Material Safety Data Sheet

SECTION 1 PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

ULTRA LOW SULFER DIESEL (CLEAR DIESEL)

Product Use: Fuel
Distributor Information

Supplier Information

Power Fuels LLC

Oil Holdings LLC

17 Brook Street

A Total Energy Solutions Thruput

Bristol, CT 06010

17 Brook Street

Phone: (860) 589-4328

Bristol, CT 06010

Transportation Emergency Response

CHEMTREC: (800) 424-9300 or (703) 527-887

SECTION 2 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
- COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID AND VAPOR
- HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED - MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE IF SWALLOWED
- MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION IF INHALED
- MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS AND REDUCED ALERTNESS
- CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION
- MAY CAUSE CANCER BASED ON ANIMAL DATA
- CONTAINS MATERIAL THAT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO:
- LIVER
- BLOOD/BLOOD FORMING ORGANS
- THYMUS
- TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS. MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE
EFFECTS IN THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT

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IMMEDIATE HEALTH EFFECTS

Eye: Not expected to cause prolonged or significant eye irritation.
Skin: Contact with the skin causes irritation. 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 harmful 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: The vapor or fumes from this material may cause respiratory irritation. Mists of this
material may cause respiratory irritation. Symptoms of respiratory irritation may include coughing
and difficulty breathing. Excessive or prolonged breathing of this material 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
depression, tremors or convulsions, loss of consciousness, coma or death.

DELAYED OR OTHER HEALTH EFFECTS:

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). Prolonged
or repeated exposure to this material may 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). Diesel exhaust particulate has been classified as
reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen in the National Toxicology Program's 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.
Target Organs: Contains material that may cause damage to the following organ(s) following
repeated skin contact based on animal data: Liver Blood/Blood Forming Organs Thymus
See Section 11 for additional information. Risk depends on duration and level of exposure.
SECTION 3 COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
COMPONENTS
Diesel Fuel No. 2
Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME)
Total sulfur
Naphthalene

CAS NUMBER
68476-34-6
Mixture
Mixture
91-20-3

AMOUNT
95 - 100 %wt/wt
0 - 5 %wt/wt
0 - 0.5 %wt/wt
0.02 - 0.2 %wt/wt

Ingredients considered hazardous under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard,

29 CFR 1910.1200, are also listed. See Section 15 for additional regulatory
information.

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SECTION 4 FIRST AID MEASURES

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 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 or if any other symptoms
develop.
Note to Physicians: Ingestion of this product or subsequent vomiting may result in aspiration of light
hydrocarbon liquid, which may cause pneumonitis.

SECTION 5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

See Section 7 for proper handling and storage.

FLAMMABLE PROPERTIES:
Flashpoint: 52 C (125 F) Minimum
Autoignition: 257 C (494 F)
Flammability (Explosive) Limits (% by volume in air): Lower: 0.6 Upper: 4.7
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Use water fog, foam, 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.
SECTION 6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
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 Exposure Controls/Personal Protection. Use appropriate techniques such as applying noncombustible absorbent materials or 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.

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Reporting: Report spills to local authorities as appropriate or required.

SECTION 7 HANDLING AND STORAGE

Precautionary Measures: Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. 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 29C (85F).
Do not taste or swallow. Do not breathe vapor or fumes. Do not breathe mist. Keep out of the reach of
children. Wash thoroughly after handling.
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, 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,
'Flammable and Combustible Liquids', National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 77, 'Recommended
Practice on Static Electricity', and/or the American Petroleum Institute (API) Recommended Practice 2003,
'Protection Against Ignitions Arising Out of Static, Lightning, and Stray Currents'.
General Storage Information: DO NOT USE OR 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, properly closed, and promptly returned to a
drum reconditioner or disposed of properly.

SECTION 8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Consider the potential hazards of this material (see Section 2), 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 limitations 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.

