Product ID:LOW SULFUR #2 FUEL, #2 DIESEL FUEL, FUEL OIL
MSDS Date:10/15/1993
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-000-0184
MSDS Number: BTSCK

Emergency Phone: 816-251-4000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-523-3774

Cage: 6G072

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

Cage: 6G072

PETROLEUM MID-DISTILLATE

CAS: 68476-34-6

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION.
INHALATION:LUNG IRRITATION, CNS EFFECTS. INGESTION: MODERATELY
TOXIC; HOWEVER, IF ASPIRATED INTO LUNGS IT MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. CHRONIC:D ERMATITIS. TARGET ORGANS:
SKIN, CNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:WHOLE DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST IS LISTED AS
A PROBABLE CARCINOGEN BY IARC AND NIOSH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITAION, DRYING EFFECT.
INHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF
COORDINATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH FRESH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
SEE A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DRINK AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE VOMINTING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Lower Limits:0.6
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR, MAY SETTLE
AT LOW AREAS OR TRAVEL SOME DISTANCE ALONG THE GROUND TO IGNITION
SOURCES WHERE THEY MAY IGNITE & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED TO BE A WATER
POLLUTANT AND RELEASES OF THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE PREVENTED.
ELIMINATE ALL OPEN FLAMES. STOP SOURCE OF THE LEAK. DIKE TO CONTAIN
LIQUID. RECOVER BY PUMPING OR ABSORB WITH INERT ABSORBENT
MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE. DO NOT PRESSURIZE,
CUT, WELD OR EXPOSE TO HEAT, FLAME, STATIC ELECTRICITY, OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION; THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR WHEN SPRAYING
OR USING IN CONFINED SPACES.
Ventilation:USE THIS MATERIAL ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:340F,171C
Vapor Pres:<50 MMHG
Vapor Density:>1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO SIGHT GREENISH YELLOW LIQUID, HYDROCARBON
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON
DIOXIDE, SULFUR DIOXIDE AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND FOR RECYCLING OR DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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