FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE INC (CENEX) -- FUEL OIL #1  -- 9140-00-286-5287
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FUEL OIL #1
MSDS Date:02/01/1990
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-286-5287
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FARMERS UNION CENTRAL EXCHANGE INC (CENEX)
Address:5500 CENEX DRIVE
Box:64089
City:ST PAUL
State:MN
ZIP:55164-0089
Country:US
Info Phone Num:612-451-5151
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
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 SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:NAPHTHALENE  (SARA III)
CAS:91-20-3
RTECS #:QJ0525000
Fraction by Wt: <2%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:10 PPM/15 STEL
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:BENZENE  (SARA III)
CAS:71-43-2
RTECS #:CY1400000
Fraction by Wt: <0.01%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1PPM/5STEL;1910.1028
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; A2; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:SULFUR
CAS:7704-34-9
RTECS #:WS4250000
Fraction by Wt: <0.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS)	(SARA III)
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: <2%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:100 PPM/150 STEL
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150STEL;9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:DIPHENYL (BIPHENYL)  (SARA III)
CAS:92-52-4
RTECS #:DU8050000
Fraction by Wt: <2%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.2 PPM
ACGIH TLV:0.2 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE VAPOR OR MIST
    IS IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATION OR
    LIQUID CONTACT CAN IRRITATE EYES. PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT
    WITH SKIN CAN CAUSE DEFATTING,  IRRITATION & DERMATITIS. ASPIRATION
    INTO THE LUNGS MAY CAUSE HEMORRHAGING, PULMONARY EDEMA, AND
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS <0.01% BENZENE. FUEL OILS ARE
    EXEMPTED UNDER THE BENZENE STANDRD 29 CFR.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
    NAUSEA, STUPOR, CONVULSIONS OR LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS, DEPENDING ON
    CONCENTRATION AND TIME OF EXPOSURE. HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATION OR
    LIQUID CONTACT CAN IRRITATE  EYES. PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT
    WITH SKIN CAN CAUSE DEFATTING, IRRITATION AND DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
    PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INHALA TION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
    RESUSCITATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
    DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS IF VOMITING OCCURS.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:>100F,>38C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:410F
Lower Limits:0.4
Upper Limits:6.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL. USE SMOTHERING TECHNIQUE FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION BY-PRODUCTS MAY CONTAIN
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. FLAMMABLE VAPORS WILL
    BE EMITTED FROM HEATED LIQUID.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF SOURCE OF
    LEAK IF SAFE TO DO SO. DIKE TO CONTAIN. REMOVE WITH VACUUM OR PUMP
    TO STORAGE/SALVAGE VESSELS. ABSO RB RESIDUE WITH INERT MATERIAL.
    WATER FLUSH AREA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP LIQUID/VAPOR AWAY FROM HEAT,
    SPARKS & FLAME. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT AND
    BREATHING OF VAPORS OR MISTS.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS CAN CONTAIN EXPLOSIVE VAPORS. DO
    NOT CUT, DRILL, GRIND, WELD OR PERFORM SIMILAR OPERATIONS ON OR
    NEAR CONTAINERS. STATIC ELECTRICITY MAY ACCUMULATE AND CREATE A
    FIRE HAZARD. GROUND  CONTAINERS, FIXED & TRANSFER EQUIPMENT.

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

Respiratory Protection:AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPORS.
    IF EXPOSURE EXCEEDS OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS, USE A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR. EITHER AN AIR-SUPPLIED OR AIR-PURIFYING
    RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC  VAPOR CARTRIDGES IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION-PROOF LOCAL AND/OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
    AVOID OPEN ELECTRICAL SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE
    CONTACT. RUBBER APRON AD BOOTS AS REQUIRED. EYE BATH AND SAFETY
    SHOWER RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USING PRODUCT AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNDER EPA-CWA, THIS PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED AS AN OIL UNDER SECTION 311.
    SPILLS INTO OR LEADING TO SURFACE WATERS THAT CAUSE A SHEEN MUST BE
    REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER, 800-424-8802. UNDER 
    EPA-CERCLA, RELEASES TO AIR, LAND OR WATER MAY BE REPORTABLE TO THE
    NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER, 800-424-8802.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>320F,>160C
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:0.81-0.85
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO LIGHT YELLOW COLOR LIQUID WITH MILD
    PETROLEUM ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

=================  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:THERMAL-OXIDATIVE DEGRADATION CAN
    YIELD PARTIAL OXIDATION PRODUCTS, HYDROCARBONS, CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF THIS PRODUCT BECOMES A WASTE MATERIAL, IT
    WOULD BE AN IGNITABLE HAZARDOUS WASTE, NUMBER D001. REFER TO LATEST
    EPA OR STATE REGULATIONS REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL. REPORT SPILLS
    AS REQUIRED TO AUTHOR ITIES (U.S.COAST GUARD, CHEMTREC, ETC.)

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