Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Diesel Fuel No. 2
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Section 1 Product Identification
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Common Name: Diesel Fuel No. 2
MSDS: 200-277
Emergency:
INFOTRAC: 1-800-535-5053
Supplier: Guttman Oil Company Product information: Guttman Oil Company
200 Speers St. (724) 483-3533
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
Synonym: High Sulfur Diesel Dyed, Low Sulfur Diesel, Winter Blend Fuel #2, Guttman
Gold, Premium Diesel. Red dye is added to non-taxable fuel.
Chemical name: Petroleum Hydrocarbon
Chemical Family: Petroleum Hydrocarbon Mixture
Chemical Formula: Hydrocarbon Mixture
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Section 2 Product/Ingredients
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COMPONENTS CAS NUMBER AMOUNT
Diesel Fuel No. 2 68476-34-6 100% Weight
Distillates, hydrodesulfurized, middle 64742-80-9 0 鈥? 100% Weight
Distillates, straight run middle (gas, oil, light) 64741-44-2 0 鈥? 100% Weight
Kerosine 8008-20-6 0 鈥? 25% Weight
Kerosine, hydrodesulfurized 64742-81-0 0 鈥? 25% Weight
Distillates (petroleum), light catalytic cracked 64741-59-9 0 鈥? 50% Weight
Naphthalene 91-20-3 0.02% - 0.2% Weight
Total sulfur None 0 鈥? 0.5% Weight
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Section 3 Hazards Identification
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EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
? COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID AND VAPOR
? HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED 鈥? MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF SWALLOWED
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? CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION
? POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD 鈥? MAY CAUSE CANCER BASED ON ANIMAL DATA
? TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS
IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS:
Eye: Not expected to cause prolonged or significant eye irritation.
Skin: Contact with the skin causes irritation. Skin contact may cause drying or defatting of the skin.
Contact with the skin is not expected to cause an allergic skin response. Symptoms may include pain,
itching, discoloration, swelling, and blistering. Not expected to be harmfu l to internal organs if absorbed
through the skin.
Ingestion: Because of its low viscosity, this material can directly enter the lungs, if swallowed, or if
subsequently vomited. Once in the lungs it is very difficult to remove and can cause severe injury or death.
May be irritating to mouth, throat, and stomach. Symptoms may include pain, nausea, vomiting, and
diarrhea.
Inhalation: Mists of this material may cause respiratory irritation. Symptoms of respiratory irritation may
include coughing and difficulty breathing. Breathing this material at concentrations above the
recommended exposure limits may cause central nervous system effects. Central nervous system effects
may include headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, weakness, loss of coordination, blurred vision,
drowsiness, confusion, or disorientation. At extreme exposures, central nervous system effects may include
respiratory depressions, tremors or convulsions, loss of consciousness, coma or death.
DELAYED OR OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS:
Cancer: Prolonged or repeated exposure to this material may cause cancer. Whole diesel engine exhaust
has been classified as a Group 2A carcinogen (probably carcinogenic to humans) by the International
Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). Diesel exhaust particulate has been classified as reasonably
anticipated to be a human carcinogen in the National Toxicology Program鈥檚 Ninth Report on Carcinogens.
The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has recommended that whole diesel
exhaust be regarded as potentially causing cancer. Diesel engine exhaust is known to the State of
California to cause cancer. Contains naphthalene, which has been classified as a Group 2B carcinogen
(possibly carcinogenic to humans) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). See
Section 11 for additional information. Risk depends on duration and level of exposure.
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Section 4 First Aid Measures
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Eye: No specific first aid measures are required. As a precaution, remove contact lenses, if worn, and
flush eyes with water.
Skin: Wash skin with water immediately and remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Get medical
attention if any symptoms develop. To remove the material from skin, use soap and water. Discard
contaminated clothing and shoes or thoroughly clean before reuse.
Ingestion: If swallowed, get immediate medical attention. Do not induce vomiting. Never give anything
by mouth to mouth to an unconscious person. If swallowed, get medical attention. Do not induce
vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
Inhalation: Move the exposed person to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing
is difficult, give oxygen. Get medical attention if breathing difficulties continue.
Note to Physicians: Ingestion of this product or subsequent vomiting may cause pneumonitis.
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Section 5 Fire Fighting Measures
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See Section 7 for proper handling and storage.
