Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER 30-60 C
MSDS Date:10/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-584-3079
MSDS Number: BFGKQ

PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY

758 ADAMS BLDG
BARTLESVILLE, OK 74004
US

Emergency Phone: 918-661-3865/8118

Info Phone: 918-661-6600

Cage: FO153

PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO

BARTLESVILLE, OK 74004 US

Telephone: 800-234-6603

Cage: 46935

PENTANE

CAS: 109-66-0

RTECS: RZ9450000

Fraction By Weight: 72.8%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM/750 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 600 PPM/750STEL;9293

ISOHEXANE

CAS: 107-83-5

RTECS: SA2995000

Fraction By Weight: 2.3%

3-METHYL PENTANE

CAS: 96-14-0

RTECS: SA2995500

Fraction By Weight: 5.4%

CYCLOPENTANE

CAS: 287-92-3

RTECS: GY2390000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

OSHA PEL 600 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 600 PPM; 9192

NEOHEXANE

CAS: 75-83-2

RTECS: EJ9300000

Fraction By Weight: 3.5%

2,3-DIMETHYLBUTANE

CAS: 79-29-8

RTECS: EJ9350000

Fraction By Weight: 3.4%

ISOPENTANE

CAS: 78-78-4

RTECS: EK4430000

Fraction By Weight: 1.7%

CIS-2-PENTENE

CAS: 627-20-3

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

HEXANE (N-HEXANE)

CAS: 110-54-3

RTECS: MN9275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.2%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 50 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, LEADING TO IRRITATION, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, FATIGUE, CONFUSION AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. EYE: MAY
LEAD TO IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY LE AD TO DERMATITIS. INGESTION: MAY
LEAD TOVOMITING. CHRONIC: REPEATED AND PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
DERMATITIS AND EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A SKIN DISORDER SHOULD
USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING OR USING THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR & RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYE : IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:=-45.6C, -50.F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAM VAPORS,HEAV THAN AIR,MAY
ACCUM IN LOW AREAS & SPREAD ALONG GROUND AWAY FROM SITE

Spill Release Procedures:MINOR: ABSORB MATERIAL WITH CLAY, VERMICULITE,
OR SIMILAR ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN DISPOSAL CONTAINERS. MAJOR:
DIKE & CONTAIN SPILL. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION. SHUT OFF
LEAKS. REMOVE LIQUID BY VACUUM OR ABSORBENT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED WORK AREA.
KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID; EMPTY
CONTAINERS CAN BE HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. AIR-SUPPLIED
OR FILTERING TYPE WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. AVOID OPEN
ELECTRICAL SOURCES NEAR PRODUCT VAPOR AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FLAMMABLE LIQUID;KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=37.2C, 98.1F
Vapor Pres:13.8
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.643
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1.0 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID;MILD GASOLINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN & STRONG OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OTHER HYDROCARBON COMPOUNDS DURING COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE MAY BE BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR
OR DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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