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

MSDS NAME:87-9542, PETROLEUM ETHER
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKZLQ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0084
CAGE:59896

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

Name:LIGROINE
CAS:8032-32-4
RTECS #:OI6180000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:300 PPM
OSHA STEL:400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:300 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (INH, RAT): 3,400 PPM/4H
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM, KIDNEYS. ACUTE: EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROI NTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP,
    IARC,  OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN. MAY CAUSE
    DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC EFFECTS, GI SYSTEM
    DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING; LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREA FOR AT LEAST
    15	MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTIO N. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF
    WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
    PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH T O AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:=-40.C, -40.F
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL,C02, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE, CONFINED MATERIAL CAN
    EXPLODE ON HEATING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE  ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED. ALSO USE
    LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR NITRILE OR EQUIVALENT PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION, AND SAFETY
    SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:>20.C, 68.F
B.P. Text:20-40C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.63
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUID; GASOLINE-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90-100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:VAPOR CONTACT WITH SPARK, FLAME, OR HOT
    SURFACE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:INH-RAT LC50: 3,400 PPM/4H.N-PENTANE: INV-MUS
    LD50: 446 MG/KG. NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP, IARC, OR
    OSHA. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM , AND KIDNEYS.
    PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY:  INHALATION, INGESTION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBER: D001.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
    (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: PETROLEUM DISTILLATES, N.O.S.,
    CLASS 3, UN1268, PG I.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA 313: SARA EHS SEC.302, TPQ; PETROLEUM ETHER,
    NO. CHEMICALS NAME LIST: PETROLEUM ETHER, NO. CHEMICAL CATEGORY:
    PETROLEUM ETHER, NO. CERCL A SEC. 103, RQ LBS: PETROLEUM ETHER, NO.
    RCRA SEC. 261.33: PETROLEUM ETHER, NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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