Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER,E 139-4
MSDS Date:11/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-449-1760
MSDS Number: CFRNN

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/703-527-3887 INTERNAT.

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

PETROLEUM ETHER 30-60 C

CAS: 68476-50-6

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
ACUTE- CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS. IN GESTION CAN CAUSE GI IRRITATION,
CNS EFFECTS, VOMITING. ASPIRATION HAZARD. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DRY SKIN, TEARING, BLURRED VISION,
REDNESS, DEFATTING, DERMATITIS, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CNS MAY HAVE
INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:-40F - 68F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:450F
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:6.0
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER MAY
BE INEFFECTIVE BUT SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE SPILL WITH NON-FLAMMABLE
ABSORBENT SUCH AS SAND/CLAY. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
SPILL SITE AFTER PICK UP IS COMPLETE. PREVENT LIQUID FROM
ENTERINGSEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES, SUNLIGHT & INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA/HOOD.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLOTHING.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED C LOTHING PROMPTLY. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER
EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRATOR OR
AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREAT HING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. LAB
COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:86F - 400F
Vapor Pres:40 @ 68F
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:0.74
Evaporation Rate & Reference:10 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:0.04%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID - GASOLINE OR KEROSENE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, NITROGEN TETROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES, OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. INCINERATION, RECYCLING OR REUSING IS
RECOMMENDED.

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