Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:02/15/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F001488
MSDS Number: BBJKP

Emergency Phone: 606-987-7000 OR 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 606-987-7000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

V M & P NAPHTHA, LIGROINE, MINERAL SPIRITS

CAS: 8032-32-4

RTECS: OI6180000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 300 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: INTOXICATION & PERIPHERAL
NERVE DISORDERS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, THROAT
IRRITATION. INGESTION: LOCAL IRRITATION W/BURNING SENSATION IN
MOUTH/ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH, VOMITING, BLURR ED VISION, DIARRHEA,
CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA, NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS. SKIN:
IRRITATION/DEFAT. EYE: IRRITATION/REDNESS/PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: LOSS OF APPETITE, MUSCLE WEAKNESS,
IMPAIRMENT OF MOTOR ACTION, DIZZINESS, & DROWSINESS. HARMFUL &
FATAL. SKIN: DRYNESS & CRACKING, ASSOCIATED DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR
IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF SPONTANEOUS
VOMITING OCC URS, HOLD HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS. SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-57C/-70F
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, C02, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
USE WATER SPRAY IF LEAK/SPILL HASN'T IGNITED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FLOW ALONG SURFACE TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCE/FLASHBACK. VAPOR-AIR MIXTURE IS EXPLOSIVE AT TEMPS
>-70F. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 450-500F. VIOLENT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCE. WEAR
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONTAIN/RECOVER WHEN POSSIBLE. COLLECT AS
HAZARDOUS WASTE/ATOMIZE IN SUITABLE RCRA APPROVED COMBUSTION
CHAMBER/ABSORB W/VERMICULITE/DR Y SAND/EARTH. DON'T FLUSH TO SEWER.
FLUSH W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ATTACKS SOME FORMS OF
PLASTIC/RUBBER/COATING. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS IN
COOL/DRY/WELL-VENTILATED AREA. AVOID EYE/SKIN/CLOTHING CONTACT.
Other Precautions:STORE IN NITROGEN ATMOSPHERE/OUTSIDE/DETACHED. INSIDE
SHOULD BE IN STANDARD FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE. BOND/GROUND
CONTAINERS TO AVOID STATIC SPARKS. DON'T SMOKE. USE NON-SPARKING
TOOLS. DON'T WEAR CON TACT LENSES. AVOID VAPOR INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:IF PEL IS EXCEEDED A FULL FACEPIECE CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO MAXIMUM USE
CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER. ALTERNATIVELY, A
SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPI ECE RESPIRATOR/AIRLINED HOOD IS WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED TO KEEP LIMITS DOWN.
LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CONTROLS EMISSIONS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES,
CLEAN-BODY PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRECAUTIONS (CONT'D): DANGER DON'T OPEN UNLESS CONTENTS ARE AT ROOM
TEMPERATURE (72F) OR BELOW. ALLOW AT LEAST 24 HOURS FOR MATERIAL TO
COOL TO ROOM TEMPERATURE BEFORE OPENING CONTAINER.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:95-140F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<-73C/-99F
Vapor Pres: 40
Vapor Density: 3
Spec Gravity:0.63-0.68
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 10
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/GASOLINE OR KEROSENE
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, FLAMES, SUNLIGHT, SPARKS, &
OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION, PHYSICAL DAMAGE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.

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