GLOBAL PETROLEUM CORP -- KEROSENE -- 9140-01-292-4460 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:KEROSENE
MSDS Date:08/16/1991
FSC:9140
NIIN:01-292-4460
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GLOBAL PETROLEUM CORP
Address:800 SOUTH STREET
Box:9161
City:WALTHAM
State:MA
ZIP:02254-9161
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-769-2705
Emergency Phone Num:617-769-2705/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:RON KENNY
CAGE:1CU79
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GLOBAL PETROLEUM CORP
Address:800 SOUTH STREET
Box:9161
City:WALTHAM
State:MA
ZIP:02254
Country:US
Phone:617-398-4129
CAGE:1CU79

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

Ingred Name:ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM SOLVENT/PARAFFINS, NAPHTHENES, OLEFINS,
    AROMATIC
CAS:8008-20-6
RTECS #:OA5500000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM (MFR)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE
    CONCENTRATIONS OF FUME/MIST CAN BE IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY
    PASSAGES & CAN CAUSE HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING & LOSS OF
    COORDINATION.EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRI TATION.SKIN CONTACT MAY
    AGGRAVATE DERMATITIS.SWALLOWING CAN CAUSE VOMITING,DIARRHEA &
    RESTLESSNESS.CHRONIC-DERMATITIS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE CONCENTRATIONS OF
    FUME/MIST CAN BE IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY PASSAGES & CAN CAUSE
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING & LOSS OF COORDINATION. EYE
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITA TION. SKIN CONTACT MAY AGGRAVATE
    DERMATITIS. SWALLOWING CAN CAUSE VOMITING, DIARRHEA & RESTLESSNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH WITH
    WATERLESS CLEANER,THEN WITH SOAP & WATER.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR &
    PROVIDE OXYGEN/ CPR IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.IF
    VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.CALL A
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:120F,49C
Lower Limits:0.7
Upper Limits:5.0
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL AND CARBON DIOXIDE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
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:THIS MATERIAL RELEASES FLAMMABLE VAPORS
    AT NORMAL ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES; VAPORS WHEN MIXED
    IN CERTAIN PROPORTION WITH AIR CAN BURN OR EXPLODE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF AND ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
    KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. RECOVER FREE PRODUCT. ADD SUITABLE ABSORBENT TO
    SPILL AREA. MINIMIZE BREATHING VAPORS. CONTAIN SPILL BY DIKING OR
    IMPOUNDING. PROVIDE ADE QUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT SKIN OR
    CLOTHING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM FLAME,SPARKS,STATIC ELECTRICITY.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT WELD, HEAT
    OR DRILL CONTAINER. EMPTY CONTAINER STILL CONTAIN
    HAZARDOUS/EXPLOSIVE VAPOR/LIQUID. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY DRUM
    OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT. TOXIC  FUMES MAY ACCUMULATE AND CAUSE
    DEATH.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED EQUIPMENT WHEN AIRBORNE
    LIMITS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:REMOVE CONTACT LENSES AND WEAR CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GLASSES WHERE CONTACT WITH LIQUID MAY OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE SPARKS-PROOF TOOLS. THIS LIQUID IS VOLATILE AND GIVES OFF INVISIBLE
    VAPORS. EITHER THE LIQUID OR VAPOR MAY SETTLE IN LOW AREAS AND
    TRAVEL SOME DISTANCE ALONG THE GROUND OR SURFACE TO IGNITION SOUR
    CES WHERE THEY MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE. PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>=350F,177C
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:6.0
Spec Gravity:0.81
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.04 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT STRAW TO COLORLESS LIQUID WITH KEROSENE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY,
    OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, ALDEHYDE AND OTHER DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS, IN THE CASE OF
    INCOMPLETE BURN

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE BY A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL COMPANY IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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