Product ID:DIESEL FUEL (MRDUS)
MSDS Date:12/02/1993
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-286-5288
MSDS Number: BVHCL

Emergency Phone: 609-737-4411/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-662-4525/800-227-0707 X3265

Preparer: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Cage: 3U728

Telephone: 800-662-4525/ 856-224-4644

Cage: 3U728

NO. 2 DIESEL FUEL

CAS: 68334-30-5

RTECS: HZ1800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) >2,000 MG/KG
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: PROLONGED,
REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN SKIN IRRITATION OR MORE SERIOUS
SKIN DISORDERS. INHALATION: DIZZINESS, NAUSEA OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
INGESTION: IF MATERIAL IS ASPIR ATED INTO THE LUNGS, MAY CAUSE
CHEMICALPNEUMONITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POSSIBLE CARCINOGENIC HAZARD MAY EXIST.
Effects of Overexposure:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC
HYDROCARBONS, SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE SKIN CANCER
IN HUMANS UNDER CONDITIONS OF POOR PERSONAL HYGIENE, PROLONGED
REPEATED CONTACT AND EXPOSU RE TO SUNLIGHT. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT
ON LABORATORIES ANIMALS HAS CAUSE TOXIC EFFECTS SUCH AS SKIN
CANCER, LIVER DAMAGE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION
OCCURS, CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: DRY-WIPE THE SKIN. CLEANSE THE AREA
WITH WATERLESS HAND CLEANER, FOLLOW BY WASHING WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATI ON: REMOVE FROM FURTHER EXPOSURE. IF RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS
OCCUR, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE 1 TO 2 GLASSES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>125F,>52C
Lower Limits:0.6
Upper Limits:7.0
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL AND WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOSURES.
PREVENT RUNOFF FROM FROM ENTERING WATER SUPPLY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS COMBUSTIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:ADSORB ON FIRE RETARDANT TREATED SAWDUST,
DIATOMACEOUS EARTH, ETC. SHOVEL UP AND DISPOSE OF AT AN APPROPRIATE
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT APPLICIABLE LAWS
AND REGULATIONS, AND P RODUCT CHARACTERISTICS AT TIME OF DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH OR IF ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS OR MISTS. STORE IN A
COOL AREA. GROUND AND BOND TRANSFER EQUIPMENT
Other Precautions:A FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE CAN BE PRODUCED IN STORAGE
TANK HEADSPACES EVEN WHEN STORED AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW THE
FLASHPOINT. ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO IGNITION SOURCES IN THE AREA
IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING FILLING AND VENTING OPERATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS UNDER ORDINARY
CONDITIOND OF USE AND WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. VENTILATION DESIRABLE AND
EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. IF CONTACT
IS LIKELY OIL IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING MUST BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE MUST BE PRACTICED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH OR TAKE SHOWER IF GENERAL CONTACT OCCURS. REMOVE OIL-SOAKED
CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER
GLOVES AND SHOES.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>300F,>149C
Vapor Pres:0.5 @20C
Spec Gravity:0.82-0.87
Viscosity:>1.0 @ 40C
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR (MAY BE DYED) LIQUID WITH A HYDROCARBON ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HAOLGENS, STRONG ACIDS, ALKALIES AND OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME AND BUILD-UP OF STATIC
ELECTRICITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:PRODUCT IS SUITABLE FOR BURNING FOR FUEL VALUE
IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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