Ethyl Ether
Alternate Names: Diethyl Ether; ethoxyethane
Database ID: 170
Formula: | C4H10O |
CAS: | 60-29-7 |
Formula Weight: | 74.12  g/mol |
Density: | 0.706  g/cm3 |
Melting Point: | -116  °C |
Boiling Point: | 34.6 °C |
Purity: | -- |
Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
Signal Word: | Danger! |
Oral-LD50: | 1215 mg/kg |
Flash Point: | -40 °C |
Auto Ignition: | -- |
Flinn Family: | O4 |
GHS Hazard Statement: Extremely flammable liquid and vapour. Harmful if swallowed. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. No smoking. Keep container tightly closed. Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/(insert)/ equipment. Use only non-sparking tools. Take precautionary measures against static discharge. Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Wash skin/hands thoroughly after handling. Do no eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician if you feel unwell. Rinse mouth. If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. In case of fire: Use Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep cool. Store locked up. Dispose of contents/container to (insert)
General Hazard Information: Serious depressant by inhalation and skin absorption. Slightly toxic by ingestion and inhalation; irritant; avoid all body tissue contact. May form explosive peroxides on concentration and aging.
Storage: Flinn Family: Organic #4. Store in/on shelf with ethers, ketones, ketenes, halogenated hydrocarbons, ethylene oxide. Store flammables in a dedicated cabinet.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.Spectra
Title: ETHER, ETHYL    State: SOLUTION (10% IN CCl4 FOR 3800-1300, 10% IN CS2 FOR 1300-620, 10% IN CCl4 FOR 620-250 CM^-^1) VERSUS SOLVENT    Instrument: PERKIN-ELMER 521 (GRATING)    Parameters: FILTERS AT 3150, 2500, 2000, 1150, 700, 410; GRATING CHANGES AT 2000, 630 CM^-^1    Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/170/170-b-NIST-IR-soln 2.jdx   
Title: Ethyl ether    Filename: ./spectra/external/MS/170/170-b-NIST-MS.jdx