NEWFOUNDLAND DOCKYAARD CORP -- KEROSENE  -- 9140-01-292-4460
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:KEROSENE
MSDS Date:08/10/1989
FSC:9140
NIIN:01-292-4460
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NEWFOUNDLAND DOCKYAARD CORP
Address:JOBS BRIDGE CROSSING
Box:97
City:ST JOHNS NEW FOUNDLAND CANADA
Country:CA
Info Phone Num:709-463-8811
Emergency Phone Num:709-463-8811
CAGE:0M8E5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NEWFOUNDLAND DOCKYAARD CORP
Address:JOBS BRIDGE CROSSING
Box:97
City:ST JOHNS NEW FOUNDLAND CANADA
Country:CA
Phone:709-463-8811
CAGE:0M8E5

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

Ingred Name:KEROSENE
CAS:8008-20-6
RTECS #:OA5500000
Fraction by Wt: 100% %
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM 9091

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS,SKIN IRRITATION/RASH,
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, ASPIRATION HAZARD
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA PER
    MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/NOSE/THROAT IRRITATION, HEADACHES,
    DIZZINESS, SKIN RASH, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, RESTLESSNESS,
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND/OR REPIRATORY
    DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION OR CPR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN:  FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. USE SOAP IF
    AVAILABLE. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:100F,38C
Lower Limits:0.7 %
Upper Limits:5 %
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR WATER SPRAY. AVOID SPRAYING
    DIRECTLY INTO FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED SURFACES
    AND TO PROTECT PERSONNEL. SHUT OFF FUEL TO FIRE IF POSSIBLE. WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL TO REMOTE IGNITION
    SOURCES AND IGNITE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP PUBLIC
    AWAY. PREVENT ACCIDENTAL DISCAHRGE INTO SEWERS, WATERCOURSES OR LOW
    AREAS. CONTAIN SOILED LIQUID WITH EARTH OR SAND. RECOVER BY PUMPING
    OR USE ON NONCOMBUSTI BLE ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED AND AWAY FROM
    IGNITION SOURCES AND HEAT. HANDLE AND OPEN CONTAINERS WITH CARE.
    STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:MATERIAAL WILL ACCUMULATE STATIC CHARGES WHICH MYA
    BECOME A SOURCE OF IGNITION. USE PROPER GROUNDING PROCEDURES.
    FOLLOW PROPER SWITCH LOADING PROCEDURES.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN CONCENTRATIONS MAY EXCEED THE PEL/TLV'S AND
    WHERE ENGINEERING WORK PRATICES OR OTHER MEANS OF EXPOSURE
    REDUCTION ARE NOT ADEQUATE, APPROVED RESPIRATORS MAY BE NECESSARY
    TO PREVENT OVEREXPOSURE BY	INHALATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED. LAB SAMPLES
    SHOULD BE HANDLED IN A FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS, EMERGENCY EYEWASH
    STATION AND SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MAY FORM COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES AT OR ABOVE THE FLASHPOINT. FLAMMABLE
    GASES WILL FORM AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES. TOXIC GASES WILL FORM
    UPON COMBUSTION. MATERIAL MAY ACCUMULATE STATIC CHARGES WHICH MAY
    DI SCHARGE AND CAUSE IGNITION. EMPTY PRODUCT CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN
    PRODUCT RESIDUE. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, HEAT OR WELD.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:130F - 300C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-40F,-40C
Vapor Pres:5 KPA @38C
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:0.80-0.85@15C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS OR PALE YELLOW LIQUID PETROLEUM
    ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS OXYGEN, CHLORINE, BROMINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, HOT SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES, SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE, SULPHUR OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE DISPOSAL IN COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENT
    REGULATIONS AND LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. NOTIFY AUTHORITIES
    IMMEDIATELY.

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