Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER, (LIGROINE, BENZIN, PETROLEUM NAPHTHA)
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-179-6037
MSDS Number: BXXLS

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTR)

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

NAPHTA (PETROLEUM SPIRITS OR BENZIN)

CAS: 8030-30-6

RTECS: DE3030000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 PPM

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and
Chronic:INHALED:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,NARCOSIS,RESPIRA
TORY FAILURE,LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,CNS DEPRESSION,COUGHING,DIFFICULT
BREATHING,CHEST PAINS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN:IRRITATION,PROLONGED
CONTACT=DE RMATITIS. EYE:IRRITATION.
INGESTED:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION,CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE IDENTIFIED
Effects of
Overexposure:INHALED:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,NARCOSIS,RE
SPIRATORY FAILURE,LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,CNS
DEPRESSION,COUGHING,DIFFICULT BREATHING,CHEST
PAINS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN:IRRITATION,PROLONGED CONTACT=DE
RMATITIS. EYE:IRRITATION.
INGESTED:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION,CNS DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED

First Aid:INGESTED:CALL PHYSICIAN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN:FLUSH
W/WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY F LUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-50F/-45.6C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY,ALCOHOL FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON
DIOXIDE. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO
COOL NEARBY FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL ALONG GROUND OR FLOOR, THEN 'FLASH BACK' FROM A DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. ELIMINATE IGNITION
SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF W/O RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS.
TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:J.T. BAKER SOLUSORB IS RECOMMENDED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS <1000 PPM CHEMICAL
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE. >1000 PPM A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARAT US IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES RECOMMENDED
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR: ? HMIS:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PRACTICE. AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING
OR DRINKING
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:95.0F,35.0C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.64
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> (N-BUAC = 1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001.

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