Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER,E 139-4
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-449-1760
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJHGQ

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Cage: 1B464

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PETROLEUM ETHER

CAS: 68476-50-6

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 - EYE: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION CHARACTERIZED BY REDNESS, DRYNESS, AND INFLAMMATION.
INHALATION: INHALATION OF HIGH CONCEN TRATIONS MAY CAUSE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS CHARACTERIZED BY HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS AND COMA. HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS MAY CAUSE
DROWSINESS. INGESTION: ASPIRATION HAZARD. CAUSES G ASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. MAY CAUSE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, COMA AND
POSSIBLE DEATH DUE TO RESPIRATORY FAILURE. CHRONIC - MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, REDNESS, DRYNESS, INFLAMMATION,
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, DROWSINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, POSSIBLE DEATH, DERMATITIS

First Aid:INHALATION: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE
TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYE:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EY ES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST15
MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL
AID. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS
AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOU S PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:=-17.8C, 0.F
Autoignition Temp:=260.C, 500.F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:LARGE FIRES, USE REGULAR FOAM, WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
SMALL FIRES, USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. DO NOT USE A STRAIGHT STREAM OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR NIOSH APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, AND FULL
PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER SPARY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE LIQUID. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. FIRE
COULD EASILY BE SPREAD BY THE USE OF WATER IN AN AREA WHERE WATER
CANNOT BE CONTAINED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY BE HEAVIER THAN AIR. THEY CAN
SPREAD ALONG THE GROUND AND COLLECT IN LOW OR CONFINED AREAS.
VAPORS CAN TRAVEL TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. VAPORS
MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR. CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO
VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP. THIS MATERIAL IS LIGHTER THAN WATER AND
INSOLUBLE IN WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL, (E.G., DRY SAND OR EARTH), THEN
PLACE IN CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.
USE A SPARK-PROOF TOOL. A VAPOR SUPPRESSING FOAM MAY BE USED TO
REDUCE VAPORS. WATER SPRAY MAY REDUCE VAPOR BUT MAY NOT PREVENT
IGNITION IN CLOSED SPACES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, AND FLAME. KEEP AWAY FROM
IGNITION SOURCES, SUNLIGHT AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (LIQUID AND/OR VAPOR), AND
CAN BE DANGEROU S. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER,
DRILL OR EXPOSE EMPTY CONTAINER TO SPARKS OR OPEN FL AMES.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:GLASSES OR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD: 29
CFR 1910.133
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE. EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITY, EMERGENCY SHOWER
SHOULD BE NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=35.C, 95.F
B.P. Text:35-60C
Vapor Pres:40 @20C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.74
Evaporation Rate & Reference:10 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID - KEROSENE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY EXPLODE WITH NITROGEN TETROXIDE, POTENTIAL VIOLENT REACTION WITH
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, IGNITION SOURCES,
EXCESS HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Toxicological Information:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: THIS CHEMICAL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE SOME OXYGEN
DEPLETION IN AQUATIC SYSTEM. IT HAS A LOW POTENTIAL TO AFFECT
AQUATIC SYSTEMS. IT HAS A LOW POTENTIAL TO AFFECT AQAUTIC
ORGANISMS, SECONDARY WASTE TREATMENT MICROORGANISMS AND THE
GERMINATION OF SOME PLANTS. IT HAS A MODERATE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT
THE GERMINATION AND GROUTH OF SOME PLANTS. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE:
THIS CHEMICAL DOES NOT BIOCON CENTRATE. WHEN DILUTED WITH WATER,
THIS CHEMICAL RELEASED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INTO THE ENVIRONMENT
IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.

SARA Title III Information:NONE
Federal Regulatory Information:CAS # 68476-50-6 IS LISTED ON THE TOXIC
SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA) CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:PETROLEUM ETHER IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT
RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.

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