Product ID:STARTING FLUID#RE24561
MSDS Date:09/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-823-7861
MSDS Number: BHQMR

DEERE & COMPANY

JOHN DEERE ROAD
MOLINE, IL 61265
US

Emergency Phone: 309-765-4292

Info Phone: 309-765-2767

Preparer: T.M.SNYDER

Cage: 9N311

DEERE & COMPANY

MOLINE, IL 61265 US

Telephone: 309-765-4292

Cage: 9N311

N-HEPTANE

CAS: 142-82-5

RTECS: MI7700000

Fraction By Weight: 23.0%

OSHA PEL 500 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500STEL;9293

ETHYL ETHER (SARA III)

CAS: 60-29-7

RTECS: KI5775000

Fraction By Weight: 46.0%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400PPM/500STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

PROPANE

CAS: 74-98-6

RTECS: TX2275000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9192

BUTANE

CAS: 106-97-8

RTECS: EJ4200000

OSHA PEL 800 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 800 PPM; 9192

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.TRACTS.FEELING OF INTENSE
COLD,CONGESTION OF BLOOD VESSELS;CNS EFFECTS LIKE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,VOMITING AND POSSIBLE
UNCONSCIOUSNESS;REDNESS OR BURNS OF EYES/SKIN
POSSIBLE.CHRONIC:DRYING OF SKIN,DEFATTING OR DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:-25F,-32C,LIQUID
Lower Limits:1.1
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
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:CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE;FIRE OR EXCESSIVE
HEAT MAY CAUSE PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES.CONTAIN FREE MATERIAL IF POSSIBLE;USE SUITABLE
INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL IN AN
APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM
PHYSICAL DAMAGE.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,OPEN FLAMES,SUN
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED
IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION,WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS
REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:V3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:100F,38C
Vapor Density:>1.0
Spec Gravity:0.702
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SAME AS ETHER
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS/ETHER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND
OTHER UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES.DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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