Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:08/13/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-112-0715
MSDS Number: BGXFX

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

PETROLEUM ETHER (MINERAL SPIRIT)OR VM & P NAPHTHA

CAS: 8032-32-4

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INTRAVENOUS MAN LDLO:27MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I. TRACT;CNS
EFFECTS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,COUGHING,PULMONARY EDEMA,REDNESS
OF EYES. CHRONIC:DEFATTING OF SKIN/DERMATITIS,POSSIBLE
CONJUNCTIVITIS,CNS EFFECTS/CNS DEPRESSION,DIZZINESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES;CALL
A PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH WITH MILD SOAP & WATER. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.CALL A PHYSICIAN IF NEEDED. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:<-17.6C, 0.F
Autoignition Temp:=287.8C, 550.F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2,WATER-SPRAY OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA;MAY COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE ABOVE
FLASH POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:USE SUITABLE PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES;CONTAIN FREE LIQUID;USE INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL
AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA;KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,OPEN FLAMES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS/MIST IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,NITRILE RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTION CLOTHING,EYE-WASH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST;WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=35.C, 95.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:<-40.C, -40.F
Vapor Pres:40 MMHG
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE/NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AN ODOR LIKE GASOLINE OR
KEROSENE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT,OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OR INCINERATION MUST BE IN ACCORDACE
WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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