Product ID:KEROSENE
MSDS Date:09/30/1985
FSC:9140
NIIN:00N060837
MSDS Number: BXWZT

Emergency Phone: 508-679-5938

Info Phone: 508-679-5938

Cage: GO179

Telephone: 508-679-5938

Cage: 6L244

KEROSENE; (KEROSINE)

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM (MFR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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: CAN CAUSE IRRIT.
INHALATION: HIGH VAP CONC (ATTAINABLE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE) MAY
HAVE RESULTS FROM MILD DEPRESSION TO RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
CHRONIC:PROLONGED OR REPEATED LIQUID CONTA CT WITH THE SKIN WILL
DRY AND DEFAT THESKIN LEADING TO IRRITATION AND DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE IMMEDIATELY. CALL MD. IF
BREATHING IS IRREGULAR AT STOPPED, START RESUSCITATION, ADMINISTER
OXYGEN. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, CALL MD. SKIN: REMOVE
ANY CONTAMI NATED CLOTHING, AND WASH SKIN WITH SOAPAND WARM WATER.
EYES: FLUSH WITH CLEAN WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL
IRRITATION SUBSIDES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:130F,54C
Lower Limits:0.9%
Upper Limits:6.0%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, OR
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER. AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR OR FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. DO NOT STORE OR MIX
WITH STRONG OXIDANTS LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE OR CONCENTRATED OXYGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL IGNIT SOURCES. KEEP PEOPLE AWAY.
RECOVER FREE LIQ. ADD ABSORB (SAND, EARTH, SAWDUST, ETC) TO SPILL
AREA. AVOID BRTHG VAPS. VENT CONFINED SPACES. OPEN ALL WINDOWS &
DOORS. KEEP PETROLEUM PRO D OUT OF SEWERS & WATER COURSES BY
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. DO NOT HANDLE OR STORE NEAR HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR STRONG
OXIDANTS.
Other Precautions:ADEQUATE VENTILATION REQUIRED (ADEQUATE MEANS
EQUIVALENT TO OUTDOORS). AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. AVOID PROLONGED OR
REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. NO SMOKING.

Respiratory Protection:NORMALLY NOT NEEDED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
HYDROCARBON VAPOR CANISTER OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
IN CONFINED OR ENCLOSED SPACE IF NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST (FACE VELOCITY GREATER THAN 60 FPM).
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON OR OTHER (SUP
DAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
REMOVE CONTAM SHOES & THORO DRY BEFORE REUSE. WASH SKIN THORO (SUP
DAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: DIKING/IMPOUNDING. ADVISE AUTH IF PROD HAS ENTERED/MAY
ENTER SEWERS, WATER COURSES/EXTENSIVE LAND AREAS. OTHER PROT EQUIP:
CLTHG IF NEEDED TO AVOID RPTD/PRLNG SKIN CONT. HYGIENE PRACT: W/S
OAP & WATER AFTER CONT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>345F,>174C
Vapor Pres:<5 @ 20C
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Spec Gravity:0.82 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE WITH PETROLEUM-HYDROCARBON ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS LIKE LIQUID CHLORINE, CONCENTRATED OXYGEN, SODIUM OR
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, SMOKE AND CARBON MONOXIDE, IN
THE CASE OF INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:ASSURE CONFORMITY WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF ABSORBED MATERIAL
AT AN APPROVED DISPOSAL SITE OR FACILITY.

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