U S INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS CO -- ETHER  -- 2910-00-470-6768
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHER
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:2910
NIIN:00-470-6768
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:U S INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS CO
Address:99 PARK AVE
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10016
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:5Y720
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CASE POWER AND EQUIPMENT CO
CAGE:4B236
Company Name:U S INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS CO
Address:99 PARK AVE
Box:City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10016
Country:US
CAGE:5Y720

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

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: <5%
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: <5%

Ingred Name:INHIBITOR
Fraction by Wt: <0.5%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WILL CAUSE DROWSINESS, STUPOR OR
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS ON PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:-56F,-49C
Lower Limits:1.85
Upper Limits:48
Extinguishing Media:WATER, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
    CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES AWAY. SMALL
    AMOUNTS MAY BE FLUSHED AWAY WITH WATER. LARGE AMOUNTS MAY BE
    COLLECTED FOR CONTROLLED INCINERATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT OR ALL IGNITION
    SOURCES AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:MAY FORM PEROXIDES DURING STORAGE. IF THESE ARE
    PRESENT, THEY MUST BE DECOMPOSED BEFORE ETHER CAN BE USED FOR SOME
    APPLICATIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING, SMOKING
    OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:94.0F,34.4C
Vapor Pres:442
Vapor Density:2.56
Spec Gravity:0.707-0.716
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:6.9 (N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:6.5
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; SWEET PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONDITIONS FAVORING PEROXIDE FORMATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .

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