Product ID:SHELL LOW-SULFUR DEISELINE(R)
MSDS Date:02/12/1993
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-000-0185
MSDS Number: BVGFW

Emergency Phone: 713-473-9461/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-241-4819/4141/2252 FAX -6511

Preparer: J.C. WILLETT

Cage: 54527

Telephone: 800-231-6950

Cage: 54527

DISTILLATES,STREIGHT RUN MIDDLE

CAS: 64741-44-2

RTECS: LX3296000

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:ACUTE-EYES/SKIN:MILD IRRITATION.
INHALATION OF VAPORS OR MIST:IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT, CNS
DEPRESSION. INGESTION:PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC; HOWEVER, IF ASPIRATED
INTO LUNGS IT MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL P NEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL.
CHRONIC:DERMATITIS. MID DISTILLATE HAS CAUSED CHROMSOMAL/MUTAGENIC
CHANGES IN ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:WHOLE DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST IS LISTED AS
A PROBABLE CARCINOGEN BY IARC AND NIOSH.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:IRRITAION, DRYING EFFECT. INHALATION:
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, VERTIGO, WEAKNESS AND LOSS OF COORDINATION.
ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS:COUGHING, LABORED BREATHING, CYANOSIS, KIDNEY
AND LIVER DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
INCLUDING ALLERGIES.

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: DO NOT INDUCE VOMINTING. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD
BELOW HIPS. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:125F,52C
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:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. KEEP CONTAINERS COOL
WITH WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE GEARS. ELIMINATE ALL OPEN
FLAMES. STOP SOURCE OF THE LEAK. DIKE TO CONTAIN LIQUID. RECOVER BY
PUMPING OR ABSORB WITH INERT ABSORBENT MATERIALS AND SAVE IN
COVERED DRUM FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT POLLUTE WATERWAYS.
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:GENERAL OR LOCAL TO KEEP BELOW TLV.
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:325F,163C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.8762
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID, STRONG HYDROCARBON ODOR

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, ALDEHYDES, AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS, PARTICULATES & OTHER
UNIDENTIFIED ORGANICS.

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

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