Product ID:ETHYL ETHER
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-147-4925
MSDS Number: BDCKV

BURDICK AND JACKSON DIV OF BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.

1953 S HARVEY STREET
MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101
US

Emergency Phone: 616-726-3171, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 616-726-3171

Cage: 2H215

HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON

MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101 US

Telephone: 800-368-0050/800-707-4555

Cage: 2H215

ETHYL ETHER

CAS: 60-29-7

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9192

BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE (BHT) (MAY CONTAIN THIS INGREDIENT

CAS: 128-37-0

Fraction By Weight: 1% PPM

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:EXP CAN CAUSE HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT,
LOSS OF CONSCIOUS, & IN VERY HIGH CONC, DEATH DUE TO RESP
PARAL.EYE:LIQ & HIGH VAPOR CONC CAN CAUSE IRRIT.SKIN:PRLNG/RPTD
SKIN CONT CAN CAUSE IRRIT & DERMAT THRO UGH DEFAT OF
SKIN.INGESTION:SYMPTOM INFORMATION IS INADEQUATE/UNKNOWN. CONC
IMMED DANGER TO HEALTH:OSHA/NIOSH:19,000 PPM
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POSITIVE MUTAGEN(RTEC) (MFR).ETHANOL IS
A SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN & TERATOGEN (NIOSH).(MFR)
Effects of Overexposure:ETHYL ETHER IS A MILD EYE & MUCOUS MEMBRABE
IRRITANT, PRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT, & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSANT.ACUTE EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE ANESTHETIC EFFECTS SUCH AS
VOMITING, EXCITEMENT, UNCONSCIOUSNE SS, COMA, RESPIRATORY
PARALYSIS, & DEATH.CHRONIC EXPOSURES MAY PRODUCE CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE THOSE
INDIVIDUALS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED RMV TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHING,ADMIN
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESCUE BRTHING.IF NO PULSE ADMIN CPR.CONT MD
IMMED.EYE:RINSE W/COPIOUS AMT H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET EMER MED
ASST.SKIN:FL THOROUGH FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.WASH AFFECT SKIN
W/SOAP&H*20.RMV CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES.WASH CLTHG BFR RE-USE &
DISCARD SHOES.GET EMER MED ASST.INGEST:CALL LCL POISON CONTROL
CENTER FOR ASST.CONT MD IMMED(SUPP DAT)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-49 F (-45 C)
Lower Limits:1.85
Upper Limits:48
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQPT
.HEAT WILL BUILD PRESS & MAY RUPTURE CLOSED STORAGE CNTNR.COOL
CNTNR W/H*2O SPRAY.TREAT AS FLAMMABLE GAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTM VOLATILE & FLAMMABLE.CAN FORM HEAT
SENS PEROXIDES WHICH MAY EXPLD ON CONC OR EVAP.KEEP AREA COOLED BLW
320F (160C) TO EXTINGUISH AN ETHER FIRE&PVNT REIGNIT

Spill Release Procedures:PROT FROM IGN.WEAR PROT CLTHG & USE APVD RSPTR
EQPT.ABSORB SPILL MATL IN AN ABSORB RECM FOR SOLVENT SPILL & RMV TO
SAFE LOCATION FOR DISPOSAL BY APPROVED METHODS.IF RELEASED TO THE
ENVIRONMENT, COMPLY W/ALL REGULATORY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:ETHYL ETHER SHOULD BE PROT FR TEMP
EXTM & DIR SUNLIGHT.PROPER STORAGE OF ETHYL ETHER MUST BE DETERMINE
BASED ON OTHER MATL STORED & THEIR(SEE OT PREC)
Other Precautions:HAZ & PROT CHEM INCOMPATIBILITY.IN GENL,ETHYL ETHER
SHOULD BE STORED IN AN ACCEPT PROT & SECURE FLAMMABLE LIQ STORAGE
ROOM:PERIOD CHECK FOR PEROXIDES IN STORE MATL & PRIOR TO USE,ESP
BFR CONC OR HEAT. GND & BOND MET CNTNR TO MIN STATIC SPARK

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . USE APVD RSPTR EQPT. FOLLOW NIOSH & EQPT
MANUFACTURERS RECM TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE EQPT
(AIR-PURIFYING,AIR-SUPPLIED, OR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS).
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENT REQD TO PROT PERS FR EXPSR TO CHEM VAPORS
EXCEED PEL & TO MIN FIRE HAZ.CHOICE OF VENT EQPT,LCL (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESIST: NEOPRENE OR BUNA-N
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES,FACESHLD OPTIONAL FP N
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAINS & SAFETY
SHOWERS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL
EXPOSURE.PROT CLTHG.
Work Hygienic Practices:INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ACUTELY & SPECIFICALLY
SENSITIVE TO ETHYL ETHER MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH & CARC:FP N.HAZ POLY OCCUR:NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR(MFR).FIRST
AID:NEVER INDUCE VOMIT OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO VICTIM UNCON OR
HAVING CONVULSIONS.VENTILATION:OR GENL, WILL DEPEND ON THE
CONDITIONS OF USE, QUANTITY OF MATL, & OTHER OPERATE
PARAMETERS.CONTAINER SIZE:1 LB CAN.

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:94F/34C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:442
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.713
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>10 BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:6.89% AT 20 C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET, PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZING AGENTS & STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OPEN CONTAINERS,
AND POOR VENTILATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPL COMB CAN GENERATE CO & OTHER
TOXIC VAPORS.XPL PEROXIDES CAN FORM AFT STAND OR UPON EXP TO
AIR/DIRECT SUNLIGHT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF ETHYL ETHER AS AN EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE. HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBERS:U117 (IGNITABLE); D001
(IGNITABLE).

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