Product ID:ETHYL ETHER
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-147-4925
MSDS Number: BWPRB

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP

1953 S HARVEY ST
MUSKEGAN, MI 49442
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 515-726-3171

Cage: BAXTE

HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON

MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101 US

Telephone: 800-368-0050/800-707-4555

Cage: 2H215

ETHANE, 1,1'-OXYBIS-; (ETHYL ETHER) (CERCLA)

CAS: 60-29-7

RTECS: KI5775000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

REQUIREMENTS. CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY-100

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PEROXIDES IN STORED MATL & PRIOR TO USE,

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CONC EXCEED 0.01%/100 PPM. STOR OF ETHYL ETHER UNDER

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IS OPENED BEFORE ALLOWING TO COOL TO ROOM TEMP

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EQUIP, EITHER LOCAL/GEN, WILL DEPEND ON CNDTNS OF USE,

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FOUNTAINS & SFTY SHOWERS SHOULD BE AVAIL

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CONTAINERS TO MINIMIZE STATIC SPARKS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:ACUTE:INHAL:EXPOS CAN CAUSE HDCH,
NAUS, VOMIT, LOSS OF CONC, & IN VERY HIGH CONC, DEATH DUE TO RESP
PARALYSIS. EYE:LIQ & HIGH VAP CONC CAN CAUSE IRRIT.
SKIN:PRLNGD/RPTD CONT CAN CAUSE IRRIT & DERM THR U DEFAT OF SKIN.
INGEST:SYMP INFO IS INADEQ/UNKNOWN. EFTS OF OVEREXP:ETHYL ETHER IS
MILD EYE & MUCOUS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MEMBRANE IRRITANT, PRIMARY SKIN
IRRITANT, AND CNS DEPRESSANT. ACUTE EXPOS CAN CAUSE ANESTHETIC EFTS
SUCH AS VOMIT, EXCITEMENT, UNCON, COMA, RESP PARALYSIS, AND DEATH.
CHRONIC EXPOSURES MAY PR ODUCE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE THOSE
INDIVIDUALS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, ADMIN
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESCUE BRTHG. IF THERE IS NO PULSE ADMIN
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR). CONT PHYS IMMED. EYE:RINSE
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN. GET EMER MED
ASSISTANCE. SKIN:FLUSH THORO FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. WASH AFFECTED
SKIN W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG
BEFORE RE-USE, & DISCARD CONTAMD (SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-49F,-45C
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:48.0%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
HEAT WILL BUILD PRESS & MAY RUPTURE CLSD STOR CNTNRS. KEEP
FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL W/WATER SPRAY. (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMELY VOLATILE & EXTREMELY FLAM. CAN
FORM HEAT SENSITIVE PEROXIDES WHICH MAY EXPLODE ON
CONCENTRATING/EVAPORATING. STOR UNDER HOT CNDTNS (>34.6C) (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT FROM IGNIT. WEAR PROT CLTHG & USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP EQUIP. ABSORB SPILLED MATL IN ABSORB REC FOR
SOLV SPILLS & REMOVE TO SAFE LOCATION FOR DISP BY APPRVD METH. IF
RELEASED TO ENVIRON, COM PLY W/ALL REGULATORY NOTIFICATION (ING 2)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ETHYL ETHER SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM
TEMP EXTREMES & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:PROPER STOR OF ETHYL ETHER MUST BE DETERM BASED ON
OTHER MATLS STORED & THEIR HAZ & POTNTL CHEM INCOMPATIBILITY. IN
GEN, ETHYL ETHER SHOULD BE STORED IN ACCEPTABLY PROTECTED & SECURE
FLAM LIQ STOR ROO M. PERIODICALLY CHECK FOR (ING 3)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ADEQ VENT IS REQD TO PROTECT PERS FROM EXPOS TO CHEM VAPS
EXCEEDING PEL & TO MIN FIRE HAZS. CHOICE OF VENT (ING 6)
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/NITRILE RUBB GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:PROT CLTHG REC. CHOICE OF MATL MUST BE BASED
ON CHEM RESISTANCE & OTHER USER REQUIREMENTS. EMER EYE WASH (ING 7)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:0.713 @ 20C (H*2O =1). FIRE FIGHT PRAC:TREAT AS FLAM GAS.
SURROUNDINGS MUST BE KEPT COOLED BELOW 160C TO EXTING ETHER FIRE &
PVNT REIGNIT. EXPLO HAZ:WILL CAUSE BOILING. COOL CONTENTS TO ROOM
TEMP (22C) BEFORE OPENING CNTNRS. HAZ DECOMP PROD:AIR/DIRECT
SUNLIGHT. FIRST AID PROC:SHOES. GET EMER MED ASSISTANCE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:94.2F,34.6C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-179F,-117C
Vapor Pres:442
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>10 (BUAC = 1)
Solubility in Water:6.89% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET, PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OPEN CONTAINERS,
AND POOR VENTILATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUST CAN GENERATE CO, &
OTHER TOX VAPS. EXPLO PEROXIDES CAN FORM AFTER STANDING/UPON EXPOS
TO (SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ETHYL ETHER AS EPA HAZ WASTE. CONT ST
ENVIRON AGENCY FOR LISTING OF LICENSED HAZ WASTE DISP FACILITIES &
APPLIC REGS. HAZ WASTE NUMBERS:U117(IGNITABLE); D001(IGNITABLE).
DISPOSAL MUST BE I/ A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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