JP-5, JP-8, and Jet A

CAS ID#: 8008-20-6, HZ0600-26-T

Affected Organ Systems: Dermal (Skin), Developmental (effects while organs are developing), Gastrointestinal (Stomach and Intestines, part of the digestive system), Hematological (Blood Forming), Hepatic (Liver), Immunological (Immune System), Neurological (Nervous System), Respiratory (From the Nose to the Lungs)

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Chemical Classification: Hydrocarbons (contain hydrogen and carbon atoms)

Summary: Jet fuels JP-5 and JP-8 are substances used as aircraft fuels by the military. JP-5 and JP-8 is shorthand for jet propellants 5 and 8. JP-5 is the U.S. Navy's primary jet fuel, and JP-8 is one of the jet fuels used by the U.S. Air Force. Both of the substances are composed of a large number of chemicals, and both are colorless liquids that may change into gas vapor. They smell like kerosene, since kerosene is the primary component of both JP-5 and JP-8. They are made by refining either crude petroleum oil deposits found underground or shale oil found in rock.

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