Safety data sheet for Diethyl ether
CAS 60-29-7
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Typically documented by: Laboratory extraction and starting fluid.
Draft safety data sheet — preview
Sections 1, 2, 9 of 16
- CAS number
- 60-29-7
- Molecular formula
- C4H10O
- Molecular weight
- 74.12 g/mol
- Signal word
- Danger
Hazard classification
- GHS02 — Flammable
- GHS07 — Health hazard — irritant
- H224: Extremely flammable liquid and vapor.
- H302: Harmful if swallowed.
- H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
Section 1 — Identification
1.1 Product identifier
Product identifier: Diethyl Ether
Chemical name (IUPAC): ethoxyethane
CAS number: 60-29-7
PubChem CID reference: 3283
Synonyms: DIETHYL ETHER; ether; Ethyl ether; Ethoxyethane; Ethyl oxide; Pronarcol; Diethyl oxide; Aether; Anesthetic ether; Anaesthetic ether
1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
Relevant identified uses: Laboratory reagent, industrial processing aid, formulation component, and internal product-stewardship review subject to supplier confirmation.
Uses advised against: Consumer, medical, food, or any other use not covered by the supplier's label, technical instructions, or exposure scenario.
Section 2 — Hazards Identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification basis: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200 Appendix A, aligned to the GHS Rev. 7 hazard classes.
Classification: Flammable Liquid, Category 1 (Flam. Liq. 1) [H224]
Classification: Acute Toxicity, Category 4 — Oral (Acute Tox. 4 (Oral)) [H302]
Classification: Specific Target Organ Toxicity, Single Exposure, Category 3 (STOT SE 3) [H336]
2.2 Label elements
Signal word: Danger
GHS pictograms: GHS02 (Flammable), GHS07 (Exclamation)
Hazard statement: H224: Extremely flammable liquid and vapor.
Hazard statement: H302: Harmful if swallowed.
Hazard statement: H336: May cause drowsiness or dizziness.
Precautionary statement: P210: Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
Precautionary statement: P280: Wear protective gloves, protective clothing, eye protection, face protection, and hearing protection.
Precautionary statement: P271: Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
Precautionary statement: P303+P361+P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower.
Precautionary statement: P304+P340: IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
Precautionary statement: P301+P317: IF SWALLOWED: Get medical help.
Section 9 — Physical and Chemical Properties
9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties
Physical form: Liquid
Appearance: Colorless, , mobile liquid
Odor: Sweetish, pungent odor
Boiling point: 34.6°C (94°F) at 1013 hPa
Melting point: -116°C (-177°F)
Flash point: -45°C (-49°F) closed cup
Density: 0.7134 at 20 °C/4 °C
Vapor pressure: 589 hPa at 20°C
Water solubility: Miscible
Log Pow (log Kow): 0.89
Vapor density: 2.6 (air = 1)
Lower explosive limit: Not available
Upper explosive limit: Not available
Auto-ignition temperature: 180°C (356°F)
Viscosity: 0.2448 centipoise at 20 °C
pH: Not available
9.2 Other information
Other information: Additional classification-supporting physical hazard data should be confirmed from the customer-specific product specification where required.
Sources
- ECHA C&L Inventory — harmonised CLP entry
- PubChem — GHS classification
- PubChem — compound record
- PubChem — names and identifiers
- PubChem — regulatory information
- PubChem — toxicity data
- PubChem — transport information
Sections 1.3 and 1.4 are withheld here because the supplier and emergency contact blocks carry your own company details in the draft you buy. Every draft needs review by a competent person before it is issued.
Measured values for Diethyl ether, and where each one comes from
33 measured values for 12 properties, read from 4 public databases. On 4 properties the records differ. Each reading is shown with its own record. Follow any record to read the value at its source.
Boiling point
4 records, 34 to 35 °C
Used with vapour pressure to judge how readily the substance reaches the air you breathe.
- 34.6 °C at 760 mm Hg; 17.9 °C at 400 mm Hg; 2.2 °C at 200 mm Hg
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 94 °F
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
- 34.5 °C @760 [mm Hg]
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Melting point
4 records agree
Fixes the physical state at handling temperature, which the label and the transport class depend on.
- -116.3 °C (stable crystals); -123.3 °C (metastable crystals)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- -177 °F
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
Flash point
3 records agree
The lowest temperature at which the liquid gives off enough vapour to ignite. It decides the GHS flammable liquid category.
- -45 °C, -49 °F (CLOSED CUP)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- -49 °F
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
Auto-ignition temperature
1 record
The temperature at which the substance ignites with no spark or flame. It sets safe surface and process temperatures.
- 356 °F (180 °C)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Explosive limits
1 record
The vapour concentration range in air that will burn. Below the lower limit and above the upper limit it will not.
- EXPLOSIVE LIMITS: 1.9% BY VOLUME IN AIR, LOWER LIMIT; 36.5% BY VOLUME IN AIR, UPPER LIMIT
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Vapour pressure
4 records differ
The higher it is, the faster the substance evaporates into the workplace air at room temperature.
- 538 mm Hg at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 440 mmHg
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
- 750 [mm Hg] @34.1 °C
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Vapour density
2 records differ
Above 1 the vapour sinks and collects in pits, sumps and low enclosed spaces.
- 2.55 (Air = 1.0)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Density
4 records differ
Needed to convert between mass and volume on the label, in transport papers and in a spill estimate.
- 0.7134 at 20 °C/4 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 0.7138 @ 20°C
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Solubility
6 records, each a different case
Determines spill behaviour, the right extinguishing media and the correct first-aid rinse.
- Miscible with lower aliphatic alcohols, benzene, chloroform, petroleum ether, fat solvents, many oils; sol in concn hydrochloric acid
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Sol in acetone; very sol in ethanol
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Sol in solvent naphtha, benzene, oils
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Miscible with most organic solvents
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- In water, 6.04X10+4 mg/L at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Partition coefficient (log Kow)
1 record
Indicates whether the substance accumulates in fat or in water, which drives the environmental sections.
- log Kow= 0.89
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Viscosity
1 record
Governs how far a spill spreads and how fast it soaks into a surface or a sorbent.
- 0.2448 centipoise at 20 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Odour
2 records, each a different case
Odour is a warning property only. Many substances are hazardous well below the concentration you can smell.
- Sweetish, pungent odor
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Ethereal odor
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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