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

MSDS NAME:FUEL, NAVAL DISTILLATE MIL-F-16884H (NATO F
NIIN:00-273-2377
MSDS Number: BGXGK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER
Address:15299 SAN PABLO AVE.
Box:4054
City:RICHMOND
State:CA
ZIP:94804-0054
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-3835
Emergency Phone Num:800-457-2022
CAGE:0AHD1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEVRON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CENTER INC
Address:15299 SAN PABLO AVE
Box:4054
City:RICHMOND
State:CA
ZIP:94804
Country:US
Phone:800-582-3835
CAGE:0AHD1
Company:FUEL SERVICE INC
Address:EAST END OF INGALLA AVE
Box:969
City:PASCAGOULA
State:MS
ZIP:39567
Country:US
CAGE:9M887

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

Name:PETROLEUM MID-DISTILLATE (DIESEL MARINE FUEL)
CAS:68476-34-6
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 AS OIL MIST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 AS OIL MIST

Name:ADDITIVES (MAY INCLUDE:ANTI-RUST AGENT, METAL DEACTIVATOR,
    ANTI-OXIDANT)
Fraction by Wt: <1%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE A MILD SKIN IRRITANT. PROLONGED
    BREATHING OF VAPOR CAN CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
    BECAUSE OF THE LOW VISCOSITY OF THIS SUBSTANCE, IT CAN DIRECTLY
    ENTER THE LUNGS IF IT IS SWALLOWED.  THIS CAN OCCUR DURING THE ACT
    OF SWALLOWING OR WHEN VOMITING THE SUBSTANCE. ASPIRATION CAN CAUSE
    SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TOXICOLOGY DATA FOR SIMILAR
    MID-DISTILLATES SUGGEST PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY
    INCREASE RISK OF SKIN CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MILD IRRITATION. SKIN: PAIN OR FEELING OF
    HEAT, DISCOLORATION, SWELLING AND BLISTERING. INHALED: HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, LOSS OF APPETITE, WEAKNESS AND LOSS OF COORDINATION.
    INGESTION: SYSTEMIC TOXI CITY OF THIS SUBSTANCE SHOULD BE
    PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO INTERNAL ORGANS. ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE LUNG
    INJURY & DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
    WHILE LIFTING EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH  AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DRINK ONLY
    IF CONSCIOUS. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, AND WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT ENTER ANY ENCLOSED OR CONFINED FIRE
    SPACE WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. THIS MAY INCLUDE SELF
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:LIQUID EVAPORATES. INVISIBLE VAPOR CAN
    SPREAD EASILY AND CATCH FIRE AND BURN WITH EXPLOSIVE VIOLENCE. FIRE
    HAZARD INCREASES AT LIQUID TEMPERATURES ABOVE 85F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. STOP LEAK OR
    RELEASE. CLEAN UP RELEASES AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WEAR PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AS REQUIRED. CONTAIN LIQUID TO PREVENT FURTHER
    CONTAMINATION. ABSORB WITH INERT MATER IALS OR PUMP. REPORT LARGE
    SPILLS TO AUTHORITIES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT USE OR STORE NEAR FLAME, SPARKS
    OR HOT SURFACES. USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:EMPTIED CONTAINERS STILL CONTAIN HAZARDOUS OR
    EXPLOSIVE VAPOR OR LIQUID. CAUTION! DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY
    DRUM OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT. WARNING! DO NOT USE AS PORTABLE
    HEATER OR APPLIANCE FUEL. T OXIC FUMES MAY ACCUMULATE & CAUSE
    DEATH.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN
    WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL UNLESS VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE STANDARDS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS OF THIS MATERIAL BELOW THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE
    STANDARD.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO
    PREVENT PROLONGED AND REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BRIEF OR INTERMITTENT SKIN CONTACT WITH THIS PRODUCT IS NOT EXPECTED TO
    PRODUCE ANY SERIOUS EFFECTS IF IT IS WASHED FROM THE SKIN. WHILE
    NORMAL HANDLING OF THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE CANCER I N
    HUMANS, SKIN CONTACT AND BREATHING OFMISTS, FUMES OR VAPORS SHOULD
    BE REDUCED TO A MINIMUM.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>315F,>157C
Vapor Pres:2
Spec Gravity:0.82
Viscosity:1.7 CST @ 40C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE YELLOW LIQUID. ODOR OF KEROSENE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS CHLORATES, NITRATES, PEROXIDES ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE OR STORE NEAR FLAME, SPARKS OR
    HOT SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NORMAL COMBUSTION FORMS CARBON DIOXIDE
    AND WATER VAPOR; INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN DISPOSABLE
    CONTAINERS AND DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE
    REGULATIONS. CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OR HEALTH AUTHORITIES FOR
    APPROVED DISPOSAL OF THIS  MATERIAL.

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