Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY
INHALATION/INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM/INFLAMMATION & EDEMA
OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI/CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULM ONARY EDEMA.
VAPORS/MIST MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED, WASH W/SOAP &
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NECESSARY. INGE STION: RINSE OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:-18.4F
Lower Limits:1.6
Upper Limits:15.1
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/SPRAY
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE. VAPORS MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNITION & FLASH BACK. FORMS EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURE IN AIR. AUTO-IGNITION TEMP: 377.6F. (SEE SUPP)
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR MATERIAL.
SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL.
WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO R EMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS & UNDER REFRIGERATION.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
VAPORS. PERSONS NOT PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULDN'T HANDLE THIS
CHEMICAL/ITS CONTAINER. PRODUCT IS FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. DON'T
WEAR CONTACT LENSES IN THE LABORATORY.
Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL
CONTACT. PRODUCT MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD
CHEMICALS. INFORM ATION FOR THIS MSDS IS FOR TERT-BUTYL METHYL
ETHER. FIRE EXPL CONT'D: CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.
Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER IAW/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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