FIRE CLASSIFICATION:
OSHA Classification (29 CFR 1910.1200): Combustible liquid.
NFPA RATINGS: Health: 0 Flammability: 2 Reactivity: 0
FLAMMABLE PROPERTIES:
Flashpoint: (Pensky-Martnes Closed Cup) 52 掳C (125 掳F) (Min)
Autoignition: 257 掳C (494 掳F)
Flammability (Explosive) Limits (% by volume in air): Lower: 0.6 Upper: 4.7
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Use water fog, dry chemical or carbon dioxide (CO2) to extinguish flames.
PROTECTION OF FIRE FIGHTERS:
Fire Fighting Instructions: For fires involving this material, do not enter any enclosed or confined fire space
without proper protective equipment, including self-contained breathing apparatus.
Combustion Products: Highly dependent on combustion conditions. A complex mixture of airborne solids,
liquids, and gases including carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and unidentified organic compounds will be
evolved when this material undergoes combustion.
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Section 6 Accidental Release Measures
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Protective Measures: Eliminate all sources of ignition in the vicinity of the spill or released vapor. If this
material is released into the work area, evacuate the area immediately. Monitor area with combustible gas
indicator.
Spill Management: Stop the source of the release if you can do it without risk. Contain release to prevent
further contamination of soil, surface water or groundwater. Clean up spill as soon as possible, observing
precautions in materials for pumping. All equipment used when handling the product must be grounded. A
vapor suppressing foam may be used to reduce vapors. Use clean non-sparking tools to collect absorbed
material. Where feasible and appropriate, remove contaminated soil. Place contaminated materials in
disposable containers and dispose of in a manner consistent with applicable regulations.
Reporting: Report spills to local authorities and/or the U.S. Coast Guard鈥檚 National Response Center at
800-424-8802 as appropriate or required.
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Section 7 Handling and Storage
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Precautionary Measures: Liquid evaporates and forms vapor (fumes) which can catch fire and burn with
explosive force. Invisible vapor spreads easily and can be set on fire by many sources such as pilot lights,
welding equipment, and electrical motors and switches. Fire hazard is greater as liquid temperature rises
above 29 掳C (85 掳F).
Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. Do not taste or swallow. Do not breathe vapor or fumes. Do
not breathe mist. Wash thoroughly after handling. Keep out of the reach of children.
Unusual Handling Hazards: WARNING! Do not use as portable heater or appliance fuel. Toxic fumes
may accumulate and cause death.
General Handling Information: Avoid contaminating soil or releasing this material into sewage and
drainage systems and bodies of water.
Static Hazard: Electrostatic charge may accumulate and create a hazardous condition when handling this
material. To minimize this hazard, bonding and grounding may be necessary but may not, by themselves,
be sufficient. Review all operations which have the potential of generating and accumulating an
electrostatic charge and/or a flammable atmosphere (including tank and container filling, splash filling,
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tank cleaning, sampling, gauging, switch loading, filtering, mixing, agitation, and vacuum truck operations)
and use appropriate mitigating procedures. For more information, refer to OSHA Standard 29 CFR
1910.106, 鈥楩lammable and Combustible Liquids鈥? National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 77,
鈥楻ecommended Practice on Static Electricity鈥?, and/or the American Petroleum Institute (API)
Recommended Practice 2003, 鈥? Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static, Lightning, and Stray
Currents鈥?.
General Storage Information: DO NOT STORE near heat, sparks, flames, or hot surfaces. USE AND
STORE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA. Keep container closed when not in use.
Container Warnings: Container is not designed to contain pressure. Do not use pressure to empty container
or it may rupture with explosive force. Empty containers retain product residue (solid, liquid, and/or vapor)
and can be dangerous. Do not pressurize, cut, weld, braze, solder, drill, grind, or expose such containers to
heat, flame, sparks, static electricity or other sources of ignition. They may explode and cause injury or
death. Empty containers should be completely drained, property closed, and promptly returned to a drum
reconditioner or disposed of properly.
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Section 8 Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
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GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Consider the potential hazards of this material (see Section 3), applicable exposure limits, job activities,
and other substances in the work place when designing engineering controls and selecting personal
protective equipment. If engineering controls or work practices are not adequate to prevent exposure to
harmful levels of this material, the personal protective equipment listed below is recommended. The user
should read and understand all instructions and limitation supplied with the equipment since protection is
usually provided for a limited time or under certain circumstances.
