
CHRONIC:DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING & LOSS OF
COORDINATION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITAION.
SWALLOWING CAN CAUSE VOMITING, DIARRHEA & RESTLESSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN, CNS, AND IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
WATERLESS CLEANER,THEN WITH SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR &
PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. CALL A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:125F,52C
Lower Limits:0.7
Upper Limits:5.0
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL AND CARBON DIOXIDE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT ENTER ANY ENCLOSED OR CONFINED FIRE
SPACE WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. THIS MAY INCLUDE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL RELEASES FLAMMABLE VAPORS
AT NORMAL ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES; VAPORS WHEN MIXED
IN CERTAIN PROPORTION WITH AIR CAN BURN OR EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF AND ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. RECOVER FREE PRODUCT. ADD SUITABLE ABSORBENT TO
SPILL AREA. MINIMIZE BREATHING VAPORS. CONTAIN SPILL BY DIKING OR
IMPOUNDING. PROVIDE ADE QUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT SKIN OR
CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM FLAME,SPARKS,STATIC ELECTRICITY.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT WELD, HEAT
OR DRILL CONTAINER. EMPTY CONTAINER STILL CONTAIN
HAZARDOUS/EXPLOSIVE VAPOR/ LIQUID. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY
DRUM OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT. TOXI C FUMES MAY ACCUMULATE AND CAUSE
DEATH.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED EQUIPMENT WHEN AIRBORNE
LIMITS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:REMOVE CONTACT LENSES AND WEAR CHEMICAL
SAFETY GLASSES WHERE CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE SPARKS-PROOF TOOLS. THIS LIQUID IS VOLATILE AND GIVES OFF INVISIBLE
VAPORS. EITHER THE LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY SETTLE IN LOW AREAS AND
TRAVEL SOME DISTANCE ALONG THE GROUND OR SURFACE TO IGNITION SOUR
CES WHERE THEY MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>300F,>149C
Vapor Pres:<5
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:0.8
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW TO WATER WHITE, OILY LIQUID WITH
KEROSENE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY,
OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, ALDEHYDE AND OTHER DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS, IN THE CASE OF
INCOMPLETE BURN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE BY A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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