Flammable liquids, Category 2
Specific target organ toxicity – single exposure, Category 3
H225 Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H336 May cause drowsiness or dizziness
P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
P233 Keep container tightly closed.
P240 Ground and bond container and receiving equipment.
P241 Use explosion-proof [electrical/ventilating/lighting/...] equipment.
P242 Use non-sparking tools.
P243 Take action to prevent static discharges.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse affected areas with water [or shower].
P370+P378 In case of fire: Use ... to extinguish.
P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
P319 Get medical help if you feel unwell.
P403+P235 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool.
P403+P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.
P405 Store locked up.
P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.
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Fresh air, rest. Seek medical attention if you feel unwell.
First rinse with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, then remove contaminated clothes and rinse again.
Rinse with plenty of water (remove contact lenses if easily possible).
Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. Refer immediately for medical attention.
Excerpt from ERG Guide 127 [Flammable Liquids (Water-Miscible)]: Inhalation or contact with material may irritate or burn skin and eyes. Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. Vapors may cause dizziness or suffocation. Runoff from fire control may cause pollution. (ERG, 2016)
Immediate first aid: Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand-valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR as necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. Esters and related compounds
For small (incipient) fires, use media such as "alcohol" foam, dry chemical, or carbon dioxide. For large fires, apply water from as far as possible. Use very large quantities (flooding) of water applied as a mist or spray; solid streams of water may be ineffective. Cool all affected containers with flooding quantities of water. Use water spray to cool unopened containers. Wear self contained breathing apparatus for fire fighting if necessary.
This chemical is flammable. (NTP, 1992)
Use powder, alcohol-resistant foam, water in large amounts, carbon dioxide. In case of fire: keep drums, etc., cool by spraying with water.
Remove all ignition sources. Consult an expert! Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Ventilation. Collect leaking liquid in sealable containers. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations. Do NOT wash away into sewer.
Remove all ignition sources. Consult an expert! Personal protection: filter respirator for organic gases and vapours adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Ventilation. Collect leaking liquid in sealable containers. Absorb remaining liquid in sand or inert absorbent. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations. Do NOT wash away into sewer.
Use personal protective equipment. Avoid breathing vapors, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Beware of vapors accumulating to form explosive concentrations. Vapors can accumulate in low areas. Environmental precautions: Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not let product enter drains. Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up: Contain spillage, and then collect with non-combustible absorbent material, (e.g. sand, earth, diatomaceous earth, vermiculite) and place in container for disposal according to local / national regulations.
NO open flames, NO sparks and NO smoking. Closed system, ventilation, explosion-proof electrical equipment and lighting. Do NOT use compressed air for filling, discharging, or handling. Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
Fireproof. Separated from oxidants. Cool. Well closed. Keep in the dark. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Containers which are opened must be carefully resealed and kept upright to prevent leakage. Store in cool place.
TLV: 25 ppm as TWA; A4 (not classifiable as a human carcinogen)
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Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
Wear safety spectacles or eye protection in combination with breathing protection.
Protective gloves.
Use ventilation, local exhaust or breathing protection.
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Liquid.
Pale yellow.
Characteristic strong odor ... reminiscent of ether, gasoline, or varnish or as being sweet
-94 °C. Atm. press.:101.3 kPa.
73.1 °C. Atm. press.:101.3 kPa.
Highly flammable.
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-19 °C. Atm. press.:101.3 kPa.
392 °C. Atm. press.:>= 100.34 - <= 100.92 kPa.
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kinematic viscosity (in mm2/s) = 0.53. Temperature:20°C.;kinematic viscosity (in mm2/s) = 0.47. Temperature:40°C.
less than 1 mg/mL at 70° F (NTP, 1992)
log Pow = 1.48. Temperature:25 °C.
17 000 Pa. Temperature:25 °C.
0.75. Temperature:15 °C.
(air = 1): 3.5
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Decomposes on heating and on contact with hot surfaces and flames. This produces irritating fumes. The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides under the influence or air and light.
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Flammable liquidThe vapour is heavier than air and may travel along the ground; distant ignition possible. As a result of flow, agitation, etc., electrostatic charges can be generated.2-METHYL-2-ETHOXYPROPANE can act as a base to form salts with strong acids and addition complexes with Lewis acids. May react violently with strong oxidizing agents. Relatively inert in other reactions, which typically involve the breaking of the carbon-oxygen bond.
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Materials to avoid: Strong oxidizing agents Hazardous decomposition
When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating vapors.
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The substance is irritating to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract. If swallowed the substance easily enters the airways and could result in aspiration pneumonitis. The substance may cause effects on the central nervous system. Exposure could cause lowering of consciousness.
Repeated or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermatitis.
A harmful contamination of the air can be reached very quickly on evaporation of this substance at 20°C when dispersed.
AEROBIC: No biodegradation of ethyl tert-butyl ether, present at 3,000 ug/L, was observed when incubated in soils with previous exposure to methyl tert-butyl ether(1). Ethyl tert-butyl ether, present at 89 mg/L, was 100% biodegraded in 90 hours using a methyl tert-butyl ether enrichment culture derived from a return activated sludge inoculum collected at a petroleum refinery wastewater treatment plant, incubated at 30 deg C. Loss in the abiotic control was approximately 20%; tert-Butanol was identified as a degradation product(2). A rate of -18 mg/L/day was reported using acclimated activated sludge; 69 mg/L per day (0.25 g/g dry weight/day) was removed using upflow anoxic fixed bed reactors, a removal efficiency of >99%(3).
An estimated BCF of 9 was calculated in fish for ethyl tert-butyl ether(SRC), using an estimated log Kow of 1.92(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC).
Koc values of ethyl tert-butyl have been reported to range from 9 to 160(1,2). According to a classification scheme(3), these Koc values suggest that ethyl tert-butyl ether is expected to have very high to moderate mobility in soil.
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The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
ADR/RID: UN1179 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: UN1179 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: UN1179 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: ETHYL BUTYL ETHER (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: ETHYL BUTYL ETHER (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: ETHYL BUTYL ETHER (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: 3 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: 3 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: 3 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: II (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: II (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: II (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: No
IMDG: No
IATA: No
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Check for peroxides prior to distillation; eliminate if found.