Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER 30-60 C
MSDS Date:04/20/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-584-3079
MSDS Number: BWCXZ

PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY

758 ADAMS BLDG
BARTLESVILLE, OK 74004
US

Emergency Phone: 918-661-3865/8118

Info Phone: 918-661-6600

Cage: FO153

PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO

BARTLESVILLE, OK 74004 US

Telephone: 800-234-6603

Cage: 46935

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: 2.3%

3-METHYL PENTANE

CAS: 96-14-0

RTECS: SA2995500

Fraction By Weight: 5.4%

CYCLOPENTANE

CAS: 287-92-3

RTECS: GY2390000

Fraction By Weight: 2.5%

OSHA PEL 600 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 600 PPM; 9394

NEOHEXANE

CAS: 75-83-2

RTECS: EJ9300000

Fraction By Weight: 3.5%

2,3-DIMETHYLBUTANE

CAS: 79-29-8

RTECS: EJ9350000

Fraction By Weight: 3.4%

ISOPENTANE

CAS: 78-78-4

RTECS: EK4430000

Fraction By Weight: 1.7%

OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS,
RESPIRATORY & CARDIAC EFFECTS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE CNS DEPRESSION;
ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF LUNGS. CONTACT MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: DIZZINESS, DISORIENTATION, HEADACHE,
EXCITEMENT, DROWSINESS, INCOORDINATION, HYPERSENSITIVITY, TREMORS,
HYPERACTIVITY, ANESTHESIA, RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC EFFECTS. EYES:
PAIN, INFLAMMATION, R EDNESS, TEARING. SKIN: DRYING,
REDNESS,SWELLING, BLISTERING. INGESTED: SEE INHALED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & RESTORE
BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION-GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:=-45.6C, -50.F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL. DO NOT SPRAY WATER DIRECTLY, PRODUCT FLOATS, MAY
REIGNITE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE VAPORS, HEAVIER THAN
AIR, MAY ACCUMULATE IN LOW AREAS & SPREAD ALONG GROUND AWAY FROM
SITE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE ALL UNECESSARY PERSONNEL. WEAR PROPER
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF SOURCE IF NO PERSONAL RISK. CONTAIN
SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP OUT OF WATER SOURCES
& SEWERS. ABSORB ON DRY, INERT MATERIAL. TRANSFER TO CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. BREATHING VAPORS,
MIST, FUMES. DO NOT SWALLOW. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. BOND &
GROUND DURING TRANSFER OPERATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS
FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29
CFR 1910.134 AND MANUFACTU RER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR
LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAITAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR POLYVINYL ALCOHOL
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE. ENVIRONMENTAL: TSCA-YES;
SARA III SECTION 313 & 40 CFR 372-NONE.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=37.C, 98.6F
Vapor Pres:707 MM HG
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.643
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID; MILD GASOLINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES AND OTHER HYDROCARBON
COMPOUNDS FORMED WHEN BURNED.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR OTHERWISE MANAGE IN RCRA PERMITTED
WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY. EPA/RCRA WASTE NUMBER D001 MAY APPLY TO
UNUSED/UNCONTAMINATED PRODUCT. PRIOR TO DISPOSAL, FIND OUT IF THE
TCLP, EPA METHOD 1 311 IS REQUIRED. REFERNCE 40 CFR 261.

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