Product ID:JET FUEL A
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:9130
NIIN:01-305-4097
MSDS Number: BVYKJ

Emergency Phone: 310-491-6795/310-435-5832

Info Phone: 310-495-5300/5832

Cage: 0VZA7

Telephone: 310-495-5300

Cage: 0VZA7

ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM SOLVENT(JET FUEL A, C8-C16).

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 99.83%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL, RAT 25GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY IRRIT RESP TRACT & EYES.MAY DAMAGE
NERVES & AFFECT CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. INHAL:NARCOTIC,IRRIT UPPER
RESP TRACT,HI CONCEN RESULTS IN CHEM PNEUITIS,CNS
DEPRESSION.SKIN:NO INFO AVAILABLE ON SIGNIFI CANT ADVERSE
EFFECTS.CHRONIC
CONTACT:DEFAT,DRYNESS,DERM.INGEST:MOUTH/THROAT/STOMACEH,LUNG &
KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGEN
STATUS:OSHA/NTP/IARC:NO. CARCINOGEN STATUS:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:LACK OF APPETITE, NAU, HEADACHE,
WEAKNESS, DRUNKENESS, GIDDINESS, LUNG DAMAGE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
ANXIETY, NERVE DAMAGE. SKIN:REDNESS, SWELLLING, LACK OF APPETITE.
INGEST:COUGHING, NAU, VOMIT, DIA RR, DIFFICULTY BREATHING,
DRUNKENESS, BLUISH SKIN COLOR, LUNG & KIDNEY DAMAGE. DEATH/FATAL.
CNS DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC SKIN OR RESP
DISEASE. TARGET ORGANS:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IMMED.PERFORM ART RESP IF
NECESSARY.MAINTAIN AIRWAY,BLOOD PRESSURE,RESP.KEEP WARM/@REST.TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY.QUAL MED PER SHOULD CONSIDER GIVING
OXY.SKIN:REMOV E CONTAMIN CLOTH/SHOES IMMED.WASH W/SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER @ LEAST 15-20MINS.EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG
AMTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE LIFTING EYELIDS @ LEAST
15-20MINS.INGEST:SEE SUPPLEM

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:120F,49C
Lower Limits:0.7
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM.LG FIRES:WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.FLAMM
CLASS:II(OSHA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE W/O RISK.COOL CNTNR SIDES
EXPO TO FLAMES W/WATER.HUGE FIRE IN CARGO:UNMANNED HOSE
HOLDER/MONITOR NOZ.LEAVE IMMED IF RISING SOUND FROM VE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPO TO
HEAT/FLAME.VAP HEAVIER THAN AIR;MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
IGN SOURCE & FLASHBACK.VAP/AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLO >FLASHPOINT

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGN SOURCES.STOP LEAK W/O RISK.USE
WATERSPRAY TO REDUCE VAP.SM:TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORBENT
MATL.PLACE INTO CNTNR.LG:DIKE FOR LATER DISPOSAL.NO
SMOKING/FLAMES/FLARES IN HAZ AREA.KEEP PEOPLE AWAY.ISOLATE AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FED/STATE/LOC REGS WHEN
STORING SUBSTANCE.STORE IAW 29CFR1910.106.BOND/GROUND CNTNRS IAW
NFPA77-1983,RECOMMENDED PRACT ON STATIC ELECTRICI
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.KEEP AWAY
FROM ALL IGN SOURCES.AVOID BREATHING VAP/MIST.AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING.KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.USE ONLY
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SPECIFIC RESP BASED ON CONTAMIN LEVELS IN
WORKPLACE,SPECIFIC OPERATOR,DOES NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMITS OF RESP
& APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA.REQUIRED FOR FIREFIGHTING & OTHER IMMED
DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HEA LTH CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOC EXHA/GEN DILUTION VENTI TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPO
LIMITS.EXPLOSION-PROOF IF EXPLO CONCEN OF DUST/VAP/FUME PRESE
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF,DUST-RESISTANT SAF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH FOUNTAIN.WEAR APPROPRIATE PROT
IMPERVIOUS CLOTH/EQPMT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFT HANDLING. WASH CONTAMIN
CLOTH PRIOR TO REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1STAID:PREVENT ASPIRATION.GASTRIC LAVAGE W/CUFFED ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE IN
PLACE SHOULD BE DONE W/IN 15MINS.ABSENCE OF
DEPRESSION/CONVULSIONS/IMPAIRED GAG REFLEX,EMESIS CAN BE INDUCED
USING SYRUP OF IPECA C W/O INCREASING HAZ OF ASPIRATION.TREAT
SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY.IN ALL CASES GET MED ATTN.

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>315F,>157C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-40F,-40C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.62
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,WHITE OR LIGHT STRAW-COLORED LIQUID WITH ODOR
LIKE DEROSENE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS (STRONG):FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT W/HEAT/SPARKS/FLAMES/OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION.AVOID OVERHEATING CNTNRS.AVOID CONTAMIN OF
WATER SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP PROD MAY INCLUDE TOXIC
OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.DISPOSAL MUST BE IAW STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE 40CFR262. EPA HAZ WASTE
#:D001. 100 LBS CERCLA SE C 103 RQ.

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