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03/09/2010Revision:
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Kerosene
SAFETY DATA SHEET
01/14/2010Supercedes Revision:
Sulfur content: 10 ppm maximum
10. Stability and Reactivity
Unstable [ ] Stable [ X ]
Stability:
Conditions To Avoid - Instability
No data available.
Incompatibility - Materials To Avoid
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong acids, and alkalies.
Hazardous Decomposition Or Byproducts
Thermal decomposition may produce carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
Will occur [ ] Will not occur [ X ]
Possibility of Hazardous Reactions:
Conditions To Avoid - Hazardous Reactions
No data available.
11. Toxicological Information
Stoddard Solvent:
ACUTE TOXICITY:
LD50 Rat oral >34,600 mg/kg
LC50 Rat Inhalation >21,400 mg/m3 / 4 hrs
LD50 Rabbit skin 15,400 mg/kg
SKIN CORROSION / IRRITATION: Primary dermal studies (4 hr exposure) in rabbits utilizing mineral spirits
containing less than 2% aromatics resulted in slight to moderate skin irritation.
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE / IRRITATION: In a 15 minute inhalation period, eye irritation, characterized as a
slight dryness, was reported in one of six volunteers (ages 22-61 years) at 150 ppm (860 mg/cu m). At 470 ppm
(2700 mg/cu m), ocular irritation was reported by all six volunteers.
RESPIRATORY OR SKIN SENSITIZATION: Skin sensitization was not evident in animal studies.
ASPIRATION HAZARD: This material presents an aspiration hazard.
MUTAGENIC DATA: No data.
IMMUNOTOXICITY: No data.
NEUROTOXICITY: Repeated exposure to elevated concentrations of hydrocarbon solvents can produce a
variety of transient CNS effects (e.g., dizziness, headache, narcosis, etc.)
DEVELOPMENTAL/REPRODUCTIVE: There were no treatment-related effects on pregnancy rate, mortality or
gross post mortem observations in animal studies utilizing mineral spirits containing less than 2% aromatics. In
vivo and in vitro studies on mineral spirits containing up to 22% aromatics indicate that these products are not
genotoxic.
CARCINOGEN STATUS: There is inadequate evidence for the carcinogenicity of petroleum solvents in
humans. Animal studies have indicated that there may be some evidence of carcinogenic activity in male rats but
no evidence in female rats. A low carcinogenic potential is suggested by a lack of genotoxic potential identified
in in vivo and in vitro genetic toxicity tests.
Chronic Toxicological Effects
Germ Cell Mutagenicity: no data
Reproductive Toxicity: no data
STOT-Single Exposure: no data
STOT-Repeated Exposure: no data
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