MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- PETROLEUM ETHER  -- 6810-00-753-4990
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-4990
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
Company Name:SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES
Address:476 WEST FOGG STREET
Box:1649
City:COLTON  (MAY BE OUT OF BUSINESS !)
State:CA
ZIP:92324
Country:US
Phone:714-370-3921/FAX824-0341 ALL WRONG#
CAGE:0HF19

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

Ingred Name:VM&P NAPHTHA (LIGROINE)
CAS:8032-32-4
RTECS #:OI6180000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:300 PPM/400 STEL
ACGIH TLV:300 PPM; 9192

Ingred Name:PENTANE
CAS:109-66-0
RTECS #:RZ9450000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM/750 STEL
ACGIH TLV:600 PPM/750STEL;9293

Ingred Name:HEXANE (N-HEXANE)
CAS:110-54-3
RTECS #:MN9275000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:50 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION.
    INHALATION:IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT, DIZZINESS,
    HEADACHE, CNS DEPRESSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION: INTESTINAL
    DISORDERS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITI S.
    CHRONIC-DERMATITS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:MAY PRODUCE ANESTHETIC EFFECTS., LOSS OF
    APPETITE AND MUSCLE WEEKNESS. SKIN:IRRITATION. EYE:IRRITATION AND
    REDNESS AND OR PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN,EYE, LIVER AND KIDNEY DISORERS
    .

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MIN;
    INGESTION:RINSE MOUTH; DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. IN ALL CASES: I F SYMPTOMS PERSIST  SEEK MEDICAL HELP.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-51F,-46C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:6.0%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,CO*2,OR DRY CHEMICALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL PROTECTIV
    CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAOPRS CAN FLOW ALONG SUFACES TO DISTANT
    SOURCES OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB IN DRY, INERT MATERIAL
    (SAND,CLAY,SAWDUST ETC) AND SAVE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. KEEP OUT OF
    WATER SOURCES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,WELL-VENTILATE
    AREA.PROTECT FROM IGNITION.BOND AND GROUND DURING LIQUID TRANSFER.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN AND EYES CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR TYPE
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
    WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:DO SMOKE IN WORK AREA. DO NOT BREATH VAPORS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:95.0F,35.0C
Vapor Pres:760
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.64
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:>1(BUTYL ACET=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, GASOLINE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXYGEN AND STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES, HIGH HEAT AND IGNITION
    SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND DIOXIDE MAY BE
    FORMED DURING COMBUSTION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES. INCINERATION OR
    DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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