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
Use process enclosures, local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering controls to control airborne levels
below the recommended exposure limits.
PERSON PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
Eye/Face Protection: No special eye protection is normally required. Where splashing is possible, wear
safety glasses with side shields as a good safety practice.
Skin Protection: Wear protective clothing to prevent skin contact. Selection of protective clothing may
include gloves, apron, boots, and complete facial protection depending on operations conducted. Suggested
materials for protective gloves include Chlorinated Polyethylene (or Chlorosulfonated Polyethylene),
Nitrile Rubber, Polyurethane, Viton.
Respiratory Protection: Determine if airborne concentrations are below the recommended occupational
e xposure limits for jurisdiction of use. If airborne concentrations are above the acceptable limits, wear an
approved respirator that provides adequate protection from this material, such as Air-Purifying Respirator
for Organic Vapors.
When used as a fuel, this material can produce carbon monoxide in the exhaust. Determine if airborne
concentrations are below the occupational exposure limit for carbon monoxide. If not, wear an approved
positive-pressure air-supplying respirator.
Use a positive pressure air-supplying respirator in circumstances where air-purifying respirators may not
provide adequate protection.
Occupational Exposure Limits:
Component Agency TWA STEL Ceiling Notation
Diesel Fuel No. 2 ACGIH 100 mg/m3 -- -- Skin A3
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Diesel Fuel No. 2 CVX -- 1000 mg/m3 -- --
Kerosine ACGIH 200 mg/m3 -- -- Skin A3
Kerosine CVX -- 1000 mg/m3 -- --
Kerosine, hydrodesulfurized ACGIH 200 mg/m3 -- -- Skin A3
Kerosine, hydrodesulfurized CVX -- 1000 mg/m3 -- --
Naphthalene ACGIH 10 ppm 15 ppm -- A4 Skin
Naphthalene OSHA Z-1 50 mg/m3 -- -- --
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Section 9 Physical and Chemical Properties
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Attention: The data below are typical values and do not constitute a specification.
Color: Varies depending on specification
Physical State: Liquid
Odor: Petroleum odor
PH: Not applicable
Vapor Pressure: 0.04kPa (Approximate) @ 40掳C (104掳F)
Vapor Density (Air = 1): >1
Boiling Point: 175.6掳C (348掳F) - 370掳C (698掳F)
Solubility: Soluble in hydrocarbons; insoluble in water
Freezing Point: Not applicable
Melting Point: Not applicable
Specific Gravity: 0.8 鈥? 0.88 @ 15.6掳C (60.1掳F) (Typical)
Viscosity: 1.9 cSt 鈥? 4.1 cSt @ 40掳C (104掳F)
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Section 10 Stability and Reactivity
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Chemical Stability: This material is considered stable under normal ambient and anticipated storage and
handling conditions of temperature and pressure.
Incompatibility with Other Materials: May react with strong acids or strong oxidizing agents, such as
chlorates, nitrates, peroxides, etc.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: None known (any expected)
Hazardous Polymerization: Hazardous polymerization will not occur.
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Section 11 Toxicological Information
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IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS:
Eye Irritation: The eye irritation hazard is based on evaluation of data for similar materials or product
components.
Skin Irritation: The skin irritation hazard is based on evaluation of data for similar materials or product
components.
Skin Sensitization: This material did not cause skin sensitization reactions in a Buehler guinea pig test.
Acute Dermal Toxicity: LD50: >5ml/kg (rabbit)
Acute Oral Toxicity: LD50: >5 ml/kg (rat)
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ADDITIONAL TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
This product contains gas oils .
CONCAWE (product dossier 95/107) has summarized current health, safety and environmental data
available for a number of gas oils, typically hydrodesulfurized middle distillates, CAS 64742-80-9,
straight-run middle distillates, CAS 64741-44-2, and/or light cat-cracked distillate CAS 64741-59-9.
