BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, BURDICK & JACKSON DIVISION -- ETHYL ETHER -- 6810-00-823-8005 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYL ETHER
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8005
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP, BURDICK & JACKSON DIVISION
Address:1953 SOUTH HARVEY STREET
City:MUSKEGON
State:MI
ZIP:49442
Info Phone Num:616-726-3171
Emergency Phone Num:616-726-3171;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:BAXTE
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP/PHARMASEAL DIVISION
Address:808 HIGHWAYY 24 WEST
City:MOBERLY
State:MO
ZIP:65270
Country:US
Phone:6161-726-3171
CAGE:BAXTE
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:ETHYL ETHER  (SARA III)
CAS:60-29-7
RTECS #:KI5775000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
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: 2%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192

Ingred Name:2,6-DI-TERT-BUTYL-P-CRESOL
CAS:128-37-0
RTECS #:GO7875000
Fraction by Wt: 1% PPM
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9192

=====================  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:SYMPTOM 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, UNCONSCIOUSNE SS, COMA, RESPIRATORY
    PARALYSIS, & DEATH.CHRONIC EXPOSURE 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*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.GET EMER MED
    ASST.SKIN:FL THOROUGH  FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.WASH AFFECT SKIN
    W/SOAP&H*2O.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:-49F (-45C)
Lower Limits:1.8%
Upper Limits:48%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON 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*2O 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
    EXPOSURE.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.VENTILATION:OR GENL, WILL DEPEND ON THE
    CONDITIONS	OF USE, QUANTITY OF MATL, & OTHER OPERATE
    PARAMETERS.CONTAINER SIZE.

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

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:94F/34C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-179F,-117C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:442
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.713 (H*20=1)
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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