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

MSDS NAME:PETROLEUM ETHER
NIIN:00-227-1307
MSDS Number: CFKXV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:37940
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Phone:314-539-1600
CAGE:37940
Company:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
CAGE:0YED2

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

Name:VM&P NAPHTHA (LIGROINE)
CAS:8032-32-4
RTECS #:OI6180000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:300 PPM
ACGIH TLV:300 PPM; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INHALATION RAT LC50: 3400 PPM/4H
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.  SKIN- MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.  INHALATION- MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION AND THROAT IRRITATION.  INGESTION- LOCAL IRRITATION.
    CASES OF CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA HAVE  BEEN REPORTED. NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DISORDERSPRALLELING THOSE FROM INHALATION EXPOSURE MAY ALSO OCCUR.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES- MAY CAUSE REDNESS AND PAIN.  SKIN- ACTS
    AS A DEFATTING AGENT.  INHALATION- INTOXICATION AND PERIPHERAL
    NERVE DISORDERS. LOSS OF APPETITE, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, IMPAIRMENT OF
    MOTOR ACTION, DIZZINESS A ND DROWSINESS.  INGESTION- BURNING IN
    MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, AND STOMACH. VOMITING, BLURRED VISION, AND
    DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR
    IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRTORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO THEEFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:DO
    NOT IN DUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER. SEEK
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF SPONTANEOUS VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP
    HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION OF VOMITUS INTO LUNGS.

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

Flash Point:<-17.6C, 0.F
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:288C
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:6
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICL, FOAM, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER MAY BE
    INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTREMEMLY FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR!
    SEALED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN HEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ISOLATE
    HAZARD AREA. CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSSIBLE. USE
    NON-SPARKING TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT. COL LECT LIQUID OR ABSORB ON
    INERT MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY WELL-VENTILATED LOCATION. CONTAINERS SHOULD BE
    BONDED AND GROUNDED. EMPTY CONTAINERS DANGEROUS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT OPEN CONTAINER UNLESS CONTENTS ARE AT ROOM
    TEMPERATURE (72F) OR BELOW.

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

Respiratory Protection:A HALF-FACE ORGANIC VAPOR RESPIRTOR MAY BE WORN,
    IF NEEDED. A FULL-FACE PIECE ORGANIC VPOR RESPIRATOR MAY ALSO BE
    WORN, IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB
    COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:F1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:20-75C
Melt/Freeze Pt:<-72.6C, -99.F
Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.6-.75
Evaporation Rate & Reference:10 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A GASOLINE OR KEROSENE
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS. WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF PLASTICS, RUBBER AND
    COATINGS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
    RECYCLING SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE AND SENT TO A RCRA
    APPROVED INCINERATOR OR DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY.
    DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE  WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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