CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 87-9542 PETROLEUM ETHER  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:87-9542 PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:02/13/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MAD414-98-A-0118-0082
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:VM&P NAPHTHA (LIGROINE)
CAS:8032-32-4
RTECS #:OI6180000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:300 PPM
ACGIH TLV:300 PPM; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:INH-RAT LC50: 3400 PPM/4H
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, CENTRAL NERVOUS
    SYSTEM & KIDNEYS. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: IRRITATING TO SKIN & EYES.
    MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, RESPIRATORY & CARDIAC EFFECTS.
    POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYES: MAY C AUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.  INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTRONINTESTINAL
    DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY NTP,
    IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATING TO SKIN AND EYES.  MAY CAUSE
    DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, RESPIRATORY AND CARDIAC EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING &
    LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS. SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, &
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS
    DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL.  IMMEDIATELY CALL PHYSICIAN OR
    POISON CONTROL CENTER. N EVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING
    HAS STOPPED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION .

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

Flash Point:=-40.C, -40.F
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. CONFINED MATERIAL CAN
    EXPLODE ON HEATING. FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR % BY VOLUME: 90-100%.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. 
    CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
    CLOTHING. ABSORB MATERIAL WITH  SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE
    FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING OR
    STORING: KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL AREA AWAY
    FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:=40.C, 104.F
B.P. Text:20-40C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.63
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUID; GASOLINE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90-100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:VAPOR CONTACT WITH SPARK. FLAME, OR HOT
    SURFACE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: INH-RAT LC50: 3400 PPM/H;
    N-PENTANE: INV-MUS LD50: 446 MG/KG. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: ACUTE:
    SEE ACUTE/CHRONIC HEALTH SECTION. CHRONIC: NOT LISTED AS CAUSING
    CANCER BY NTP, IARC OR OSH A. CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY
    OVEREXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS,
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND KIDNEYS. PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY:
    INHALATION, INGESTION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPORER
    (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: PRETROLEUM DISTILLATES, N.O.S., 3,
    UN1268, I.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. PRODUCT OR COMPONENTS: PETROLEUM ETHER: SARA EHS
    SEC.302 TPQ-NO; SARA  SEC. 31 CHEMICALS NAME LIST-NO; SARA SEC. 313
    CHEMICALS CHEMICAL CATEG ORY-NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:PRODUCT OR COMPONENTS: PETROLEUM ETHER:
    CERCLA SEC. 103 RQ LBS: NO; RCRA SEC 261.33: NO. EPA TSCA STATUS:
    ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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