EL PASO REFINERY L.P. -- DIESEL 2 -- 9140-00-286-5296 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIESEL 2
MSDS Date:11/12/1990
FSC:9140
NIIN:00-286-5296
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EL PASO REFINERY L.P.
Address:6500 TROWBRIDGE STREET
Box:9579
City:EL PASO
State:TX
ZIP:79986
Country:US
Info Phone Num:915-772-1433
Emergency Phone Num:915-772-1433
Preparer's Name:CHRIS O'NEILL
CAGE:LO177
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:EL PASO REFINERY L.P.
Address:6500 TROWBRIDGE STREET
Box:9579
City:EL PASO
State:TX
ZIP:79986
Country:US
Phone:915-772-1433
CAGE:LO177
Company Name:EL PASO REFINING CO LTD
Address:6500 TROWBRIDGE ST
Box:9579
City:EL PASO
State:TX
ZIP:79986
Country:US
Phone:915-772-1433/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:68452

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

Ingred Name:PETROLEUM MID-DISTILLATE
CAS:68476-34-6
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 OIL MIST
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 OIL MIST

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS MILDLY IRRITATING TO BODY
    TISSUES.  BREATHING VAPORS MAY PRODUCE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION, AND PROLONGED AND/OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    DERMATITIS. MIDDLE DISTILLATES HAVE  CAUSED CANCER AND KIDNEY
    DAMAGE IN LAB ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFR NOTES THAT MOUSE SKIN CARCINOGENISIS
    ASSAYS HAVE SHOWN POSITIVE RESULTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION, SKIN:MILD IRRITATION,POSSIBLE
    DERMATITIS WITH PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT.  INHALED:RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE. ASPIRATION OF LIQUID INTO
    LUNGS MAY CAUSE CHEMIC AL PNEUMONIA.  INGESTED:G/I
    IRRITATION,NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER
    (SUPPLIER).

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN.  SKIN:WASH WITH
    SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
    REUSE.  INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
    NECESSARY.	INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
    OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY
    MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.   IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
    DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point Method:PMCC
Flash Point:140F,60C
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG.  WATER, ESPECIALLY STREAM, MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
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 OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. MINOR: ABSORB
    MATERIAL WITH CLAY, VERMICULITE, OR SIMILAR ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
    PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINERS. MAJOR: DIKE & CONTAIN SPILL. SHUT OFF
    LEAKS. RECOVER LIQUID F OR RECLAIM. ABSORB REMAINDER FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
    AREA.  KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR.
    TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. ON
    THEM.  GROUND CONTAINERS BEFORE TRANSFERRING LIQUID. AVOID HAVING
    OPEN ELECTRICAL EQ UIPMENT IN VAPOR AREAS.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
    ORGANIC VAPOR IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134
    FOR REGULATIONS PERTAI NING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:USE EXPLOSION PROOF LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURES BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. AVOID
    PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE PROPER SAFETY PRECAUTIONS WHEN ENTERING TANKS, VESSELS OR OTHER
    CONFINED SPACES.

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

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:=148.9C, 300.F
Spec Gravity:0.8762
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR BRIGHT LIQUID, 0D0R NOT GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER
    (SUPPLIER).

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).	HMIS:STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER). 
    HMIS:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SMOKE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
    AND OTHER HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS DURING COMBUSTION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.  MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY
    INCINERATION.

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