SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- PETROLEUM ETHER  -- 6810-00-227-1307
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PETROLEUM ETHER
MSDS Date:10/09/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-227-1307
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-864-2310
Emergency Phone Num:800-772-8786
Preparer's Name:C.A. EISENHARD
CAGE:63415
=== 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:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:BLEND OF MINERAL SPIRITS
CAS:8030-30-6
RTECS #:DE3030000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDL0=50 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATION OF
    EYES,SKIN;INTOXICATION HEADACHE,NAUSEA,COMA,DIARRHEA,BURNING
    SENSATION.CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE HEMORRHAGES INTO VITAL ORGANS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES AND SKIN:IRRITATION.
    INHALATION:INTOXICATION,HEADACHE,NAUSEA COMA.
    INGESTION:NAUSEA,DIARRHEA,DROWSINESS;PULMONARY EDEMA,BURNING
    SENSATION.

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

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
    NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
    SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:=-45.4C, -50.F
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONFINED MATERIAL MAY EXPLODE UPON
    HEATING.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;ELIMINATE ALL
    IGNITION SOURCES;VENTILATE AREA;USE SUITABLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
    RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
    AREA.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES.
Other Precautions:USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING OR CLEANING EMPTY DRUMS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
    VAPORS/MIST IF ABOVE TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHAN(GEN/LOCAL EXHAUST)VENT TO MAINTN <TLV
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
    WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT USE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.WASH AFTER EACH USE.DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR
    EAT OR SMO
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=35.C, 95.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.642
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:FAST,>1(BUT.ACET=1)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID,GASOLINE-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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