*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF THERMOMETER BREAKS IN
    CONFINED SPACES.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAINS & SAFETY SHOWERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID MISHANDLING OR BREAKAGE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM IS AN ARTICLE AND IS NON-HAZAROUS. MSDS IS FOR THE LIQUID USED
    INSIDE THE THERMOMETER. UNDER NORMAL CODITIONS OF USE, HEALTH
    HAZARDS DISCRIBED WILL NOT APPLY. MSDS WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM MFR
    AND  WAS GENERATED BY HMIS. INFORMATION PROVIDED IS BEST TO OUR
    KNOWLEDGE.WE HEREBY DISCLAIM OUR RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS MISUS
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:HMIS-VBA
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:ETHYL ETHER (CERCLA)
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ITEM IS AN ARTICLE AND NON-HAZRDOUS,
    BUT IF THE TUBE IS BROKEN,INSIDE FLUID IS HAZARDOUS.INHALATION: MAY
    CAUSE DROWSINESS. EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION/DRYNESS. MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITANT, CNS DEPRE SSANT. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE ANESTHETIC
    EFFECTS (NOT APPLICABLE BECAUSE OF SMALL QUANTITY IN THE
    THERMOMETER).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS, IRRITATION, DEFATTING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS SUSCEPTIBLE TO
    DERMATITIS.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:IF EXPOSED TO INERNAL FLUID: INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE CPR. EYES: RINSE W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    NEVER IND UCE VOMITING/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS/HAVING
    CONVULSIONS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point Method:TCC
Lower Limits:1.8
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL/FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SCBA. KEEP
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL W/WATER SPRAY. TREAT AS FLAMMABLE GAS.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT FROM IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA,
    WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB MATERIAL IN AN ABSORBENT
    RECOMMENDED FOR SOLVENT SPILLS & SAVE IN A DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA.
    HANDLE WITH CARE.
Other Precautions:NONE
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:V3
Vapor Density:2.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (BU AC=1)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID W/A SWEET, PUNGENT ODOR.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZING AGENTS (FOR INTERNAL FLUID)
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
