U.S. Navy Ship Salvage Manual Volume 6 - Oil Spill Response

S0300-A6-MAN-060Table F-10. Shell Turbine Fuel, JP-8.MANUFACTURERMSDS DATASerial Number: BGXRRSHELL OIL CO.Spec. Number: MIL-T-831331 SHELL PLAZAGrade JP-8P.O. BOX 2463Hazard Char. Code: F4HOUSTON, TX 77001Unit of Issue: GL(713) 473-9461BULK CONTAINER(713) 241-4819NCR/State License Number: N/RNet Prollent Weight-Ammo: N/RPHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICSAppearance and odor: CLEAR, CLOLORLESS TO AMBER LIQUID, KEROSENE ODOR.Boiling point: 320°F/160°CMelting point: -58F/-50_CVapor pressure (MM Hg/70°F):Vapor density (Air=1): 1Specific gravity: 0.81Decomposition temp: N/KEvaporation rate & reference: N/KNEGLIGABLE SOLUBILITY IN WATER.Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/KpH: N/KFIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATAFlash points:100°FFlash point method: TCCLower Explosive limit: 0.7Upper Explosive limit: 5.0[Extinguishing Medis]FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER FOG. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE AND MAY SPREAD FIRE IFIMPROPERLY USED.[Special Firefighting Procedures]USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, ESPECIALLY IN ENCLOSED AREAS. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TOCOOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND EQUIPMENT.[Unusual Fire & Explosion Hazards]WHEN HEATED SUFFICIENTLY, VAPORS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR. SATURATED NEWSPAPERS,RAGS, ETC., MAY UNDERGO SPONTANEOUS COMPUSTION.REACTIVITY DATASTABILITY - YES[Conditions to Avoid (Stability)]HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES.[Materials to Avoid]STRONG OXIDIZERS[Hazardous Decomposition Products]CARBON .[Hazardous Polymerization Occur]NO.[Conditions to Avoid (Polymerization)]N/R.F-15