=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:METHYL TERTIARY BUTYL ETHER
NIIN:00N066437
MSDS Number: CBDPS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-377-8854
Emergency Phone Num:518-377-8854
Preparer's Name:MJ ALLISON
CAGE:5Z768
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
Box:City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Phone:518-377-8854
CAGE:5Z768

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:ETHER, TERT-BUTYL METHYL; (METHYL TERT-BUTYL ETHER)  (SARA
    313) (CERCLA)
CAS:1634-04-4
RTECS #:KN5250000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Name:SUPDAT:RADICALS. IF PRESENT IS SUFFICIENT CONC, THESE PROD
    OF PARTIAL OXIDATION CAN POSE SERIOUS HLTH HAZARD.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:NOSE, THROAT, SKIN & CORNEA. ASPIR OF
    GASOLINE-MTBE MIX MAY CAUSE LUNG PNEUM. ACUTE:CONT W/EYES (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 3:OR SKIN MAY CAUSE IRRIT/BURNING @ HIGH CONC. INHAL
    MAY RSLT IN NAUS, VOMIT, SEDATION & GEN ATHESIA (CNS & (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 4:RESP DEPRESS). INGEST OF MTBE MAY RSLT IN ASPIR
    PNEUM. CHRONIC:CHRONIC INHAL CAUSES NASAL & TRACHEAL INFLAMM.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:FIRST AID:MOUTH IF UNCON/CONVL. IF INGEST, CONSULT MD
    IMMED. DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT DUE TO ASPIR PNEUM RISK. IF (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 6:PERS IS COUGH/CHOCKING, ASPIR MAY HAVE ALREADY
    OCCURRED; TRANSPORT TO EMER MED FACILITY. AFTER FIRST AID, (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 7:INGEST BECAUSE OF IT'S POOR ABSORBING QUALITIES.
    CAREFULLY OBSERVE FOR ANY DEVELOPMENT OF SYSTEMIC SIGNS. (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 8:IF LG QTYS OF MTBE INGESTED, SYRUP OF IPECAC IS PREF
    TO LAVAGE IN ALERT PATIENT REQ EMESIS. IF ASPIR HAS (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 9:OCCURRED, OBTAIN BASELINE CHEST X-RAY & VITAL SIGNS.
    LIVER FUNC STUDIES MAY BE INDICATED FOLLOWING (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 10:SUBSTANTIAL MTBE EXPOS. PFT'S, CHEST X-RAYS &
    SUPPORTIVE CARE MAY BE NEC AFTER ASPIR EXPOSURES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:SPILL PROC:FOR DISP. FOR LG SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL
    TO CNTN. DO NOT ALLOW MTBE TO ENTER ENCLOSED AREAS(ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 12:(EXPLO)/WATERWAYS. MTBE IS MORE WATER SOL/OTHER
    GASOLINE COMPONENTS, SO THERE MAY BE HIGHER MBTE CONC IN (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 13:GROUNDWATER WHEN THERE IS SPILL OF GASOLINE-MTBE
    MIX. IT ALSO HAS MOD TO HIGH MOBILITY IN SOIL. MTBE IS  (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 14:POORLY BIODEGRADED BY MICROORGANISMS IN ACTIVATED
    SLUDGE. CLEANUP OF GROUNDWATER CONTAM IS DFCLT. WHEN (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 15:HIGH AIR-TO-WATER RATIOS ARE USED, AIR STRIPPING SYS
    CAN REMOVE MTBE. PROD OF ATM DEGRADATION INCL (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 16:T-BUTYL FORMATE, ACETONE, & METHYL RADICALS. FOLLOW
    APPLIC OSHA REGS (29 CFR 1910.120).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:OTHER PREC:PROT PROGRAM THAT INCL REGULAR TRAINING,
    MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, & EVAL. AVOID HEAT & IGNIT SOURCES.(ING
    19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 18:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE & HOUSEKEEPING
    PROCEDURES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:RESP PROT:SCBA. WARNING! NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-PURIFYING
    RESPS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYG-DEFICIENT ATM.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:VENT:PRODUCTIVITY LOC EXHST VENT IS PREF SINCE IT PVNT
    CONTAM DISPERSION INTO WORK AREA BY CONTROLLING IT @ ITS SOURCE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:HYGIENE PRACT:DRINKING, SMKG, USING TOILET/APPLYING
    COSMETICS. CONTAMD EQUIP:NEVER WEAR CONT LENSES IN WORK (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 22:AREA; SOFT LENSES MAY ABSORB, & ALL LENSES CONC,
    IRRITANTS. REMOVE THIS MATL FROM YOUR SHOES & EQUIP. (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 23:LAUNDER CONTAM CLOTHING BEFORE WEARING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 4 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:UPPER RESP TRACT, CNS.
    MTBE INGEST & INHAL TOX ARE BASED ON ANIMAL STUDIES. HUMAN EXPOS
    ARE REPORTED PRIMARILY W/EXPOS TO GASOLINE-MTBE MIX & W/USE OF MTBE
    IN DISSOLVING GALL BLADDER STO NES BY DIRECT INFUSION. RPTS REVEAL
    MTBE'S PRIMARY ANESTH EFT ON CNS. PROGRESSION OF NAUS, VOMIT &
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SEDATION FOLLOWED BY GEN ANESTH IS
    NOTED W/INCRG EXPOS. WARM/BURNING SENSATION IS REPORTED W/GALL
    BLADDER INSTILLATION. ELEVATED LIVER FUNC STUDIES, DUODENAL
    INFLAMM, KIDNEY FAILURE, BLOOD CE LL HEMOLYSIS, & FOUL BREATH ODOR
    ARE ALSO NOTED W/THIS PROC. ANIMAL STUDIES NOTE PRIMARY IRRIT TO
    MUC MEMB (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

