Product ID:87-9542 PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:02/13/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKCWC

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 800-227-1150

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

VM&P NAPHTHA (LIGROINE)

CAS: 8032-32-4

RTECS: OI6180000

OSHA PEL 300 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INH-RAT LC50: 3400 PPM/4H
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM & KIDNEYS. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: IRRITATING TO SKIN & EYES.
MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, RESPIRATORY & CARDIAC EFFECTS.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: MAY C AUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTRONINTESTINAL
DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP,
IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATING TO SKIN AND EYES. MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING &
LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, &
CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS
DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY CALL PHYSICIAN OR
POISON CONTROL CENTER. N EVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION .

Flash Point:=-40.C, -40.F
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. CONFINED MATERIAL CAN
EXPLODE ON HEATING. FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR % BY VOLUME: 90-100%.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA.
CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
CLOTHING. ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE
FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING OR
STORING: KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL AREA AWAY
FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:=40.C, 104.F
B.P. Text:20-40C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.63
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUID; GASOLINE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90-100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:VAPOR CONTACT WITH SPARK. FLAME, OR HOT
SURFACE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPORER
(TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: INH-RAT LC50: 3400 PPM/H;
N-PENTANE: INV-MUS LD50: 446 MG/KG. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: ACUTE:
SEE ACUTE/CHRONIC HEALTH SECTION. CHRONIC: NOT LISTED AS CAUSING
CANCER BY NTP, IARC OR OSH A. CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY
OVEREXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND KIDNEYS. PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY:
INHALATION, INGESTION.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001.

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: PRETROLEUM DISTILLATES, N.O.S., 3,
UN1268, I.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE. PRODUCT OR COMPONENTS: PETROLEUM ETHER: SARA EHS
SEC.302 TPQ-NO; SARA SEC. 31 CHEMICALS NAME LIST-NO; SARA SEC. 313
CHEMICALS CHEMICAL CATEG ORY-NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:PRODUCT OR COMPONENTS: PETROLEUM ETHER:
CERCLA SEC. 103 RQ LBS: NO; RCRA SEC 261.33: NO. EPA TSCA STATUS:
ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.