BCKQX - DIETHYLENE OXIDE
- MSDS: BCKQX
- Manufacturer: MALLINCKRODT INC
- Product Name: DIETHYLENE OXIDE
- National Stock Number: 6810-00N003706
Product Identification
Product ID:DIETHYLENE OXIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N003706
MSDS Number: BCKQX
Responsible Party
ST. LOUIS, MO 63134
US
Cage: DO880
Contractor
Telephone: 314-539-1600
Cage: DO880
Ingredients
TETRAHYDROFURAN (SARA III)
CAS: 109-99-9
RTECS: LU5950000
OSHA PEL 200 PPM/250 STEL
ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/250STEL;9192
EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS
Hazards
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO SKIN,EYES MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
NARCOTIC IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.
First Aid
First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MINUTES,CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH
WITH WATER,CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE,GIVE
ARTIF RESP IF NEEDED,CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING,GET
IMMEDIAT E MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:6F/-14C
Lower Limits:2.3
Upper Limits:11.8
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY TO FLUSH SPILLS & DILUTE TO
NONFLAMMABLE MIXTURE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POSSIBLE PEROXIDE FORMATION,EXPLOSIVE IN
NATURE.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON PAPER,EVAPROATE IN A HOOD
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DARK & WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT. OUTSIDE OR DETACHED STORAGE IS
PREFERABLE.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESP DEVICE IN ACCORD WITH
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE COAT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Chemical Properties
HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:151F/66C
Vapor Pres:176
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.89
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (WATER)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID. ETHERAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES WHEN HEATED
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:BY METHODS CONSISTENT WITH LOCAL,STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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