Ethyl ether

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Hazard Name:

Ethyl ether

HAZARD:

Ethyl ether

CHEMICAL FORMULA:

C₂H₅OC₂H₅

EXPOSURE STANDARD:

400 PPM(TWA)

PHYSICAL FORM:

Colourless Liquid

SYNONYMS:

Diethyl Ether, Ether, Ethyl Oxide

RELATIVE DENSITY:

2.6

EXPOSURE:

Inhalation

IP(eV):

9.51

C.F:

1.1

LEL%:

1.9

USES/SOURCES:

Solvent in the manufacture of dyes, plastics and cellulose acetate rayon; anaesthetic agent

TOXICOLOGY:

Causes eye and respiratory irritation and at high concentrations it produces CNS depression and narcosis

MONITORING METHOD:

Monitoring Tubes:

226-01

Catalog Number	Sorbent (Coating)	Size	Sections	Sorbent (mg)	Ends	Tube Holder	Separators	Quantity
226-01	Anasorb® CSC, Coconut Charcoal	6x70	2	50/100	GS	A	FFW	50

Monitoring Instruments:

PpbRAE 3000

ToxiRAE Plus PID