TEXACO REFINING AND MARKETING INC -- 00423 TEXACO LOW SULFUR DIESEL 1  -- 9140-00-000-0185
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:00423 TEXACO LOW SULFUR DIESEL 1
MSDS Date:09/02/1993
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-000-0185
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:TEXACO REFINING AND MARKETING INC
Address:1111 RUSK ST
Box:1404
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77002-3310
Country:US
Info Phone Num:914-838-7204/7336
Emergency Phone Num:914-831-3400 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:MANAGER,PRODUCT SAFETY
CAGE:38341
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MARIS CRANE AND HOIST CO INC (CAGE CANCELLED)
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19092
Country:US
Phone:NONE
CAGE:38341

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

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

Ingred Name:CUMENE  (SARA III) <240PPM
CAS:98-82-8
RTECS #:GR8575000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S, 50 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 50 PPM; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:BENZENE  (SARA III)
CAS:71-43-2
RTECS #:CY1400000
Fraction by Wt: 0-0.01%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1028
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 RAT IS >25MG/KG(SIMILAR PROD)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY BE DERMALLY ABSORBED IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS(LD50
    DERMAL RABBIT >3G/KG).INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.MAY
    CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF VOMITED AFTER I NGESTING.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS EFFECTS.CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS
    OR SKIN CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:BENZENE CAUSES LEUKEMIA.MIDDLE
    DISTILLATE CAN PRODUCE SKIN CANCER.WHOLE DIESEL EXHAUST IS A
    POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN.
Effects of
    Overexposure:EYES:REDNESS.SKIN:REDNESS,SWELLING.INHAL:HEADACHE,NAUS
    EA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,DROWSINESS,EUPHORIA,LOSS OF
    COORDINATION.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET
    PROMPT QUALIFIED ME DICAL ATTENTION.INDUCE VOMITING ONLY! UNDER THE
    ADVICE OF A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>115F,>46C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:410F
Lower Limits:0.7
Upper Limits:5.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.WATER
    OR FOAM MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
    FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.FIRE CONDITIONS MAY
    EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
    RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF
    SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
    ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L.AVOID
    DISCHARGE TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA FOR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE.AVOID HEAT AND SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN HAZARDOUS
    RESIDUE;DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING
    LIQUIDS;FLOWING HYDROCARBONS CAN BECOME ELECTROSTATICALLY CHARGED.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
    THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HMIS(LEVIEN) NOTES THAT THERE IS AN EXISTING RECORD USING
    CAGE-3B431.HMIS BELIEVES THIS CAGE CODE TO BE IN ERROR.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:304-574F
Vapor Pres:<710
Spec Gravity:.816
Viscosity:1.3-2CST@100F
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;CLEAR TO PALE YELLOW;TYPICAL FUEL OIL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON
    MONOXIDE,IRRITATING ALDEHYDES AND KETONES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE FOR BENZENE IS U019.

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