LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT):4 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY
BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES SKI N IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL OR FATAL
IF SWALLOWED. METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER IN LUNGS COULD RESULT (EFTS
OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IN CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA WHICH CAN BE
FATAL. THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE
NOT BEEN INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
SHOES. WAS H CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:MOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF
CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:14F,-10C
Lower Limits:1.6%
Upper Limits:15.1%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEM POWDER OR APPROP FOAM.
WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT
EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. FORMS EXPLO MIXTURES IN AIR.
Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER
W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT A REA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL
PICKUPCOMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:REFRIGERATE BEFORE OPENING. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:USE NONSPARKING TOOLS. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. AVOID
CONTACT WTIH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. IRRITANT. HARMFUL LIQUID.
FLAMMABLE. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING. TAKE
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE S AGAINST STATIC DISCHARGES.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THE
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGUL ATIONS .
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