Product ID:ETHER ANHYDROUS, 5487
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N054257
MSDS Number: BVWLC

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ETHANE, 1,1'-OXYBIS-; (ETHYL ETHER) (DIETHYL ETHER) (SARA

CAS: 60-29-7

RTECS: KI5775000

Fraction By Weight: 97-100%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM;500 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

(ORAL,RAT) 7060 MG/KG.

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: <2.5%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

DISCARD ANY REMAINING ETHER IN OPENED CNTNRS THAT IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CAP. IMPORTANT - DO NOT USE AFTER EXPIRATION DATE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SMOKING. DO NOT EMPTY INTO DRAINS. TAKE PRECAUTIONARY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROD, SECONDARY PROT CNTNRS MUST BE USED FOR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:CNS DEPRESSION, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DROWSINESS, IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, JAUNDICE, LIVER DAMAGE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN
CONTACT:IRRITATION, PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SENSIT. SKIN
ABSORPTION:RAPID ABSORPTION, CNS DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DROWSINESS, JAUNDICE, LIVER DMG.
INGEST:CNS DEPRESS, HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DROW, NERVOUSNESS, JAUNDICE,
LIVER DMG, HEART FAILURE, RESP FAILURE, UNCON. CHRONIC:CNS DEPRESS.
TARGET ORGANS:CNS, EYE S, SKIN, MUC MEMBS, RESP SYS, LUNGS, HEART,
LIVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GI VE OXYGEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LST 15 MINS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-47F,-44C
Lower Limits:1.9%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFS TO DIST IGNIT
SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOS TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONT
W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE. MAY FORM (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCE; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK
IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE H*2O SPRAY TO REDUCE VAP.TAKE UP
W/SAND/NON-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PUT IN CNTNR FOR LATER
DISP.(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMM LIQ STOR AREA. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPAT MATLS. AVOID BRTHG VAP. USE W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:BOND & GROUND CNTNRS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQ. ETHER IS
SUBJECT TO PEROXIDE FORM IN OPENED CNTNRS & SHOULD BE PROT FROM
EXPOS TO AIR AS MUCH AS POSS. WHEN LOW PEROXIDE ETHER IS REQD, USE
ONLY MATL FROM U NOPENED CAN. DO NOT ALLOW TO (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 1000 PPM, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORGANIC VAP CARTRIDGE IS
REC. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IS REC.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS. VENT HOOD.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:EXPLO PEROXIDES, ESP WHEN HEATED & EXPOSED TO AIR . FORMS
SHOCK-SENSITIVE MIXTS W/CERTAIN OTHER MATLS. SPILL PROC: FLUSH AREA
W/WATER. J.T. BAKER SOLUSORB SOLV ABSORB IS REC FOR SPILLS OF THIS
PROD. OTHER PREC:EVAP TO NEAR DRYNESS. ADDN OF WATER/APPROP
REDUCING AGENTS WILL LESSEN PEROXIDE FORM. (ING 3)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:95.0F,35.0C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-177F,-116C
Vapor Pres:442 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.71 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:37.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U117
(TOXIC WASTE).

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