VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- PETROLEUM ETHER  -- 6810-00-584-3079
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:04/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-584-3079
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON PT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:909-683-5165
Emergency Phone Num:909-683-5165//800-424-9300(CHEMTRE)
Preparer's Name:C. A. EISENHARD
CAGE:0STM5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

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

Ingred Name:N-HEPTANE
CAS:142-82-5
RTECS #:MI7700000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:500 PPM
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM/500STEL;9394

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE & CHRONIC- INHALATION OF VAPORS
    & MISTS IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, COMA,
    DEATH. INGESTION OF LIQUID MAY RESULT IN VOMITING. MAY DAMAGE IF
    ENTERS THE LUNGS. MAY CAUSE EYE IRR ITATION. NO IRRITATION IS
    LIKELY AFTER BRIEF SKIN CONTACT. TARGET ORGAN:RESPIRATORY &
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS, EYE, SKIN
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    HEMORRHAGING OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, DIARRHEA, LUNG DAMAGE, PULMONARY
    EDEMA, IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT, DRY SKIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVI DE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
    VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT
    ASPIRATION OF LIQUID INTO LUNGS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:-50F,-46C
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM. DON'T
    USE WATER. PRODUCT WILL FLOAT ON WATER AND MAY REIGNITE ON THE
    SURFACE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE DUE TO VAPOR PRESSURE BUILDUP.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA. CONTAIN SPILL. PICK UP SPILL WITH
    NON-FLAMMABLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND. PLACE IN CONTAINER
    FOR DISPOSAL. PREVENT LIQU ID FROM ENTERING SEWERS, WATERWAYS OR
    LOW AREAS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM SPARKS, FLAMES, SOURCES OF IGNITION & OXIDIZERS. USE
    ONLY NON-SPARKING TOOLS.
Other Precautions:"EMPTY" CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE
    DANGEROUS. DO NOT CUT, WELD, SOLDER, DRILL OR EXPOSE SUCH
    CONTAINERS TO FLAME, SPARKS. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE
    INJURY/DEATH. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDR EN. GROUND ALL ELECTRICAL
    EQUIPMENTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC
    FILTER IF VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE OR A SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR
    OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER IF SKIN CONTACT POSSIBLE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IN CASE OF REPEATED
    OR PROLONGED CONTACT. PROVIDE EYE WASH & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE &
    LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:97F - 138F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT KNOWN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Pres:NOT KNOWN
Vapor Density:2.6
Spec Gravity:0.64
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE LIQUID - GASOLINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME, STATIC ELECTRICITY,
    HOT SURFACES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ALL RECOVERED MATERIAL SHOULD BE PACKAGED,
    LABELED, TRANSPORTED AND DISPOSED OR RECLAIMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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