GLOBAL PETROLEUM CORP -- DIESEL FUEL,2  -- 9140-00-286-5294
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIESEL FUEL,2
MSDS Date:01/27/1992
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-286-5294
=== 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:DISTILLATES, HYDROSULFURIZED MIDDLE
CAS:64742-80-9
Fraction by Wt: <100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 OIL MIST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 OIL MIST

Ingred Name:PETROLEUM DISTILLATE - STREIGHT RUN MIDDLE
CAS:64741-44-2
RTECS #:LX3296000
Fraction by Wt: <100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

Ingred Name:ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM SOLVENT/KEROSENE
CAS:8008-20-6
RTECS #:OA5500000
Fraction by Wt: <100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:LIGHT HYDROCARBON BLEND
CAS:64741-59-9
Fraction by Wt: <100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:NAPHTHALENE  (SARA III)
CAS:91-20-3
RTECS #:QJ0525000
Fraction by Wt: <3.0%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:10 PPM/15 STEL
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

=====================  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 & CHRONIC-EYE:NOT EXPECTED TO
    CAUSE SIGNIFICANT IRRITATION.SKIN:MODERATE IRRITANT.MAY CAUSE
    PAIN,DISCOLORATION,BLISTERING & DERMATITIS.INHALE:PROLONGED
    BREATHING OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE CNS EFFECTS  CAUSING
    HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS & LOSS OF APPETITE &
    COORDINATION.ORAL:GASTRITIS,LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS,LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NIOSH RECOMMENDS THAT WHOLE DIESEL
    EXHAUST BE REGARDED AS A "POTENTIAL OCCUPATIONAL CARCINOGEN".
Effects of Overexposure:NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT EYE
    IRRITATION. MODERATE SKIN IRRITANT. MAY CAUSE PAIN, DISCOLORATION,
    BLISTERING & DERMATITIS. PROLONGED BREATHING OF VAPORS CAN CAUSE
    CNS EFFECTS CAUSING HEADACHE,  DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS & LOSS OF
    APPETITE & COORDINATION. ORALLY CAN CAUSE GASTRITIS, LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS, LUNG DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DERMATITIS MAY BE
    AGGRAVATED.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH 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 IN DUCE VOMITING.IF VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD
    BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:125F,52C
Lower Limits:0.6
Upper Limits:7.5
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY
    MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
    AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLOWING OIL CAN BE IGNITED BY SELF
    GENERATED STATIC ELECTRICITY. FIRE HAZARD IS GREATER AS LIQUID
    TEMPERATURE RISES ABOVE 85F.

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

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/PUMPING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM FLAME,SPARKS & HOT SURFACES.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 APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    FOR CLEANING LARGE SPILLS OR ENTRY INTO LARGE TANKS, VESSELS OR
    OTHER CONFINED SAPCES.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
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. MATERIAL MAY BE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES AND/OR
    PRESSURES. EXERCISE DUE CARE WHEN OPENING BLEEDERS AND SAMPLING
    PORTS. KEEP HEAD AWAY FROM CONTAINER WHEN OPENING OR DISPENSING. 
    DO NOT USE AS A PORTABLE HEATER OR APPLIANCE FUEL.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:<675F,<357C
Vapor Pres:1.6
Vapor Density:8
Spec Gravity:0.87
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.01 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NIL
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO LIGHT AMBER LIQUID. MAY BE DYED RED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY,
    OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

====================  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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