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

MSDS NAME:ETHER, USP
NIIN:00-153-8225
MSDS Number: BHCJH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:201-859-2151
CAGE:DO870
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:201-859-2151
CAGE:DO870
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Name:ETHYL ETHER  (SARA III)
CAS:60-29-7
RTECS #:KI5775000
Fraction by Wt: >97%
OSHA PEL:400 PPM/500 STEL
ACGIH TLV:400PPM/500STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:RQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: <2.5%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 8990

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=1215 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN
    SENSITIZATION. SUBSTANCE IS READILY ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
    CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    DEPRESSION.
Effects of Overexposure:DROWSINESS,HEADACHE,JAUNDICE,LIVER
    DAMAGE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,AND PSYCHIC DISTURBANCES,IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, AND UNCONSCIOUSNESS. CONTACT CAN CAUSE EYE
    IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED

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

Eyes: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR.
    SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
    OXYGEN/CPR IF  NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING,
    IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-49F/-45C
Lower Limits:1.9
Upper Limits:36
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
    WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT &
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
    IGNITION SOURCES ANS FLASH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT
    MAY EXPLODE. MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION
    SOURCES. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY
    TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE
    ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE  INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:ETHER IS SUBJECT TO PEROXIDE FORMATION
    IN OPENED CONTAINERS AND SHOULD BE PROTECTED FROM EXPOSURE TO AIR
    AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. DO NOT USE EXPIRED CAN.
Other Precautions:WHEN LOW PEROXIDE ETHER IS REQUIRED, USE ONLY
    MATERIAL FROM A PREVIOUSLY UNOPENED CAN. DO NOT ALLOW TO EVAPORATE
    TO NEAR DRYNESS. DISCARD ANY REMAINING ETHER IN OPENED CONTAINERS
    THAT IS NOT CONSUMED  AFTER 2-3 DAYS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC
    VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED IF TLV CONCENTRATION IS UP TO 1000
    PPM. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
    PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES & SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPORS.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:95F/35C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-177F/-116C
Vapor Pres:442
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.71
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:37.5 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10 %)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID. SWEET,CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION, LIGHT, AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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