Product ID:87-9542, PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKZLQ

Emergency Phone: 800-227-1150

Info Phone: 800-227-1150

Cage: 59896

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

Cage: 59896

LIGROINE

CAS: 8032-32-4

RTECS: OI6180000

OSHA PEL 300 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 300 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (INH, RAT): 3,400 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. ACUTE: EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROI NTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP,
IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN. MAY CAUSE
DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC EFFECTS, GI SYSTEM
DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING; LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREA FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTIO N. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF
WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH T O AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:=-40.C, -40.F
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL,C02, 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.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. 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 ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED. ALSO USE
LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR NITRILE OR EQUIVALENT PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION, AND SAFETY
SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:>20.C, 68.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 DISPOSER
(TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:INH-RAT LC50: 3,400 PPM/4H.N-PENTANE: INV-MUS
LD50: 446 MG/KG. NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP, IARC, OR
OSHA. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM , AND KIDNEYS.
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION, INGESTION.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBER: D001.

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, N.O.S.,
CLASS 3, UN1268, PG I.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA 313: SARA EHS SEC.302, TPQ; PETROLEUM ETHER,
NO. CHEMICALS NAME LIST: PETROLEUM ETHER, NO. CHEMICAL CATEGORY:
PETROLEUM ETHER, NO. CERCL A SEC. 103, RQ LBS: PETROLEUM ETHER, NO.
RCRA SEC. 261.33: PETROLEUM ETHER, NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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