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

MSDS NAME:74-6475 CHROMATOGRAPHY SOLVENT, (SEE SUPPL)
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CLFMJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-334-5551/910584-0381
Emergency Phone Num:910-584-0381
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:MDA414-98-A-0118-0082
CAGE:59896

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

Name:PETROLEUM ETHER
CAS:8032-32-4
RTECS #:OI6180000
= Wt:90.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:300 PPM
OSHA STEL:400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:300 PPM

Name:ACETONE
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
= Wt:10.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:750 PPM
ACGIH TLV:750 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

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 AND KIDNEYS.  EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO  RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP,
    IARC OR OSHA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS, RAISING & LOWERING EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING. L AUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
    PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL
    CENTER. NEVER GIVE	ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
    KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, & GET  MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:=-40.C, -40.F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, 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 OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SU ITABLE ABSORBANT & CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE 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): RECOMMENDED.	LOCAL EXHAUST:YES.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE RESUE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODE (S): 74-6865; 74-6470; 74-6475; 84-0546, 10-1036, 68-8950,
    68-8951, 68-8953. SIZE: 120 ML. SYNONYMS: PETROLEUM ETHER:ACETONE
    SOLUTION. CONTRACTOR'S P/N-TRADE NAME: P/N 74-6475 PIGMENT & P
    HOTOSYNTHESIS REPLACEMENT.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:35-60C (PETROLEUM ETHE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO INFO AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NO INFO AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:2.5(PETROL
Spec Gravity:0.6 (PETROLEUM ETHER)
pH:NONE PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:O.6(H20=1/PETROLEUM ETHER
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; GASOLINE-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90 TO 100 %

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:VAPOR CONTACT SPARKS, FLAME OR HOT
    SURFACES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:PETROLEUM ETHER: INH-RAT LC50: 3400 PPM/4H.
    N-PENTANE: INV-MUS LD50: 446 MG/KG. ACETONE: ORL-RAT LD50: 5800
    MG/KG. IHL-RAT LCLO: 16000 PPM/ 4H.

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001, U002.

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

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

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

Transport Information:FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. (CONTAINS PETROLEUM
    ETHER AND ACETONE), 3, UN1993, II.

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE, FIRE. SARA SEC. 313 CHEMICALS NAME LIST: YES
    (ACETONE).
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY. RCRA
    SEC. 261.33: YES (ACETONE). CERCLA SEC. 103 RQ LBS.: 5000
    (ACETONE).

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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