Product ID:TERT-BUTYL METHYL ETHER, MX0826
MSDS Date:04/02/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018297
MSDS Number: CCNCM

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ETHER, TERT-BUTYL METHYL-; (METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER) (SARA

CAS: 1634-04-4

RTECS: KN5250000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

PROVIDED THRU EM SCIENCE TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SX0963 - SOLVENT SPILL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EYES, NOSE & THROAT. TENDS TO FORM EXPLOSIVE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 4 GM/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:VAPOR IRRITATING. CAN BE HARMFUL TO
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. ORAL TOXICITY LOW.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:IMMEDIATLEY FLUSH W/WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATIO N IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING; GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:-18F,-28C
Lower Limits:1.65%
Upper Limits:8.4%
Extinguishing Media:"ALCOHOL" FOAM, CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE AND EXPLOSIVE HAZARD.
EXPOSURE TO AIR MAY RESULT IN FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN
RELS & ELIM ITS SOU RCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLSD WHEN NOT IN
USE. STORE IN COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNIT SOURCES & OXIDIZERS. AVOID
PROLONGED STORAGE. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:CHECK PEROXIDE CONTENT BEFORE HEATING MATL. DO NOT
ALLOW TO EVAP TO NEAR DRYNESS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLTHG. ELEC GROUND ALL EQUIP WHEN HNDLG THIS PROD. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY. EXTREMELY FL AMM LIQ & VAP. CAUSES IRRIT OF (ING 4)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, PVA, VITON/EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP.
COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELS. REFER TO
REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA. RQ:1 LB
(CE RCLA). EM SCIENCE RECS SPILL-X ABSORB AGENTS FOR VARIOUS TYPES
OF SPILLS. ADDNL INFO ON SPILL-X PRODS CAN BE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:131F,55C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-166F,-110C
Vapor Pres:245 @ 25C
Spec Gravity:0.74 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:4.6%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/HEAT, SPARKS OR FLAME. EXPOSURE
TO AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE #:D001. INCIN, FUELS BLENDING/RECLE.
CONT YOUR LOC PERMITTED WASTE DISP SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE
TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONT PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO
ASSURE COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURR ENT LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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