===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:ETHYL ETHER
NIIN:01-015-3966
MSDS Number: BGDMZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BURDICK & JACKSON LAB,INC (SEE SUP DATA)
Address:1953 SOUTH HARVEY STREET
City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442
Info Phone Num:616 726 3171
Emergency Phone Num:312 973 3600 OR 800 424 9300
CAGE:BURDI
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BURDICK & JACKSON, INC.
Address:1953 S. HARVEY STREET
Box:City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442
Country:US
Phone:616-726-3171
CAGE:BURDI
Company:HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON
Address:1953 S HARVEY STREET
Box:City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442-6101
Country:US
Phone:800-368-0050/800-707-4555
CAGE:2H215
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:ETHYL ETHER
CAS:60-29-7
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 2%
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192
Name:BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE (BHT) (MAY CONTAIN THIS INGREDIENT
IF THE ETHYL ETHER HAS BEEN STABILIZED)
CAS:128-37-0
Fraction by Wt: 1% PPM
Other REC Limits:N/K
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:EXP CAN CAUSE HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT,
LOSS OF CONSCIOUS, + IN VERY HIGH CONC, DEATH DUE TO RESP
PARAL.EYE:LIQ + HIGH VAPOR CONC CAN CAUSE IRRIT.SKIN:PRLNG/RPTD
SKIN CONT CAN CAUSE IRRIT + DERMAT THRO UGH DEFAT OF
SKIN.INGESTION:SYMPTON INFORMATION IS INADEQUATE/UNKNOWN. CONC
IMMED DANGER TO HEALTH:OSHA/NIOSH:19,000 PPM
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POSITIVE MUTAGEN(RTEC) (MFR).ETHANOL IS
A SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN + TERATOGEN (NIOSH).(MFR)
Effects of Overexposure:ETHYL ETHER IS A MILD EYE + MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITANT, PRIMARY SKIN IRRITANT, + CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSANT.ACUTE EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE ANESTHETIC EFFECTS SUCH AS
VOMITING,EXCITEMENT, UNCONSCIOUSNES S, COMA, RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS,
+ DEATH.CHRONIC EXPOSURES MAY PRODUCE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPOSURE THOSE
INDIVIDUALS SUSCEPTIBLE TO DERMATITIS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:IMMED RMV TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHING,ADMIN
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESCUE BRTHING.IF NO PULSE ADMIN CPR.CONT MD
IMMED.EYE:RINSE W/COPIOUS AMT H*20 FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET EMER MED
ASST.SKIN:FL THOROUGH FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.WASH AFFECT SKIN
W/SOAP+H*20.RMV CONTAM CLTHG + SHOES.WASH CLTHG BFR RE-USE +
DISCARD SHOES.GET EMER MED ASST.INGEST:CALL LCL POISON CONTROL
CENTER FOR ASST.CONT MD IMMED(SUPP DAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-49 F (-45 C)
Lower Limits:1.85
Upper Limits:48
Extinguishing Media:DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APVD SCBA + FULL PROT EQPT
.HEAT WILL BUILD PRESS + MAY RUPTURE CLOSED STORAGE CNTNR.COOL
CNTNR W/H*20 SPRAY.TREAT AS FLAMMABLE GAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTM VOLATILE + FLAMMABLE.CAN FORM HEAT
SENS PEROXIDES WHICH MAY EXPLD ON CONC OR EVAP.KEEP AREA COOLED BLW
320F (160C) TO EXTINGUISH AN ETHER FIRE+PVNT REIGNIT
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:PROT FROM IGN.WEAR PROT CLTHG + USE APVD RSPTR
EQPT.ABSORB SPILL MATL IN AN ABSORB RECM FOR SOLVENT SPILL + RMV TO
SAFE LOCATION FOR DISPOSAL BY APPROVED METHODS.IF RELEASED TO THE
ENVIRONMENT, COMPLY W/ALL REGULATORY NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:ETHYL ETHER SHOULD BE PROT FR TEMP
EXTM + DIR SUNLIGHT.PROPER STORAGE OF ETHYL ETHER MUST BE DETERMINE
BASED ON OTHER MATL STORED + THEIR(SEE OT PREC)
Other Precautions:HAZ + POT CHEM INCOMPATIBILITY.IN GENL,ETHYL ETHER
SHOULD BE STORED IN AN ACCEPT PROT + SECURE FLAMMABLE LIQ STORAGE
ROOM:PERIOD CHECK FOR PEROXIDES IN STORE MATL + PRIOR TO USE,ESP
BFR CONC OR HEAT.G ND + BOND MET CNTNR TO MIN STATIC SPARKS
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . USE APVD RSPTR EQPT. FOLLOW NIOSH + EQPT
MANUFACTURERS RECM TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE EQPT
(AIR-PURIFYING,AIR-SUPPLIED, OR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS).
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENT REQD TO PROT PERS FR EXPSR TO CHEM VAPORS
EXCEED PEL + TO MIN FIRE HAZ.CHOICE OF VENT EQPT,LCL (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESIST: NEOPRENE OR BUNA-N
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES,FACESHLD OPTIONAL FP N
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAINS + SAFETY
SHOWERS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL
EXPOSRE.PROT CLTHG.
Work Hygienic Practices:INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ACUTELY + SPECIFICALLY
SENSITIVE TO ETHYL ETHER MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH + CARC:FP N.HAZ POLY OCCUR:NOT EXPECTED TO OCCUR(MFR).FIRST
AID:NEVER INDUCE VOMIT OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO VICTIM UNCON OR
HAVING CONVULSIONS.VENTILIATION:OR GENL, WILL DEPEND ON THE
CONDITION S OF USE, QUANTITY OF MATL, + OTHER OPERATE
PARAMETERS.CONTAINER SIZE:5 LB CAN
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:94F/34C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:442
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.713
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>10 BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:6.89% AT 20 C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SWEET, PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZING AGENTS + STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME, OPEN CONTAINERS,
AND POOR VENTILATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPL COMB CAN GENERATE CO + OTHER
TOXIC VAPORS.XPL PEROXIDES CAN FORM AFT STAND OR UPON EXP TO
AIR/DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE + LOCAL REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF ETHYL ETHER AS AN EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE. HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBERS:U117 (IGNITABLE); D001
(IGNITABLE).
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
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