Product ID:1877 KEROSENE THERMOMETER
MSDS Date:09/12/1993
FSC:6685
NIIN:01-131-6497
MSDS Number: BXJXP

HACH COMPANY

100 DAYTON AVENUE
AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533/303-623-5716

Info Phone: 515-232-2533/800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

KEROSENE, KEROSINE

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

AMINOBENZENE, ANILINE (SUSPECTED ANIMAL CARCINOGEN - IARC

CAS: 62-53-3

RTECS: BW6650000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 19 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 7.6 MG/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT MAY BE: IRRITATING TO
EYES, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT. MODERATELY TOXIC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE: ASPIRATION CAUSES INFLAMMATION OF
THE LUNGS, IRRITATION. INHALATION/INGESTION: CNS DEPRESSION,
DRUNKENESS, HEADACHE & NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE, SKIN &
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYE AND SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:175F,79C
Lower Limits:0.7
Upper Limits:5
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID; EMITS ACRID SMOKE &
IRRITATING FUMES IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB W/NON-
REACTIVE ABSORBENT. DON'T BREATHE FUMES. INCINERATE IN AN
EPA-APPROVED FACILITY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX
Eye Protection:LAB GRADE GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPOSURE TO ANILINE & KEROSENE WILL OCCUR ONLY IN THE EVENT THE
THERMOMETER IS BROKEN. A KEROSENE THERMOMETER CONTAINS A RED FLUID;
MERCURY METAL THERMOMETER CONTAINS A SILVER FLUID.

HCC:V4
Spec Gravity:0.8
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED LIQUID W/FUEL LIKE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT DETERMINED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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