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PERSONAL 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 exposure 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: AirPurifying 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

TWA

STEL

Ceiling

Notation

Diesel Fuel No. 2

Country/
Agency
ACGIH

100 mg/m3

--

--

Skin A3 total
hydrocarbon

Diesel Fuel No. 2

CVX

--

--

--

Naphthalene

ACGIH

10 ppm
(weight)

1000
mg/m3
15 ppm
(weight)

--

Skin

NOTE ON OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS: Consult local authorities for acceptable provincial
values in Canada. Consult the Canadian Standards Association Standard 94.4-2002 Selection, Use and
Care of Respirators.

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SECTION 9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

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: 0.04 kPa (Approximate) @ 40 C (104 F)
Vapor Density (Air = 1): >1
Boiling Point: 175.6C (348F) - 370C (698F)
Solubility: Soluble in hydrocarbons; insoluble in
water Freezing Point: Not Applicable
Melting Point: Not Applicable
Specific Gravity: 0.8 - 0.88 @ 15.6C (60.1F) (Typical)
Viscosity: 1.9 cSt - 4.1 cSt @ 40C (104F)
Odor Threshold: No data available
Coefficient of Water/Oil Distribution: No data available

SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

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 (None expected)
Hazardous Polymerization: Hazardous polymerization will not occur.
Sensitivity to Mechanical Impact: No.

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SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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)
Acute Inhalation Toxicity: 4 hour(s) LC50: > 5mg/l (rat). For additional information on the acute toxicity of
the components, call the technical information center.
ADDITIONAL TOXICOLOGY INFORMATION:
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 glucose6-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. CARCINOGENICITY: In a
study conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP), mice exposed
to 10 or 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 ppm 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 2-year feeding study in rats receiving naphthalene
at 41 mg/kg/day. 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 studied 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.

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GENOTOXICITY: Hydrotreated & 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
hydrodesulphurization gave positive results in the presence of S9 metabolic activation. In-vivo bone marrow
cytogenetics and sister chromatic exchange assay exhibited no activity for straight-run components with or
without hydrodesulphurization. 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 hydrocracked gas oils were tested with in-vitro bacterial mutagenicity assays with S9, and one of the
three gave positive results. Twelve distillate fuel samples were tested with in-vitro bacterial mutagenicity assays
& 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 may contain significant amounts of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH's) 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.

SECTION 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ECOTOXICITY
48 hour(s) EC50: 20-210 mg/l (Daphnia magna)
96 hour(s) LC50: 21-210 mg/l (Salmo gairdneri)
72 hour(s) EC50: 2.6-25 mg/l (Raphidocellus subcapitata)
This material is expected to be toxic to aquatic organisms and may cause long-term adverse effects in the
aquatic environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE
Ready Biodegradability: This material is not expected to be readily biodegradable. 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. The biodegradability of this material is based on an evaluation of data for the
components or a similar material.

SECTION 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Use material for its intended purpose or recycle if possible. This material, if it must be discarded, may meet
the criteria of a hazardous waste as defined by USEPA under RCRA (40CFR261), Environment Canada, or
other State, Provincial, and local regulations. 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 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION REGULATORY LISTS SEARCHED:

01-1=IARC Group 1
01-2A=IARC Group 2A
01-2B=IARC Group 2B
35=WHMIS IDL

The following components of this material are found on the regulatory lists indicated.
Naphthalene

01-2B, 35

SECTION 16 OTHER INFORMATION

HMIS RATINGS: Health: 2* Flammability: 2 Reactivity: 0
ABBREVIATIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN USED IN THIS DOCUMENT:
TLV - Threshold Limit Value
STEL - Short-term Exposure Limit
ACGIH - American Conference of Government
Hygienists
API - American Petroleum Institute
CVX - Chevron
DOT - Department of Transportation (USA)
IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer

Industrial

TWA - Time Weighted Average

PEL - Permissible Exposure Limit
CAS - Chemical Abstract Service Number
IMO/IMDG - International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code
MSDS - Material Safety Data Sheet
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association (USA)
NTP - National Toxicology Program (USA)
OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration

The above information is based on the data of which we are aware and is believed to be correct as of
the date hereof. Since this information may be applied under conditions beyond our control and with
which we may be unfamiliar and since data made available subsequent to the date hereof may suggest
modifications of the information, we do not assume any responsibility for the results of its use. This
information is furnished upon condition that the person receiving it shall make his own determination of
the suitability of the material for his particular purpose.

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