Petroleum Distillates
MSDS
CHEMICAL OR PRODUCT NAME (CAS #): Kerosene (8008-20-6)
SYNONYMS: coal oil, Deo-Base™
STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS: EPA TSCA CHEMICAL INVENTORY JUNE 1990
BOILING POINT: 180 to 300 ° C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.81
VAPOR PRESSURE: 1 mm Hg at ___ ° C
EVAPORATION RATE BuAc=1: ___
VOC (Gm/L): 800
ODP: 0.00
FLASH POINT: 100 to 150 ° F
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 444 ° F
LOWER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: 0.7%
UPPER EXPLOSIVE LIMIT: 5%
COMBUSTIBLE: ___
FLAMMABLE: Y
APPEARANCE: Water-white, oily liquid
ODOR: Strong
REACTIVITY DATA:
Incompatible with: strong oxidizing agents
WASTE DISPOSAL: Burn in chemical incinerator equipped with afterburner and
scrubber but exert extra care in igniting as this material is highly
flammable.
TOXICITY: TLV ________, NIOSH REL 10 h TWA 100 mg/m3
ACUTE EFFECTS: May be harmful by inhalation, ingestion, or skin absorption;
causes severe eye irritation; causes skin irritation; irritating to mucous
membranes and upper respiratory tract
CHRONIC EFFECTS: Possible carcinogen, increased risk of benign neoplasms,
digestive tract cancers, and skin cancer (melanoma).
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