Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:MODERATE SKIN
IRRITANT. INHALATION: CNS EFFECTS. INGESTION:PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC
TO INTERNAL ORGANS. HOWEVER, IF ASPIRATED INTO LUNGS IT MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS WHICH CAN BE FATAL. CHRONIC:MIDDLE DISTILLATE
HASCAUSED SKIN CANCER WHEN REPEATEDLY APPLIED TO MICE OVER
LIFETIME.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:WHOLE DIESEL ENGINE EXHAUST IS LISTED AS
A PROBABLE CARCINOGEN BY IARC AND NIOSH.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:PAIN OR A FEELING OF HEAT, DISCOLORATION,
SWELLING, AND BLISTERING. INHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF
APPETITE, WEAKNESS AND LOSS OF COORDINATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH WITH FRESH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
SEE A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS DEVELOP. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DRINK AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. DO NOT MAKE PERSON VOMIT UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY
MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:125F,52C
Lower Limits:0.6
Upper Limits:4.7
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. LIQUID EVAPORATES AND
FORMS VAPORS WHICH CAN CATCH FIRE WITH VIOLENT BURNING
Spill Release Procedures:THIS MATERIAL IS CONSIDERED TO BE A WATER
POLLUTANT AND RELEASES OF THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE PREVENTED.
ELIMINATE ALL OPEN FLAMES. STOP SOURCE OF THE LEAK. CONTAIN LIQUID.
CLEAN UP SPILL USING APPROPRIA TE TECHNIQUES SUCH AS ABSORBENT
MATERIALS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL AREA. KEEP CONTAINER
LID TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INHALE VAPORS OR EXHUST FUMES, AVOID SKIN
CONTACT.
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR WHEN
SPRAYING OR USING IN CONFINED SPACES.
Ventilation:USE THIS MATERIAL ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHINGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:349F,176C
Vapor Pres:0.04 PSIG
Spec Gravity:0.84
Viscosity:1.9 CST
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW LIQUID.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON
DIOXIDE, AND SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN DISPOSABLE
CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS. CANTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OR HEALTH AUTHORITIES FOR
APPROVED DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL.
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