Product ID:ETHYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:08/31/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-333-1999
MSDS Number: CDYJH

MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151/202-483-7616

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: EO303

MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)

NONE PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151

Cage: EO303

ETHYL ACETATE (CERCLA)

CAS: 141-78-6

RTECS: AH5425000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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:INHAL:IRRIT NOSE/THROAT/UPPER RESP
TRACT.HIGH CONCEN EXPO HAVE NARCOTIC EFFECT,MAY CAUSE LIVER/KIDNEY
DMG.INGEST:SORE THROAT,ABD PAIN,DIARR.SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
INHAL.SKIN:IRRIT,DEFATTING AGENT.EYE:IRR IT,OVEREXPO CAUSE
IRRIT,SPLASHES CAUSESPAINFUL CONJUN IRRIT.CHRONIC:PROL SKIN CONTACT
DERM.NO SYSTEMIC EFFECTS IN HUMAN
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER,KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED PERSONNEL.NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT
BREATH GIVE ART RESP;DIFFI BREATH GIVE OXY.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMIN
CLOTH.WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT/WATER FOR @LEASAT15MINS.IRRIT
PERSIST/DEVELOP GET MED ATTN.EY:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST
15MINS LIFT EYELIDS.GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:=-4.4C, 24.1F
Autoignition Temp:=427.C, 800.6F
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:11
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,CO2.WATERSPRAY MAY BE USED TO
KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTH/NIOSH APPROV SCBA
W/FULL FCPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER +PRESS MODE.FLUSH
SPILL AWAY FROM EXPO/DIL TO NON-FLAMM MIX(SUPPL)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:>FLASH POINT VAPOR/AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHING FLAMM LIMITS NOTED ABOVE.SENSITIVITY TO STATIC
DISCHARGE:YES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTI/ISOLATE AREA.REMOVE ALL IGN SOURCES.WEAR
PPE.KEEP UNNECESASRY/UNPROT PEOPLE FROM ENTER.CONTAIN/RECOVER
LIQ.USE NON-SPARK TOOLS/EQPMT.COLLECT LIQ IN APPROP CNTNR/ABSORB
W/INERT MATL(VERMICU,DRY S AND,EARTH).PLACE IN CHEM WASTE
CNTNR.DONT (SUPPLE)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROT AGAINST PHYS DMG.STORE IN COOL
DRY WELL VENTI AREA AWAY FRM FIRE HAZ.PREF:OUTSIDE/DETACH
STORAGE.SEPARATE FRM OXIDIZING MATLS.NON-SPARK TOOL/EQPT
Other Precautions:BOND/GROUND CNTNR FOR TRANSF-AVOID STATIC
SPARKS.STORAGE/USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS.WEAR SPEC PROT
EQPMT FOR MAINTAINCE BREAKIN/EXPO EXCEED ESTABLISHED EXPO
LEVELS.EMPTY CNTNR MAY BE HAZ-PRO D RESIDUES-OBSERVE ALL
WARN/PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:EXPO LIMIT EXCEED FULL FCPIECE RESP W/ORGANIC
VAP CARTRIDGE MAY BE OWRN UP TO 10X EXPO LIMIT/MAX USE CONCEN SPEC
BY RESP SUPPLIER WHICHEVER IS LESS.EMERG EXPO LEVELS UNK USE +PRESS
AIR SUPP RESP.WARN: AIR PURIF RESP NO PROT IN OXY DEFIC ATM.
Ventilation:LOC &/OR GEN EXHAU SYS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP WORKER EXPO BEL
AEL.LOC EXHAU VENTI GENERALLY PREFER-CNTRL CONTAM EMISS(SUPP)
Protective Gloves:RUBB,NEOPRENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM SAF GOGG &/OR FULL FCSHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS,APRON,OR COVERALLS AS
NEEDED IN AREAS OF UNUSUAL EXPOSURE.MAINTAIN EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN,QUICK DRENCH FACIL
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIREFIGHT:W/WATER.VAP CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGN
SOURCE/FLASHBACK. SPILL:USE COMBUST MATL(SAW DUST).DONT FLUSH TO
SEWER. DISPO:RESP CNTNR 800-424-8802 IF SPILL IN SOIL/WATER/AIR IN
EXCESS OF RQ.DISPO CNTNR/UNUSED CONTENTS IAW FED/STATE/LOC REQMTS.
VENTI:@SOURCE,PREVENT DISPERS INTO GEN WORKAREA.REF:ACHIH.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=77.2C, 171.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-82.8C, -117.F
Vapor Pres:76MM @20C
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6, BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:8.7G/100G WATER @20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, FRUITY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRATES,STRONG OXIDIZERS,STRONG ALKALIES,STRONG ACIDS MAY CAUSE
FIRE/EXPLO.WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF PLAST,RUB,COATINGS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO INSTABILITY.SLOWLY
DECOMPOSED BY MOISTURE.AVOID HEAT/FLAME/OTHER IGN SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY
FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANT BE SAVE FOR RECOVERY/RECYCL HNDL
AS HAZ WASTE,SENT TO RCRA APPROV WASTE FACILITY.PROD
PROCESS/USE/CONTAM MAY CHANGE WASTE MGMT OPTIONS.STATE/LOC DISPO
REGS DIFFER FRM FED DISPO REGS.RQ:5 000LBS.SARA
CHEM.EPA:U112.REPORT TO NAT(SUP)

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