Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:11/28/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N048406
MSDS Number: BVCFQ

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO811

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

LIGROINE; (PETROLEUM ETHER) (VM & P NAPHTHA)

CAS: 8032-32-4

RTECS: OI6180000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 300 PPM;400 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, RESP FAILURE, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, CNS
DEPRESSION, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BRTHG, CHEST PAINS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN: IRRITATION, PROLONGED CONTACT M AY CAUSE
DERMATITIS. EYE: IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORB: NONE IDENTIFIED.
INGEST:HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: GI IRRITATION, CNS DEPRESSION. TARGET
ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM. CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, IVE ARTF RESP.
IF BRTHG IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.
EYE: IMMEDIATE LY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.

Flash Point:-49F,-45C
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK.
USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLOSED CNTNRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF
IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK
IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS.
TAKE UP WITH SAND/OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATL & PLACE
(SUPP DATA
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. EXTREMELY
FLAMMABLE. CAUSES IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR, USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONC EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCS UP TO 1000 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM
CARTRIDGE RESP WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE
THIS LEVEL, A NIO SH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
JT BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF
THIS PRODUCT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:95.0F,35.0C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.64 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. PLEASANT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. HAZ WASTE #
D001.

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