Product ID:ETHYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-245-6694
MSDS Number: BDNFL

HOECHST CELANESE CORPORATION

1250 W. MOCKINGBIRD LANE
DALLAS, TX 75356-9320
US

Emergency Phone: 800-835-5235

Info Phone: 214-689-4000

Cage: 0RIR4

PHIPPS PRODUCTS CORP

BOSTON, MA 02111-2403 US

Telephone: OUT OF BUSINESS

Cage: 86511

ETHYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 141-78-6

RTECS: AH5425000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 6100 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: CAN CAUSE HEADACHE,
DROWSINESS & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO ANIMALS.
INHALATION: VAPORS ARE IRRITATIONG TO NASAL PASSAGES AND THROAT.
CAN CAUSE STUPOR & HEADACHES. SKI N: CAN CAUSE DRYING OF SKIN. EYE:
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE NARCOTIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
IRRITATION TO NASAL PASSAGES, EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRAINES, STUPOR,
DRYING OF SKIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NEEDED. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. WAS H WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET
MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH
IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:24.0F,-4.4C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:800F
Lower Limits:2.0
Upper Limits:11.4
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK.
MATERIAL CREATES SPECIAL HAZARD BECAUSE IT FLOATS ON WATER

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. WIPE/SOAK UP WITH
PAPER TOWEL OR INERT ABSORBANT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. REMOVE
RESIDUE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE BELOW 120 DEG. F.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE
SPARK-RESISTANT TOOLS.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL-FACE ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29 CFR
1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WAR NINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST
BOTH REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL- TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON, AND BOOTS IF SPILLS OR
SPLASHING CAN OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER CLOTHING.
USE ONLY DOT-APPROVED CONTAINERS. WHEN TRANSFERING USE PROPE R
GROUNDING PROCEDURES.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:171F,77C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-117F,-83C
Vapor Pres:73
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.9019
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.5(N-BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - STRONG FRUITY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, NITRIC ACID,
PERCHLORIC ACID OR CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER. DISPOSAL
SHOULD BE MADE BY INCINERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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