DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETING CO -- #2 DIESEL FUEL -- 9140-00-286-5294 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:#2 DIESEL FUEL
MSDS Date:12/15/1988
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-286-5294
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETING CO
Address:9830 COLONNADE BLVD
Box:696000
City:SAN ANTONIO
State:TX
ZIP:78269-6000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:512-641-8601
Emergency Phone Num:512-641-8800
CAGE:3P045
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DIAMOND SHAMROCK REFINING AND MARKETING CO
Address:9830 COLONNADE BLVD
Box:696000
City:SAN ANTONIO
State:TX
ZIP:78269-6000
Country:US
Phone:210-641-8601
CAGE:3P045

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

Ingred Name:KEROSENE
CAS:8008-20-6
RTECS #:OA5500000
Fraction by Wt: 0-20% %
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM 9091

Ingred Name:DISTILLATES,STREIGHT RUN MIDDLE
CAS:64741-44-2
RTECS #:LX3296000
Fraction by Wt: 40-70% %
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:LIGHT HYDROCARBON BLEND
CAS:64741-59-9
Fraction by Wt: 20-40% %
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

=====================  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:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
    WITH CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULATION, SKIN IRRITATION, EYE
    IRRITATION, IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THROAT, ESOPHAGUS AND
    STOMACH, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITA TION, DEPRESSION. EXPERIENCE HAS
    SHOWN NO MAJOR CUMULATIVE OR LATENT EFFECTS DUE TO CHRONIC
    EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MATERIALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE NOT
    LISTED AS CARCINOGENIC BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:DEPRESSION, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
    INCOORDINATION, ANESTHESIA, COMA, RESPIRATORY ARREST, SKIN
    DEFATTING, BURNING OF SKIN/EYES, SWELLING OF EYELIDS, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONDITIONS WHICH HAVE THE SAME
    SYMPTOMS OR EFFECTS AS STATED ABOVE.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BREATHING HAS ST OPPED, RESUSCITATE AND ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF
    AVAILABLE. INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR. IN
    ALL CASES, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Lower Limits:1 %
Upper Limits:5 %
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE OR WATER
    SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PRESSURE-DEMAND, SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS SHOULD BE PROVIDED FOR FIRE FIGHTERS IN BUILDINGS OR
    CONFINED AREAS WHERE PRODUCT IS STORED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOTHING, RAGS, OR SIMILAR ORGANIC
    MATERIAL CONTAMINATED WITH THE PRODUCT AND STORED IN A CLOSED SPACE
    MAY UNDERGO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF MATERIAL IS SPILLED OR RELEASED TO
    ATMOSPHERE, STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO CONTAIN LIQUIDS AND PREVENT
    DISCHARGES TO STREAMS OR SEWER SYSTEMS. CONTROL OR STOP THE LOSS OF
    VOLATILE MATERIALS TO THE AIR . SPILLS OR RELEASES SHOULD BE
    REPORTED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA OF
    NON-COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION AWAY FROM POSSIBLE SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.
Other Precautions:NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: GASTRIC LAVAGE ONLY IF LARGE
    QUANTITY HAS BEEN INGESTED. GUARD AGAINST ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS
    WHICH MAY RESULT IN CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT MAY
    OCCUR; USE OF ADRENAL IN IS NOT ADVISABLE. TREAT SYMPTOMS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE. USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FOLLOWING MANUFACTURER'S
    RECOMMENDATION WHERE SPRAY, MIST OR VAPOR IS GENERATED. SUPPLIED
    AIR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS RE QUIRED FOR IDLH AREAS.
Ventilation:WORK IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. SPECIAL VENTILATION IS NOT
    REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD & GOGGLES OR CHEMICAL GOGGLE
Other Protective Equipment:STANDARD WORK CLOTHING, ACCESSIBLE EYEWASH
    AND SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES SHOULD BE
    WASHED WITH SOAP AND WATER AND DRIED BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BLEND VARIES TO MEET SPECIFICATIONS. PHYSICAL DATA MAY VARY SLIGHTLY TO
    MEET SPECIFICATIONS.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:330F,166C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:0.82-0.87
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:TRACE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW (STRAW) LIQUID WITH AROMATIC ODOR; ODOR
    THRESHOLD APPROX 1 PPM.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 %

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID SOURCES OF
    IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND OTHER HYDROCARBONS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. WASTE PRODUCT AND
    CONTAMINATED MATERIAL WILL BE CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE IF THE
    FLASH POINT IS LESS THAN 140F REQ UIRING DISPOSAL AT AN APPROVED HW
    FACILITY.

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