BGSKH - CELLOSOLVE ACETATE

  • MSDS: BGSKH
  • Manufacturer: UNION CARBIDE
  • Product Name: CELLOSOLVE ACETATE
  • National Stock Number: 6810-00-263-0563
Product Identification

Product ID:CELLOSOLVE ACETATE
MSDS Date:08/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-263-0563
MSDS Number: BGSKH

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE
OLD RIDGEBURY RD
DANBURY, CT 06817

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487

Info Phone: 304-744-3487

Cage: 07098

Contractor
UNION CARBIDE CORP
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

Ingredients

2-ETHOXYETHYL ACETATE (CELLOSOLVE ACETATE) (EGEEA)

CAS: 111-15-9

RTECS: KK8225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S,100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

Hazards

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
OVEREXPOSURE. REPEATED EXPOSURES:AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS,400PPM OR
HIGHER MAY CAUSE INJURY TO BONE MARROW AND BLOOD CELLS,KIDNEY,LIVER
AND TESTES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IN LABORATORY ANIMALS INHALATION
STUDIES:BIRTH DEFECTS,INCREASED FETHAL LETHALITY,DELAYED FETAL
DEVELOPMENT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION;SKIN:SLIGHT
IRRITATION,DERMATITIS;SKIN ABSORPTION:SAME SYMPTOMS AS
INGESTION;INGESTION:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMIT,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,POSSIB
LE KIDNEY DAMAGE;INHALATION:IRRITATION TO EYES,NOS E,RESPIRATORY
TRACT,HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMIT.VAPORS HAVE OBJECTIONABLE ODOR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY AND SKIN AILMENTS.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR IF DISCOMFORT
PERSISTS;SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND FLUSH SKIN WITH
WATER;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE
DOCTOR;INGEST ION:GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER.INDUCE VOMIT.SEE DOCTOR.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:126F(52C)
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:715F
Lower Limits:1.7
Upper Limits:6.7
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL TYPE OR
UNIVERSAL-TYPE FOAMS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.ABSORB IN INERT
MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAME.KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:SCBA IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:HANDLE UNDER COVERED EQUIPMENT.MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.USE LOCAL EXHAUST IF VAPORS ESCAPE TO ROOM.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:MONOGOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.DO NOT GET IN EYES,SKIN
OR CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:313F(156C)
Vapor Pres:2
Vapor Density:4.6
Spec Gravity:0.9748
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.21 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:22.9%
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID,MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDES,SUCH AS SODIUM HYDROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO*2

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
APPLICABLE FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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