FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO,CHEMICAL MFG DIV. -- PETROLEUM ETHER  -- 6810-00-754-2548
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:06/19/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-754-2548
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO,CHEMICAL MFG DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7523(AFTER BUSS. HOURS)
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:MINERAL SPIRITS
CAS:8032-32-4
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC:REPEATED OR PROLONGED
    INHALATION MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,WEIGHT LOSS,ANEMIA,PAINS
    IN THE LIMBS,PERIPHERAL NUMBNESS,& PARESTHESIAS; PROLONGED SKIN
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE:NAUSEA,VOMITING,COUGH,& PULMONARY
    IRRITATION PROGRESSING TO PULMONARY EDEMA,BLOODY SPUTUM & BROCHIAL
    PNEUMONIA WITH FEVER & COUGH; SKIN:IRRITATION,DEFATTOW & SHALLOW
    RESPERIATION, UNCONSCIOUSNE SS, & CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED.

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

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE, IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
    SHOES,WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER, I H LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER,OCCATIONALLY LIFTING
    UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS; INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:<0F/-18C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER FROM
    SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE STATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER
    INERT ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER
    DOSPOSAL. CLOSE CONTAINERS TIGHTLY AND LABEL FLAMMABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, USE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACE-PIECE AND AN ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR GENERAL DILUTION
    VENTILATION TO MEET PEL LIMITS. USE EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT.
Protective Gloves:AS NECESSARY
Eye Protection:SPASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:=35.C, 95.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-40.C, -40.F
Vapor Pres:40
Spec Gravity:0.6
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH AN ODOR LIKE GASOLINE OR
    KEROSENE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID STRONG OXIDANTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AWAY FROM HEAT OR SPARKS OR IGNITION
    SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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