FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE INC (CENEX) -- KEROSENE  -- 9140-00-242-6751
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:KEROSENE
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-242-6751
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE INC (CENEX)
Address:5500 CENEX DR CENEX MS 530
Box:64089
City:ST. PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55164-0089
Country:US
Info Phone Num:612-451-5151
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
CAGE:5Z134
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE INC
Address:5500 CENEX DR CENEX MS 530
Box:64089
City:ST PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55164-0089
Country:US
Phone:612-451-5151
CAGE:5Z134

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

Ingred Name:COMPLEX MIXTURE OF PARAFFINIC, OLEFINIC, NAPHTHANIC &
    AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
Fraction by Wt: >95%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:BENZENE  (SARA III)
CAS:71-43-2
RTECS #:CY1400000
Fraction by Wt: <100%PPM
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:SULFUR
CAS:7704-34-9
RTECS #:WS4250000
Fraction by Wt: <0.04%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVE
Fraction by Wt: 0.2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE VAPOR OR MIST
    IS IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGES AND CAN LEAD TO CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION. HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATION CAN CAUSE EYE
    IRRITATION. PROLOBGED OR REPEATED  CONTACT WITH SKIN CAN CAUSE
    DEFATTING, IRRITATION, AND DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS B	[71-43-2] WHICH IS
    LISTED BY NTP AND IARC AND REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:ASPIRATION INTO THE LUNGS MAY CAUSE
    HEMORRHAGING, PULMONARY EDEMA, AND CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MIN,
    INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IF IRRI TATION DEVELOPS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. RESTORE AND/OR SUPPORT BREATHING AS REQUIRED. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
    GIVE LARGE QUANITIES OF WATER.

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

Flash Point:>100F,>38C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:>410F
Lower Limits:0.6
Upper Limits:8.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, WATER SPRAY OR
    FOG. USE A SMOTHERING TECHNIQUE FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:A FORCED STREAM OF WATER COULD SCATTER FLAMES
    OF BURNING FUELS. FLAMMABLE VAPORS WILL BE EMITTED FROM HEATED
    LIQUID. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WATER RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CARRY
    COMBUSTIBLE FUELS AND CREATE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
    FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REPORT SPILLS AS REQUIRED TO AUTHORITIES.
    REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION. PROVIDE OPTIMUM EXPLOSION PROOF
    VENTILATION. CONTAIN SPILL AND COLLECT LIQUID. DO NOT FLUSH TO
    SEWER OF SURFACE WATER. USE  ABSORBENT MATERIAL TO PICK UP SMALL
    SPILLS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS IN A WELL
    VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, IGNITION, AND STRONG
    OXIDIZING AGENTS. GROUND AND BOND CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC
    MIST AND VAPOR FILTER. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATIONS AND WASHING FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND EXPOSED SKIN FREQUENTLY DURING
    WORK DAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>330F,>166C
Spec Gravity:0.80-0.87
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE TO YELLOW COLOR LIQUID WITH MILD
    PETROLEUM ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, AND SPARKS. CONTACT WITH
    STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC
    MATERIALS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE DISPOSED OF THROUGH A LICENSED WASTE
    DISPOSAL CONPANY, OR BY CONTROLLED INCINERATION OR ABSORBED
    MATERIAL CAN BE BURIED IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL. FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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