CARCINOGENICITY: All materials tested have caused the development of skin tumors in mice, but all
featured severe skin irritation and sometimes a long latency period before tumors developed. Straight-run
and cracked gas oil samples were studies to determine the influence of dermal irritation on the carcinogenic
activity of middle distillates. At non-irritant doses the straight-run gas oil was not carcinogenic, but at
irritant doses, weak activity was demonstrated. Cracked gas oils, when diluted with mineral oil,
demonstrated carcinogenic activity irrespective of the occurrence of skin irritation. Gas oils were tested on
male mice to study tumor initiating/promoting activity. The results demonstrated that while a straight-run
gas oil sample was neither an initiator nor promoter, a blend of straight-run and FCC stock was both a
tumor initiator and a promoter.
GENOTOXICITY: Hydrotreated and hydrodesulfurized gas oils range in activity from inactive to weakly
positive in in-vitro bacterial mutagenicity assays. Mouse Lymphoma assays on straight-run gas oils
without subsequent hydrosulphurization. Thermally or catalytically cracked gas oils tested with in-vitro
bacterial mutagenicity assays in the presence of S9 metabolic activation were shown to be mutagenic. In-
vitro sister chromatic exchange assays on cracked gas oil gave equivocal results both with and without S9
metabolic activation. In-vivo bone marrow cytogenetics assay was inactive for two cracked gas oil
samples. Three positive results. Twelve distillate fuel samples were tested with in-vitro bacterial
mutagenicity assays and with S9 metabolic activation and showed negative to weakly positive results. In
one series, activity was shown to be related to the PCA content of samples tested. Two in-vivo studies
were also conducted. A mouse dominant lethal assay was negative for a sample of diesel fuel. In the other
study, 9 samples of No 2 heating oil containing 50% cracked stocks caused a slight increase in the number
of chromosomal aberrations in bone marrow cytogenetics assays. DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY:
Diesel fuel vapor did not cause fetotoxic or teratogenic effects when pregnant rats were exposed on days 6-
15 of pregnancy. Gas oils were applied to the skin of pregnant rats daily on days 0-19 of gestation. All but
one (coker light gas oil) caused fetotoxicity (increased resorptions, reduced litter weight, reduced litter size)
at dose levels that were also maternally toxic.
This product contains naphthalene. GENERAL TOXICITY: Exposure to naphthalene has been reported
to cause methemoglobinemia and/or hemolytic anemia, especially in humans deficient in the enzyme
glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase. Laboratory animals given repeated oral doses of naphthalene have
developed cataracts. REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY AND BIRTH DEFECTS: Naphthalene did not cause
birth defects when administered orally to rabbits, rats, and mice during pregnancy, but slightly reduced
litter size in mice at dose levels that were lethal to the pregnant females. Naphthalene has been reported to
cross the human placenta. GENETIC TOXICITY: Naphthalene caused chromosome aberrations and sister
chromatid exchanges in Chinese hamster ovary cells, but was not a mutagen in several other in-vitro tests.
CARCINOGENICTY: In a study conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), mice exposed to
10 to 30 ppm of naphthalene by inhalation daily for two years had chronic inflammation of the nose and
lungs and increased incidences of metaplasia in those tissues. The incidence of benign lung tumors
(alveolar/bronchiolar adenomas) was significantly increased in the high-dose female group but not in the
male groups. In another two-year inhalation study conducted by NTP, exposure of rats to 10, 30, and 60
ppm naphthalene caused increases in the incidences of a variety of nonneoplastic lesions in the nose.
Increases in nasal tumors were seen in both sexes, including olfactory neuroblastomas in females at 60 pm
and adenomas of the respiratory epithelium in males at all exposure levels. The relevance of these effects
to humans has not been established. No carcinogenic effect was reported in a two-year feeding study in
rats receiving naphthalene at 41 mg/kg/day. This product may contain significant amount of Polynuclear
Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH鈥檚) which have been shown to cause skin cancer after prolonged and frequent
contact with the skin of test animals. Brief or intermittent skin contact with this product is not expected to
have serious effects if it is washed from the skin. While skin cancer is unlikely to occur in human beings
following use of this product, skin contact and breathing of mists, vapors or dusts should be reduced to a
minimum.
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Section 12 Ecological Information
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ECOTOXICITY:
96 hour(s) LC50: 21-210 mg/l (Salmo gairdneri)
48 hour(s) EC50: 20-210 mg/l (Daphnia magna)
72 hour(s) EC50: 2.6-25 mg/l (Raphidocellus subcapitata)
This material is expected to be toxic to aquatic organisms.
