Product ID:JP-8
MSDS Date:05/21/1997
FSC:9130
NIIN:01-373-0208
MSDS Number: CFSZX

COASTAL CORP

9 GREENWAY PLAZA
HOUSTON, TX 77046
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 713-877-1400

Cage: 46684

COASTAL CORP

HOUSTON, TX 77046 US

Telephone: 713-877-6732

Cage: 46684

KEROSENE

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS/OTHER REPRO HARM MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO SUFFICIENTLY REFINE CRUDE OIL/ITS END PRODS TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF LISTED CHEMS MAY BE PRESENT IN SOME DETECTABLE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CRUDE OIL AND PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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: SLIGHTLY TO MOD IRRIT.
SKIN: MOD IRRIT. MAY CAUSE REDNESS & DRYING OF SKIN. INHAL: IRRIT
TO MUC MEMB & RESP TRACT. MAY CAUSE HDCH, DIZZ, NAUS, VOMIT, LOSS
OF CONSCIOUSNESS. INGEST: CAN BE IRRIT TO MOUTH, THROAT &
DIGESTIVE TRACT. MAY CAUSE DROW & DMG TO LIVER & KIDNEYS. ASPIR
INTO LUNGS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE HEMORRHAGING, PULM EDEMA, &
CHEM PNEUMONITIS. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE REDUCTION OF ERYTHROCYTES,
MARROW HYPOPLASMIA, & CHANGES IN FORMED ELEMENTS OF BLOOD. MIDDLE
DISTILS HAVE CAUSED KI DNEY DMG & SKIN CANCER IN LAB ANIMALS. IARC
HAS DETERMINED THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF CARCIN IN HUMANS.
(SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE PREEXISTING
DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH THORO W/LGE AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN, INCL UNDER EYELIDS. CONT MD IMMED, PREF OPHTHALMOLOGIST. SKIN:
IMMED REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP &
WATER. CO NT MD IF REDDENING/BLISTERING OCCURS. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. APPLY ARTF RESP IF NOT BRTHG. GET MED ATTN. INGEST: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF SPONT VOMIT OCCURS, HOLD VICTIM'S HEAD LOWER
(SUP DAT)

Flash Point:>100F,>38C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTRS. USE SMOTHERING TECHNIQUE
FOR EXTING FIRE. DO NOT USE A (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLOWING FUEL CAN BE IGNITED BY
SELF-GENERATED STATIC ELECTRICITY; CONTAINERS SHOULD BE GROUNDED
AND BONDED.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT OR INGITION INCLUDING
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES AND POWER TOOLS. CLEAN UP SPILL, BUT DO
NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR SURFACE WATER. VENTILATE AREA AND AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SOURCES OF HEAT & IGNIT. EMPTY CONTR MAY CONTAIN
RESIDUE (LIQ &/VAP) & CAN BE DANGEROUS.
Other Precautions:GROUND & BOND ALL TRANSFER & STOR EQUIP TO PVNT
STATIC SPKS & EQUIP W/SELF-CLOSING VALVES, PRESS VACUUM BUNGS &
FLAME ARRESTORS. DO NOT WELD, HEAT/DRILL CONTR. CAL PROP 65
WARNING: CHEMS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE (ING 2)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
EQUIPMENT IN SITUATIONS WHERE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS MAY EXCEED
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ VENT: (1) TO MEET OCCUP EXPOS LIMS; (2) TO
PVNT FORM OF EXPLO ATM; (3) TO PVNT OXYGEN DEFICIENT (SUP DAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR IMPERVIOUS APRON, LONG SLEEVES, BOOTS & FSHLD WHEN HNDLG LGE
AMTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FORCED WATER STREAM DIRECTLY ON PETRO FIRES AS THIS
MAY SCATTER FIRE. EFTS OF OVEREXP: INHAL OF JP-8 BY PREGNANT LAB
RATS HAS CAUSED REDUCTION IN FETAL BODY WEIGHT. FIRST AID PROC: TH
AN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIR. GET MED ATTN. VENT: ATMS, ESP IN CONFINED
SPACES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>401F,>205C
Spec Gravity:0.78-0.84
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO LIGHT AMBER LIQUID; MILD PETROLEUM ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME AND BUILD-UP OF STATIC
ELECTRICITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, AND
HYDROCARBONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE THROUGH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
COMPANY. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.