Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:12/03/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-112-0715
MSDS Number: BPKRT

Emergency Phone: 409-756-1065/FAX -1083

Info Phone: 409-756-1065

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: JO933

Telephone: 409-756-1065

Cage: JO933

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
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 CONJUN CTIVITIS, CNS EFFECTS/CNS
DEPRESSION, DIZZINESS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY OR G.I.
TRACT. CNS EFFECTS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING, PULMONARY
EDEMA, REDNESS OF EYES. PROLONGED AND REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DEFATTING OF SKIN, D ERMATITIS, POSSIBLE CONJUNCTIVITIS,
CNSEFFECTS/CNS DEPRESSION, DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO
NOT INDUC E VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:<-17.8C, 0.F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINER & DECREASE
VAPORS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE THE AREA. CONTAIN THE SPILL. PICK UP LARGE
SPILL WITH NON-SPARKING TOOLS; SMALL SPILLS/RESIDUE WITH INERT
ABSORBENT MATERIAL. PLACE IN CONTAINERS. PREVENT ENTERING
WATERWAYS/SEWERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- STORE IN COOL, DRY AND WELL
VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF C HILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS/MIST IF ABOVE PEL/TLV OR SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTION CLOTHING, EYE-WASH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO MSDS WAS AVAILABLE FROM MANUFACTURER. THIS MSDS WAS PREPARED BY THE
PROFESSIONALS OF DGSC-SSH WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY. IT IS THE USER'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO GATHER INFORMATION AND USE THE MATERIAL PROPER LY
TO PROTECT EMPLOYEES AND ENVIRONMENT.

HCC:F1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=35.C, 95.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:<-40.C, -40.F
Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.6
Solubility in Water: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:HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS, HOT SURFACES
AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON

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

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