CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 74-6470, CHROMATOGRAPHY SOLVENT -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:74-6470, CHROMATOGRAPHY SOLVENT
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Kit Part:Y
=== 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:MDA414-01-P-0084
CAGE:59896
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:MDA414-01-P-1321
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:PETROLEUM ETHER
CAS:8032-32-4
RTECS #:OI6180000
= Wt:90.
OSHA PEL:300 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1370 MG/M3;300 PPM

Ingred Name:ACETONE
CAS:67-64-1
RTECS #:AL3150000
= Wt:10.
OSHA PEL:750 PPM
OSHA STEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1780 MG/M3;750 PPM
ACGIH STEL:2380 MG/M3;1000 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
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 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
    & LAUND ER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED,, IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR
    POISON CONTROL CENTER . NEVER 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. KEEP PERSON WARM,  QUIET & GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:=-40.C, -40.F
PETROLEUM ETHER
Lower Limits:1.1
Upper Limits:5.9
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, 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.

==================  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 ABSORBENT. AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL AREA AWAY FRON IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATH 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, 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.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART OF 5 PART KIT. CONTRACTR`S PART NUMBER/TRADE NAME: CK FUNDAMENTAL
    OF CHROMATOGRAPHY/ITEM 84-0546. SEE MSDS SERIAL # CLFVG, CLFTQ,
    CLFTT, AND CLFTL.

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

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:35-60 PETROLEUM ETHER
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:0.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.6 (PETROLEUM ETHER)
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:OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:PETROLEUM ETHER: INH-RAT: 3400 PPM/4H,
    N-PENTANE: INV-MUS LD50: 446 MG/KG, TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, CENTRAL
    NERVOUS SYSTEM & KIDNEYS.

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

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D001, U002

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

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

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

Transport Information:FLAMMABLE LIQUID, N.O.S. (CONTAINS PETROLEUM
    ETHER & ACETONE), 3, UN1993, II

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

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE, FIRE. SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS NAME LIST:
    YES-ACETONE.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA SEC. 103 RQ LBS.: 5000-ACETONE.
    RCRA SEC.: YES-ACETONE. EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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