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1 Introduction
Pages 9-15

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... operations in other countries (Makris 1994~;JP-8 is produced from jet fuel A and jet fuel A-1, which are used in commercial aircraft and are readily available throughout the world (Makris 1994; USAF 1996; Chevron 2000~; it has a higher flash point than several other jet fuels used by the military (such as wide-cut jet fuels, which are mixtures of gasoline and kerosene) and is therefore less flammable and less likely to ignite accidentally (Zeiger and Smith 1998~; and it has a lower vapor pressure than wide-cut jet fuels, so less fuel is lost to evaporation (Makris 1994~.
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From page 10...
... The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) recently proposed a Threshold Limit Value for kerosene and jet fuels (as a total hydrocarbon vapor)
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... In light of those data, the U.S. Air Force asked the NRC to review the toxicologic, epidemiologic, and other relevant data onJP-8 vapors and aerosols to assess the scientific basis of the interim PEL of 350 mg/m3 proposed by DOD, identify data gaps, and make recommendations for future research relevant to deriving the PEL.
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From page 12...
... The hydrocarbon portion of jet fuels is made from low-sulfur or desulfurized distillate kerosene streams, usually blended with cracked or hydrocracked heavier streams to produce a fuel that meets specific performance specifications. JP-8 is an extremely complex mixture with specif~cations established for boiling point, sulfur (maximal percentage, 0.3%)
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... 1, jet kerosene, turbo fuel A, straight-run kerose ne, distillate fuel oil-light, MIL-T-83133B, AVTUR, NATO F-34 8008-20-6 (kerosene) /70892-10-3 (fuel oil 1)
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... contains the executive summary from the 1996 Research Council report PermissibleE~os~reLevel~forSelectedMilita~yF~el Vapors;Appendix B contains the executive summary and introduction of [P-8 Final Risk Bert, an unpublished report summarizing a recent Air Force-funded human-health study on JP-8; and Appendix C reviews types of tests used to assess neurologic function in humans after exposure to JP-8. REFERENCES ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists)
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... Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate, Fuels Branch, U
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  • governmental industrial
  • american conference
  • experimental animals
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  • threshold limit
  • personnel exposed
  • biomedical sciences
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