=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:JP-4
NIIN:00-256-8613
MSDS Number: BDPGS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ASHLAND PETROLEUM CO. DIV OF ASHLAND OIL CO.
Address:1409 WINCHESTER AVE.
Box:391
City:ASHLAND
State:KY
ZIP:41114
Info Phone Num:606-329-3333
Emergency Phone Num:606-324-1133
CAGE:1N068
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ASHLAND INC
Address:1409 WINCHESTER AVE
Box:391
City:ASHLAND
State:KY
ZIP:41114
Country:US
Phone:800-622-6846
CAGE:81355
Company:ASHLAND PETROLEUM CO DIV ASHLAND OIL INC
Address:4125 ALGONQUIN PKY
Box:14167
City:LOUISVILLE
State:KY
ZIP:40201
Country:US
Phone:800-274-5263/800-ASHLAND
CAGE:1N068

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:JET FUEL JP-4 (CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS)
RTECS #:NY9340000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:USAF 8HR TWA 200 PPM

Name:AROMATIC PETROLEUM HYDROCARBONS (NIOSH REC TLV OF 100
    MG/CUM)
Fraction by Wt: 30%
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM (MFR)

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS A MILD IRRITANT. MOST
    HAZARDOUS EXPOSURE;EXPOSURE IS TO AIRBORN MIST OR OTHER ASPIRATION
    OF LIQUID UNTO LUNGS. PROLONGED/REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    LIVER OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:API HAS DONE STUDIES INDICATING THAT
    REPEATED OVER EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CANCER IN MICE. SEE SUPP DATA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:MILD IRRITATION. SKIN:DRYING,DEFATTING WITH
    PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT.
    INHALED:HEAD,NAUSEA,CONFUSION,DROWINWSS.ASPIRATION OF LIQUID MAY
    CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. INGESTED:G/I IRRITATION,NAUSEA,
    POSSIBLE VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE EXPECTED

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING (LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE) AND THOROUGHLY AREA OF CONTACT WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. INHALED:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESUSCITATE OR GIVE
    OXYGEN IF NE EDED THEN GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS
    OR IS SERVE,GET MEDICAL CARE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:60F/15C
Lower Limits:1.3
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,WATER FOG. WATER
    MAY BE INEFFECTIVE AND MAY SPREAD FIRE IF IMPROPERLY USED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS,ESPECIALLY IN ENCLOSED AREAS. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO
    COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH
    AIR. SATURATED NEWSPAPERS,RAGS,ETC. MAY UNDERGO SPONTANEOUS
    COMBUSTION.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. USE APPROPRIATE
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN LEAK. PREVENT LEAK FROM ENTERING
    SEWER ,WATER WAY,ETC. RECOVER AS LIQUID. REPORT SPILL IF
    APPROPRIATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL AREA AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS
    AND IGNITION SOURCES. DETACHED STORAGE PREFERRED. GROUND CONTAINERS
    DURING TRANSFER.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE AND/OR FUMES
    WHICH ARE EXPLOSIVE. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. JP4 HAS AN EXPLOSION
    HAZARD SIMILAR TO GASOLINE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NOT EXPECTED TO BE NECESSARY. USE NIOSH/MSHA
    RESPIRATOR IF PRODUCT IS MISTED OR IF TLV/PEL IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV/PEL IF
    NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS IN SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,PLASTIC,OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:AS NEEDED TO PREVENT PROLONGED/REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
    UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS NO 0013941-002 PRODUCT CODE 200504 MFR DOES NOT LIST"BENZENE AS A
    COMPONENT. OTHER SUPPLIERS DO.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150F/65C
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.751-0:802
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER THAN ETHER
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS TO AMBER LIQUUID, KEROSENE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    INCINERATION IS RECOMMENDED FOR DISPOSAL.

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