Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:12/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-051-5872
MSDS Number: BPYBQ

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

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Cage: 2H215

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

Cage: 2H215

PETROLEUM ETHER

CAS: 8032-32-4

RTECS: OI6180000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION.
INHALATION:IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT, DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION: INTESTINAL DISORDERS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, ASPIRATION INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE CHE MICAL PNEUMONITIS
WHICH CAN BE FATAL. CHRONIC-DERMATITS, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION., DEFATING OF SKIN.
INHALATION: DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION:
NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYE CONTACT:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN
CONTACT:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MED ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIS T. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF
WATER. GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:-49F,-45C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE ABOVE
FLASH POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;REMOVE ALL
IGNITION SOURCES; USE SUITABLE 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.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS/MIST IF ABOVE PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/NITRILE RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, EYE-WASH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS/MIST;WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE;DO NOT EAT,SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:86.0F,30.0C
Vapor Pres:400 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BU AC = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH MILD HYDROCARBON ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON AND OTHER TOXIC
VAPORS.

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

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