Product ID:FUEL OIL 6 BUNKER C
MSDS Date:08/30/1993
FSC:9150
NIIN:00N054989
MSDS Number: BVYZD

ASHLAND OIL INC

1409 WINCHESTER AVE
ASHLAND, KY 41101
US

Emergency Phone: 800-274-5263

Info Phone: 606-329-3333

Cage: 81355

ASHLAND INC

391 ASHLAND, KY 41114 US

Telephone: 800-622-6846

Cage: 81355

FUEL OIL, RESIDUAL

CAS: 68476-33-5

RTECS: LS8960000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SULFUR

CAS: 7704-34-9

RTECS: WS4250000

Fraction By Weight: 1-5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EXHAUST AS PROBABLY CARCIN (GROUP 2A) &

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WHILE EXCESS CANCER RISK FOR WORKERS EXPOSED TO

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MINIMIZED TO REDUCE POTENTIAL RISK.

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AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYGEN. IF

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QUIET & GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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WEARING PROT EQUIP SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA

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SPILL TO SMALLEST AREA POSS. DIKE AREA TO PVNT

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OTHER BODIES OF WATER. RECOVER AS MUCH OF PROD AS

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TRANSFER CONTAMD ABSORB, SOIL & OTHER MATLS IN

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SFTY GLASSES/GOGGS, RESISTANT GLOVES & OTHER

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TRANSFER TO UNLABELED CNTNR. DO NOT USE

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USE ONLY. BEFORE USE, REVIEW MSDS FOR MORE DETAILED

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SPECIFIED CONDITIONS (SEE INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST).

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IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT, REDNESS,
TEARING, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: PRLNG/RPTD CNTCT MAY CAUSE MOD
IRRIT, DEFAT, DERM. INHAL: EXCESS INHAL OF VAPS MAY CAUSE NASAL &
RESP IRRIT, CNS EFTS INCL DIZZ, WEAK , FATG, NAUS, HDCH & POSS
UNCON & EVEN ASPHY. INGEST: MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT, NAUS, VOMIT &
DIARR. ASPIR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FUEL OIL, RESIDUAL:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
THE EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 45, PG
239,1989:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OF MATL INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE CHEM
PNEUM WHICH MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC: THIS PROD CONTAINS FUEL OIL #2.
MATLS SIMILAR TO FUEL OIL #2 HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO PRDCE SKIN CANCER
IN LAB ANIMALS FOLLOWIN G RPTD SKIN EXPOS W/OUT WASHING/REMOVAL. IF
THIS FUEL IS BURNED IN DIESEL ENGINES: IARC CLASSIFIES WHOLE DIESEL
(ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: THORO WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD
CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. EYES: FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF
WATER, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN. INGEST: DO
NOT I NDUCE VOMIT. CALL MD/POIS CTL CTR IMMED. ASPIR HAZ IF
SWALLOWED. CAN ENTER LUNGS & CAUSE DMG. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. INHAL: IF AFFECTED, REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO
FRESH (ING 6)

Flash Point:180F,82C
Extinguishing Media:REGULAR FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
WATER/FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING WHICH CAN BE VIOLENT & POSS ENDANGER
LIFE OF FIREFIGHTER, ESP IF (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS ARE HVR/AIR & MAY TRAVEL ALONG
GROUND/ BE MOVED BY VENT & IGNITED BY HEAT, PILOT LIGHTS, OTHER
FLAMES & IGNIT SOURCES AT LOCATIONS DISTANT FROM (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL: ELIM ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT SUCH AS
FLARES, FLAMES (INCL PILOT LIGHTS) & ELEC SPKS. ABSORB LIQ ON
VERMICULITE, FLOOR ABSORB/OTHER ABSORB MATL. LG SPILL: ELIM ALL
IGNIT SOURCES (FLARES, FLAMES, INCL PILOT LIGHTS, ELEC SPKS). PERS
NOT (ING 8)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME.
USE/STORE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT. MAINTAIN AMBIENT AIR CONC(S) OF VOLAT
COMPONENT(S) BELOW PERMISSIBLE EMPOSURE LIMITS.
Other Precautions:CNTNRS OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTIED. SINCE
EMPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP, LIQ &/OR SOLID) ALL HAZ
PRECAUTIONS GIVEN IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED. COMBUST LIQ & VAP.
AVOID CNTCT W/EYES & PRLNG/RPTD CNTCT W/SKIN. WEAR (ING 12)

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD OR ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS (NEGATIVE PRESS TYPE) UNDER (ING 15)
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT (NEOPRENE, NITRILE RUBBER).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:MINIMIZE EXPOSURE THROUGH GOOD HYGIENIC
PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: SPRAYED INTO CNTNRS OF HOT, BURNING LIQ. EXPLO HAZ:
MATL HNDLG POINT. NEVER USE WELDING/CUTTING TORCH ON/NEAR DRUM
(EVEN EMPTY) BECAUSE PROD (EVEN JUST RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE EXPLO. ALL
5 GAL PAILS & LARGER METAL CNTNRS INCL TANK CARS & TANK TRUCKS
SHOULD BE GROUNDED &/OR BONDED WHEN MATL IS TRANSFERRED.

HCC:V4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>400F,>204C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:1 @ 60F
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Appearance and Odor:OPAGUE BLACK LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC MATERIALS: CARBON
DIOXIDE & CARBON MONOXIDE, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, SULFUR COMPOUNDS,
ETC.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL & LARGE SPILLS: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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