Product ID:RESIDUAL FUEL OIL, BUNKER C, FUEL OIL NO.4/5/6
MSDS Date:10/01/1993
FSC:9140
NIIN:01-058-4431
MSDS Number: BTWFB

BP NORTH AMERICA PETROLEUM INC

550 WESTLAKE PARK BLVD SUITE 1800
HOUSTON, TX 77079-2608
US

Emergency Phone: 800-321-8642/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 713-560-3836

Preparer: BP OIL HSEQ DEPT.

Cage: 0BF86

BP OIL INTERNATIONAL LTD

LONDON ENGLAND, TX 77079-2608 US

Telephone: 713-558-3443

Cage: 7X331

FUEL OIL RESIDUAL

CAS: 68476-33-5

RTECS: LS8960000

Fraction By Weight: <100%

HYDROGEN SULFIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7783-06-4

RTECS: MX1225000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

OSHA PEL C, 20 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES
AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. POSSIBLE ASPIRATION HAZARD IF SWALLOWED-CAN
ENTER LUNGS AND CAUSE DAMAGE. INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS.
TOXIC HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS MAY BE PRESENT IN CONFINED VAPOR
SPACES. CHRONIC: SKIN CANCER HAZARD BASED ON TESTS WITH LABORATORY
ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC HAS DETERMINED THAT DIESEL ENGINE
EXHUST IS PORBABLY CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS (IARC CLASS 2A).
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: EUPHORIA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
DROWSINESS, BLURRED VISION, FATIGUE, TREMORS, CONVULSIONS, LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, RESPIRATORY ARREST AND DEATH. SWALLOWED:
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. SKI N: REDNESS, ITCHING, INFLAMMATION,
CRACKING, POSSIBLE SECONDARY INFECTION. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING,
DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING!IF SPONTANEOUS VOMITING
OCCURS;MONITOR FOR BREATHING DIFFICULTY.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER.GET MEDICAL ATT ENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.EYES-FLUSH WITH
LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLD LIDS OPEN.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.RESTORE BREATHING.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:140F,60C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL BUNKER GEAR. IF NOT IGNITED, VENTILATE AREA AND USE WATER
SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPOR OR PROTECT PERSONNEL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.
CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CAUSE
FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO STOP AND CONTAIN THE
SPILL. EXERCISE CAUTION-ENSURE PERSONNEL WEAR PROPER
CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT. NOTIFY NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (800-424-8802),
IF REQUIRED. ALSO NOTIFY LOCAL/STA TE REGULATORY AGENCIES, THE LEPC
AND THE SERC.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXTREMES OF TEMPERATURE IN
STORAGE. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSED CONTAINERS IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL-VETILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:ALSO STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. GROUND
LINES AND EQUIPMENT DURING TRANSFER TO REDUCE POSSIBILITY OF STATIC
SPARK INITIATED FIRE OR EXPLOSION. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. DO NOT
STORE IN UNLAB ELED CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR
LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT-EG. NITRILE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS, ADDITIONAL
EQUIPMENT SUCH AS FACE SHIELD, APRON, ARMCOVERS ETC. SHOULD BE
WORN. EYEWASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>399F,>204C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:50.0F,10.0C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:0.95-1.01
Viscosity:10-55 CST
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK VISCOUS LIQUID; PETROLEUM OIL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
& CARBON DIOXIDE & REACTIVE HYDROCARBONS.; MAY ALSO PRODUCE OXIDES
OF SULFUR, H2S

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT IS NOT AN
EPA/RCRA WASTE; HOWEVER, IF MIXED WITH OTHER MATERIALS OR HAZARDOUS
WASTE, THE PRODUCT MAY B ECOME REGULATED AS SUCH.

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