Eyes:GENTLY LIFT LIDS & FLUSH IMMED & CONTINUOUSLY W/FLOODING
    AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN UNTIL TRANSPORTED TO EMER MED
    FACILITY. CONSULT MD IMMED. SKIN:QUICKLY REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG.
    RINSE W/FLOO DING AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN. FOR
    RED/BLISTERED SKIN, CONSULT MD. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER.
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & SUPPORT BRTHG AS NEEDED. INGEST:NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY (ING 6)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:<18F,<-8C
Lower Limits:1.6%
Upper Limits:8.4%
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER
    SPRAY, OR ALCOHOL FOAM AS EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    (INCLG GOGG, RUB OVER-CLTHG, GLOVES & BOOTS). IF FEASIBLE, REMOVE
    CNTNRS FROM FIRE-RISK AREA. OTHERWISE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MTBE IS EXTREMELY FLAM. VAP MAY EXPLODE
    IF IGNIT IN ENCLSD AREA/TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. @
    TEMP AT/ABOVE FL PT, MTBE CAN RELS VAPS THAT (SUPDAT)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SFTY PERS, EVAC ALL UNNEC PERS, REMOVE
    ALL HEAT & IGNIT SOURCES, & PROVIDE MAX EXPLO-PROOF VENT. CLEANUP
    PERS SHOULD PROTECT AGAINST VAP INHAL & SKIN/EYE CONT. TAKE UP
    SPILLED MATL W/NONCOMBUST  ABSORB MATL & PLACE IN APPROP CNTNRS
    (ING 12)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNRS IN COOL
    WELL-VENT AREA AWAY FROM ALL HEAT & IGNIT SOURCES. OUTSIDE/DETACHED
    STOR MAY BE PREF. AVOID HEAT & IGNIT SOURCES.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CNTNRS AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. TO PVNT STATIC
    SPK, ELEC GROUND & BOND ALL CNTNRS & EQUIP USED IN SHIPPING,
    RECEIVING/TRANSFERING OPERATIONS IN PRODUCTION & STOR AREAS. AVOID
    INHAL OF VAP & CONT  W/SKIN OR EYES. INSTITUTE RESP (ING 18)

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE PRIOR TO RESP SELECTION
    & USE. FOLLOW OSHA RESP REGS (29 CFR 1910.134) &, IF NEC, WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP. FOR EMER/NONROUTINE OPERATIONS (CLEANING
    SPILLS, REACTOR VESSELS /STOR TANKS), WEAR NIOSH/MSHA (ING 20)
Ventilation:PROVIDE GEN & LOC EXPLO-PROOF VENT SYS TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONC @ LEV THAT PROMOTE WORKER SFTY & (ING 21)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRONS, & GAUNTLETS. ANSI
    APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NEVER EAT, DRINK/SMOKE IN WORK AREAS. PRACTICE
    GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE AFTER USING MATL, EXPECIALLY BEFORE
    EATING,(ING 22)
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR:MINT OR TERPENE-LIKE ODOR. FIRE FIGHT PROC:USE WATER SPRAY
    TO COOL FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS. BE AWARE OF RUNOFF FROM FIRE CTL METH.
    DO NOT RELS TO ENCLSD AREAS, SEWERS/WATERWAYS DUE TO POTNTL EXP LO
    & HLTH HAZ MTBE PRESENT. EXPLO HAZ: FORM FLAM MIXS. CNDTNS TO
    AVOID: IN ACID SOLNS. HAZ DECOMP:& METHYL (ING 2)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:131F,55C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<166F,<74C
Vapor Pres:245 @ 77F
Spec Gravity:0.7405(20C/4C)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:4.8G/100G
Appearance and Odor:A CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SLIGHT HYDROCARBON
    ODOR WITH A MILD (SUPDAT)

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPAT & UNSTABLE W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, CAUSTICS,
    AMINES, ALDEHYDES, AMMONIA, & CHLORINATED CMPDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & IGNIT SOURCES. MTBE IS STABLE @
    ROOM TEMP IN CLSD CNTNRS UNDER NORM STOR & HNDLG CNDTNS. MTBE IS
    UNSTABLE(SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERM OXIDATIVE DECOMP CAN PRDCE: CO*2
    & H*2O VAP; INCOMPLETE COMBUST:CO, T-BUTYL FORMATE, ACETONE, FORMIC
    ACID (SUPDAT)

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR SUPPLIER/LICENSED CONTRACTOR FOR
    DETAILED RECOMMENDATIONS. FOLLOW APPLIC FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGS.

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