Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:04/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-584-3079
MSDS Number: BTRKC

Emergency Phone: 909-683-5165/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 909-683-5165

Preparer: C. A. EISENHARD

Cage: 0STM5

Telephone: 425-889-3400/425-889-3617

Cage: 0STM5

NAPHTHA, LIGHT ALIPHATIC (PETROLEUM) (THIS MATERIAL

CAS: 64742-89-8

Fraction By Weight: 99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
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 IRRITATION (MODERATE).
SKIN: NO IRRITATION LIKELY AFTER BRIEF CONTACT. MAY BE IRRITATING
AFTER PROLONGED CONTACT. INHALATION: VAPORS AND MISTS IRRITATE THE
NOSE AND THROAT. INGESTION: LIQUID MAY RESULT IN VOMITING. DO NOT
ALLOW VOMITUS TO BE BREATHED INTO THE LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
HEMORRHAGING OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, DIARRHEA, LUNG DAMAGE, PULMONARY
EDEMA, IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT, DRY SKIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL HELP.
INHALATI ON: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
PREVENT ASPIRATION. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=-45.6C, -50.F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM. DON'T
USE WATER. PRODUCT WILL FLOAT ON WATER AND MAY REIGNITE ON THE
SURFACE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS AND
STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE. EXTINGUISH ALL NEARBY SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
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 AREA. CONTAIN SPILL. PICK UP SPILL WITH NON-
FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. PREVENT LIQ UID FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS OR LOW
AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SPARKS, FLAMES, SOURCES OF IGNITION & OXIDIZERS. USE
ONLY NON- SPARKING TOOLS.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE
DANGEROUS. DO NOT CUT, WELD, SOLDER, DRILL OR EXPOSE SUCH
CONTAINERS TO FLAME, SPARKS. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE
INJURY/DEATH. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDR EN. GROUND ALL ELECTRICAL
EQUIPMENTS.

Respiratory Protection:BASED UPON CONTAMINATION LEVELS IN THE WORK
PLACE. OTHERWISE, NOT REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IN CASE OF REPEATED
OR PROLONGED CONTACT. PROVIDE EYE WASH & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE &
LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=36.C, 96.1F
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.64
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE LIQUID - WHITE GASOLINE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, STATIC ELECTRICITY,
HOT SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT APPROPRIATE REGULATORY AGENCIES TO
ASCERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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