===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:TERT-BUTYL METHYL ETHER
NIIN:00F023989
MSDS Number: BNJXQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(201) 859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:(201) 859-2151
CAGE:DO803
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:1-800-582-2537
CAGE:DO803
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:METHYL TERT BUTYL ETHER (MTBE), 2-METHOXY-2-METHYL PROPANE
CAS:1634-04-4
RTECS #:KN5250000
Fraction by Wt: 88.15%WT
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, RESPIRATORY FAILUR, LOW BLOOD
PRESSURE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, HARMFUL OR FATAL.
SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTEST INAL IRRITATION,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMDEPRESSION, HARMFUL OR FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, HARMFUL OR FATAL. SKIN/EYES:
IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTES TINAL IRRITATION, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, HARMFUL OR FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN/EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LE AST 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:-17F
Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:15.1%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. WEAR PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT & SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL. GIVES OFF FLAMMABLE VAPORS THAT MAY EXPLODE IF MIXED W/AIR.
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. REMOVE IGNITION
SOURCES. NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK IF SAFET
TO DO SO. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP W/SAND OR OTHER
NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBE NT & PLACE IN CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA
W/WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN.
Other Precautions:BOND/GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. DON'T ALLOW TO EVAPORATE TO NEAR DRYNESS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE. IF TLV IS >CAPACITY OF CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR, USE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, PROTECTIVE SUIT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:131F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-164F
Vapor Pres:240
Vapor Density:3.1
Spec Gravity:0.75
Solubility in Water:MODERATE 1-10%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/FAINT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, & STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, & OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES, CO, CO2
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. FLAMMABLE LIQUID. UN2350.
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