BQFFF - ETHER

Product Identification

Product ID:ETHER
MSDS Date:05/01/1991
FSC:1730
NIIN:01-182-0364
MSDS Number: BQFFF

Responsible Party
QUICK START PRODUCTS LTD
HWY 251 S
ROCHELLE, IL 61068
US

Emergency Phone: 815-562-5414

Info Phone: 815-562-5414

Cage: 78280

Contractor
QUICK START PRODUCTS LTD
ROCHELLE, IL 61068 US

Telephone: 815-562-5414

Cage: 78280

Ingredients

ETHYL ETHER (SARA III)

CAS: 60-29-7

RTECS: KI5775000

Fraction By Weight: 91%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM/500 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 400PPM/500STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS


ETHYLENE (SARA III)

CAS: 74-85-1

RTECS: KU5340000

Fraction By Weight: 6.5%

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT; 9293


ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 2.0%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 9293


2,6-DI-TERT-BUTYL-P-CRESOL

CAS: 128-37-0

RTECS: GO7875000

Fraction By Weight: .001%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3; 9293

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV=400PPM;STEL=500PPM ETHER,RTEC 92-4
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE
CONJUCTIVITIS.INHAL:RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,ANOREXIA,NAUSEA,SLEEPINESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HMIS FOUND A MONOGRAPH ON DIETHYL ETHER
IN RTECS 92-4,SHOWING DNA MUTATION IN E.COLI.
Effects of Overexposure:MFG STATES THAT CASUAL EXPOSURE SHOULD HAVE NO
ADVERSE
EFFECTS.INHAL:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,ANOREXIA,NAUSEA,VOMITING,SLEEPINES
S.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE MILK OR WATER.DON'T GIVE ANYTHING
ACIDIC(EG.JUICE).CALL PHYSICIAN.INDUCE VOMITING ONLY! IF ADVISED BY
TREATING PHYSICIAN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.RESTORE BREATHING BY
MOUTH-T O-MOUTH RESPIRATION(PREFERRABLY).CALL PHYSICIAN.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.DO NOT RUB EYES!SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.FLUSH WITH WATER.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:-49F,-45C
Lower Limits:1.9
Upper Limits:48
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER IS INEFFECTIVE IN FIGHTING A FIRE,BUT
MAY BE USED TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.USE A SCBA IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.FLUSH AWAY SPILLS NOT IGNITED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS TRAVEL AND ARE A FLASH-BACK
HAZARD.RUNOFF TO SEWERS ARE FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD.FIRE PRODUCES
SMOKE AND HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION.VENTILATE.FLUSH
LARGE SPILLS WITH WATER;AVOID RUNOFF TO SEWERS.ADSORB SMALL SPILLS
WITH AN INERT MATERIAL;PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL,OR ALLOW TO EVAPORAT E(USING GOOD VENTILATION).

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 175F.KEEP AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF COMBUSTION AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.PREVENT DAMAGE TO
CONTAINERS.KEEP AWAY FROM RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES.
Other Precautions:NO SMOKING IN STORAGE AREAS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS ARE PRESENT.
Ventilation:NATURAL VENTIALTION IS PREFERRED.ENGINEERING CONTROLS MUST
BE EXPLOSION PROOF IF USED.
Protective Gloves:FOR PROLONGED USE-NITRILE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES MEETING ANSI 287.1
Other Protective Equipment:IF SKIN CONTACT IS ANTICIPATED USE NITRILE
COATED CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE PRUDENT HYGENIC AND SANITARY PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

Chemical Properties

HCC:V3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:94.0F,34.4C
Vapor Pres:7.3ATM
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:.695
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6.9
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:AEROSOL;COLORLESS;ETHER-LIKE ODOR(SWEET-PUNGENT)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>98

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS,CHEMICALS THAT UNDERGO SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES ABOVE 175F,FLAMES,SOURCES OF
IGNITION.EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES FORM AS PRODUCT AGES/CONCENTRATES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE,VARIOUS ALDEHYDES.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:1-ALLOW SMALL AMOUNTS TO EVAPORATE.2-USE
CONTENTS COMPLETELY,THEN DISPOSE OF IN NORMAL TRASH;DO NOT PUNCTURE
OR INCINERATE CANS.FOLLOW FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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