Product ID:THINNER, A-4340
MSDS Date:05/04/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N018510
MSDS Number: BLFSC

Emergency Phone: 216-292-9200

Info Phone: 216-292-9200

Cage: ENGEL

Telephone: 216-292-9200

Cage: 11212

2-ETHOXYETHYL ACETATE (CELLOSOLVE ACETATE) (EGEEA)

CAS: 111-15-9

RTECS: KK8225000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL S,100 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: VAP ARE IRRIT TO EYES,
NOSE & RESP TRACT. OVEREXP MAY RSLT IN HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT. VAPS HAVE
OBJECTIONABLE ODOR. SKIN ABSORP: PRLNGD/WIDESPREAD CONT W/SKIN MAY
LEAD TO ABSORP OF HARMFUL AM TS OF MATL W/ACCOMPANYING SIGNS & SYMP
OF TOXICITY AS DESCRIBED FOR INGEST. SKIN CONT: MAY CAUSE (SEE EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SLIGHT IRRIT W/PRLNGD CONT.
PRLNGD/RPTD CONT MAY RSLT IN DERM. EYE: CAUSES IRRIT. INGEST:
SWALLOWING MAY CAUSE HDCH, NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ, WEAK. POS KIDNEY
DAMAGE MAY RSLT FROM INGEST OF LRG QT YS OF MATL. RPTD OVEREXP:
RPTD OVEREXP AT HIGH CONC (SAY, 4000 PPM OR HIGHER) MAY CAUSE INJ
TO BONE MARROW (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, SEEK MEDICAL
ADVICE. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER, REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, SEEK
MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION: DO NOT ATTEMPT TO MAKE VICTIM VOMIT.
SEEK MED ICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:REMOVE VICTIM FROM
AREA, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:126F,52C
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POS PRESS SCBA & FULL PROT
CLTHG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE EXPECTED.

Spill Release Procedures:SCRAPE UP SPILL AND WIPE AREA WITH ABSORBANT
TOWELLING. PLACE SPILL AND TOWELLING IN METAL SAFETY CAN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED AND
STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN
POORLY VENTILATED AREAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APRON OR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: & BLOOD CELLS, KIDNEY, LIVER & TESTS. OTHER HLTH HAZ:
IN LAB INHAL STUDIES, BIRTH DEFECTS, INCREASED FETAL LETHALITY &
DELAYED FETAL DEVELOPMENT HAVE BEEN OBSERVED IN OFFSPRING OF FEM
ALE ANIMALS EXPOS DURING PREGNANCY, W/AN APPARENT THRESHOLD
RESPONSE LEVEL APPROACHING 400 PPM CONC IN AIR.

HCC:F4
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE LIQUID, SOLVENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS & OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, SMOKE AND POSSIBLY METAL
OXIDE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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