Product ID:ETHER METHANOL SOLVENT
MSDS Date:11/05/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082273
MSDS Number: CGCPM

MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC

PARIS, KY 40362
US

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600; 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 23104

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

ETHANE, 1,1'-OXYBIS-; (ETHYL ETHER) (CERCLA) LD50 (ORAL

CAS: 60-29-7

RTECS: KI5775000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM/500 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

METHANOL; (METHYL ALCOHOL) (SARA 313) (CERCLA) LD50 (ORAL

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM, S

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/250 STEL, S

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15

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VERMICULITE, DRY SAND/EARTH/SIMILAR MATL FOR

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TO SEWER! DANGER. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE.

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PROTECT AGAINST STATIC ELECTRICITY & LIGHTNING

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SYS & TOTAL FLOODING CARBON DIOXIDE SYS. REACTIVITY

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FORMATION. SPARK-PROOF TOOLS AND EXPLOSION-PROOF

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PREF BECAUSE IT CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT AT

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AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL

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RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS. EQUIPMENT MUST BE

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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: IRRIT. GEN ANESTH BY
INHAL CAN OCCUR. CONTINUED EXPOS MAY LEAD TO RESP FAILURE/DEATH.
EARLY SYMPS INCL IRRIT OF NOSE & THROAT, VOMIT, IRREG RESP,
FOLLOWED BY DIZZ, DROW, & UNCON. INGEST: IRRIT TO MUC MEMB. INGEST
OF 1-2 OZ MAY BE FATAL. BECAUSE OF VOLATILITY STOM BECOMES
DISTENDED, WHICH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE BELCHING. MAY CAUSE VOMIT,
INCON, & COMA. METHANOL COMPONENT PROVIDES ADDNL HAZ OF OPTIC NERVE
DMG; BLINDNESS MAY RSLT. SKIN: IRRIT TO SKIN & MUC MEMB BY DRYING
EFT. CAN CAUSE DERM ON PRLNG EXPOS. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRIT,REDNESS,
& PAIN. PRLNG EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS OF VAP CAN CAUSE EYE DMG. (SUP
DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PREEXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS/EYE PROBLEMS/IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY/RESP FUNC MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFTS OF SUBSTANCE. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION
CAN ENHANCE TOX EFTS OF SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
ANY THING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN: IMMED
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM
CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL MD IMMED. (ING 3)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-49F,-45C
Lower Limits:1.9%
Upper Limits:36%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
THIS HIGHLY FLAM LIQ MUST BE KEPT FROM SPKS, OPEN FLAME, HOT SURFS,
& ALL SOURCES OF HEAT & IGNIT. (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT, VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE W/IN FLAMMABLE LIMITS NOTED ABOVE. VAPORS CAN FLOW ALONG
SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNIT. CLEAN-UP PERS REQUIRE PROT CLTHG & NIOSH APPRVD RESP PROT
FROM VAPS. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS. COLLECT AS HAZ WASTE &
ATOMIZE IN SUITABLE R CRA APPRVD COMBUST CHAMBER/ABSORB WITH (ING
4)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPKS & FLAME.
KEEP CONTR CLSD. USE W/ADEQ VENT. AVOID BRTHG VAP. AVOID CONT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
Other Precautions:OUTSIDE/DETACHED STOR IS PREF. INSIDE STOR SHOULD BE
IN STD FLAM LIQS STOR ROOM/CABINET. SEPARATE FROM OXIDIZING MATLS.
STOR & USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMKNG AREAS. ISOLATE FROM OTHER
COMBUST MATL. PROT ECT FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT. (ING 6)

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD FULL
FACEPIECE CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO MAX USE CONC
SPECIFIED BY RESP SUPPLIER. ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOSH APPRVD AIR FULL
FACEPIECE RESP/AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN (ING 9)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: TREAT AS FLAM GAS IN FIRE SITUATION. MATLS TO AVOID:
DIHYDRIDE, CHLOROFORM, CYANURIC CHLORIDE, METALS, & POTASSIUM
TER-BUTOXIDE. EFTS OF OVEREXP: CHRONIC: RPTD EXPOS MAY BE HABIT
FORM ING. PRLNG EXPOS MAY RSLT IN HDCH, DROW, EXCITATION, & PSYCHIC
DISTURBANCES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:95.0F,35.0C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-190F,-123C
Vapor Pres:422 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:37.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQ; CHARACT ODOR OF ETHYL ETHER,
SLIGHT ODOR OF METHANOL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACETYL PEROXIDE, LIQ AIR, BROMOAZIDE, CHLORINE, & STRONG OXIDIZERS. MAY
ALSO BE INCOMPATIBLE W/BERYLLIUM (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:METHANOL COMPONENT ACTS AS AN INHIBITOR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS SUCH AS CARBON
MONOXIDE MAY BE RELEASED IN A FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)(CWA/CERCLA): 100 LBS,
ETHYL ETHER. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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