Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER 30-60 C
MSDS Date:04/30/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-1307
MSDS Number: BTRJQ

PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY

758 ADAMS BLDG, 4TH AND KEELER
BARTLESVILLE, OK 74004
US

Emergency Phone: 918-661-8118

Info Phone: 918-661-8327

Cage: FO153

PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO

BARTLESVILLE, OK 74004 US

Telephone: 800-234-6603

Cage: 46935

PETROLEUM ETHER 30-60C (THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE

CAS: 68476-50-6

Fraction By Weight: 100%

PENTANE

CAS: 109-66-0

RTECS: RZ9450000

Fraction By Weight: 72.8%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 600 PPM/750STEL;9394

ISOHEXANE

CAS: 107-83-5

RTECS: SA2995000

Fraction By Weight: 10.9%

METHYLPENTANE

CAS: 96-14-0

Fraction By Weight: 5.4%

CYCLOPENTANE

CAS: 287-92-3

RTECS: GY2390000

Fraction By Weight: 1.0%

OSHA PEL 600 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 600 PPM; 9394

NEOHEXANE

CAS: 75-83-2

RTECS: EJ9300000

Fraction By Weight: 3.7%

2,3-DIMETHYLBUTANE

CAS: 79-29-8

RTECS: EJ9350000

Fraction By Weight: 3.9%

ISOPENTANE

CAS: 78-78-4

RTECS: EK4430000

Fraction By Weight: 1.9%

RELATED COMPONENTS (VARIOUS CAS NUMBERS)

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE MILD EYE IRRITATION
INCLUDING PAIN, INFLAMMATION OF THE IRIS, TEARING. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
DEFATTING RESULTING IN DRYING, REDNESS, SWELLING. INHALATION: HIGH
VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, DISORIENTATION,
RESPIRATORYAND CARDIAC EFFECTS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE CENTRAL SYSTEM
DEPRESSION.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITATION. SKIN: DRYING,CRACKING.
INHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, HYPERACTIVITY, ANESTHESIA.
INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
IF IRRITATION OR ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF
IRRITATIO N OR ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:-50F,-46C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS. DO NOT SPRAY WATER ONTO FIRE AS
PRODUCT WILL FLOAT & MAY REIGNITE OR SPREAD FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL TO IGNITION SOURCE OR MAY COLLECT IN LOW AREAS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SHUT OFF SOURCE, IF POSSIBLE AND CONTAIN
SPILL. PROTECT FROM IGNITION. ABSORB IN DRY, INERT MATERIAL (SAND,
CLAY). TRANSFER TO DI SPOSAL DRUM USING NON-SPARKING EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, OR
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, MIST, FUME OR DUST. DO NOT
SWALLOW. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAMES. BOND AND GROUND DURING TRANSFER.

Respiratory Protection:NOT GENERALLY REQUIRED UNLESS NEEDED TO PREVENT
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:99.0F,37.2C
Vapor Pres:13.8 PSIA
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.643
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH MILD, GASOLINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND OXYGEN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES AND VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS
FORMED WHEN BURNING.

Waste Disposal Methods:INSURE CONFORMITY WITH ALL APPLICABLE DISPOSAL
REGULATIONS. INCINERATE OR OTHERWISE MANAGE IN RCRA PERMITTED WASTE
MANAGEMENT FACILITY.

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