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE:
On release to the environment the lighter components of diesel fuel will generally evaporate but depending
on local environmental conditions (temperature, wind, mixing or wave action, soil type, etc.) the remainder
may become dispersed in the water column or absorbed to soil or sediment. Diesel fuel would not be
expected to be readily biodegradable. In a modified Strum test (OECD method 301B) approximately 40%
biodegradation was recorded over 28 days. However, it has been shown that most hydrocarbon
components of diesel fuel are degraded in soil in the presence of oxygen. Under anaerobic conditions, such
as in anoxic sediments, rates of biodegradation are negligible.
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Section 13 Disposal Considerations
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Use material for its intended purpose or recycle if possible. This material, if it must be discarded, may
meet the criteria of a hazardous was as defined by US EPA under RCRA (40 CFR 261) or other State and
local regulation. Measurement of certain physical properties and analysis for regulated components may be
necessary to make a correct determination. If this material is classified as a hazardous waste, federal law
requires disposal at a licensed hazardous waste disposal facility.
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Section 14 Transport Information
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The description shown may not apply to all shipping situations. Consult 49CFR, or appropriate Dangerous
Goods Regulations, for additional description requirements (e.g., technical name) and mode-specific or
quantity-specific shipping requirements.
DOT Shipping Description: GAS, OIL, Combustible Liquid, UN1202, III
IMO/IMDG Shipping Description: GAS, OIL, 3, UN1202, III, FLASH POINT SEE SECTION 5
ICAO/IATA Shipping Description: GAS, OIL, 3, UN1202, III
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Section 15 Regulatory Information
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EPCRA 311/312 CATEGORIES: 1. Immediate (Acute) Health Effects: Yes
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2. Delayed (Chronic) Health Effects: Yes
3. Fire Hazard: Yes
4. Sudden Release of Pressure Hazard: No
5. Reactivity Hazard: No
The following components of this material are found on the regulatory lists indicated.
Diesel Fuel No. 2 07
Distillates, straight run middle (gas, oil, light) 06
Kerosine 05, 06, 07
Naphthalene 01-2B, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07
CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITIES (RQ)/EPCRA 302 THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITIES
(TPQ):
Component Component RQ Component TPQ Product RQ
Naphthalene 100 lbs. None 55556 lbs.
CHEMICAL INVENTORIES:
All components comply with the following chemical inventory requirements: AICS (Australia), DSL
(Canada), EINECS (European Union), IECSC (China), KECI (Korea), PICCS (Philippines), and TSCA
(United States).
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION:
Class B, Division 3: Combustible Liquids
Class D, Division 2: Subdivision A: Very Toxic Material 鈥?
Carcinogenicity
Class D, Division 2, Subdivis ion B: Toxic Material 鈥?
Skin or Eye Irritation
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Section 16 Other Information
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NFPA RATINGS: Health: 0 Flammability: 2 Reactivity: 0
(0-Least, 1-Slight, 2-Moderate, 3-High, 4-Extreme, PPE: Personal Protection Equipment Index
recommendation, *-Chronic Effect Indicator). These values are obtained using the guidelines or published
evaluations prepared by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPZ) or the National Paint and Coating
Association (for HMIS ratings).
REVISION STATEMENT: This revision updates the following sections of this Material Safety Data Sheet:
1.
Revision Date: 12/13/2004
ABBREVIATIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN USED IN THIS DOCUMENT:
TLV 鈥? Threshold Limit Value TWA 鈥? Time Weighted Average
STEL 鈥? Short-term Exposure Limit PEL 鈥? Permissible Exposure Limit
ACGIH 鈥? American Confe rence of Government CAS 鈥? Chemical Abstract Service Number
Industrial Hygienists
API 鈥? American Petroleum Institute IMO/IMDG 鈥? International Maritime Dangerous
Goods Code
CVX 鈥? Chevron Texaco MSDS 鈥? Material Data Safety Sheet
DOT 鈥? Department of Transportation (USA) NFPA 鈥? National Fire Protection Association
(USA)
IARC 鈥? International Agency for Research on NTP 鈥? National Toxicology Program (USA)
Cancer
OSHA 鈥? Occupational Safety and Health
Administration
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Guttman Oil Company
200 Speers St.
Belle Vernon, PA 15012
Transportation Emergency INFOTRAC 1-800-535-5053
Health Emergency INFOTRAC 1-800-535-5053
Issue Date: 7/1/05
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