BFGXV - CARBITOL ACETATE

Product Identification

Product ID:CARBITOL ACETATE
MSDS Date:11/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-597-2356
MSDS Number: BFGXV

Responsible Party
UNION CARBIDE CORP., INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIVISION
39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 800-822-4357

Cage: 61637

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:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS-EYES:MINIMAL IRRITATION.
SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALE:IRRITATION. INGEST:SLIGHTLY TOXIC. CHRONIC
EFFECTS-INHALE:HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:TEMPORARY LOCAL REDNESS.
INHALE:NASAL DISCOMFORT AND DISCHARGE. INGEST:NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR SEVERAL
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:211F,99C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:19.4
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL,
ALCOHOL-TYPE, OR UNIVERSAL-TYPE FOAMS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL SPILL-FLUSH
WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. LARGE SPILL-COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL IN
A DOT-APPROVED CONTAINER. TOXIC TO FISH! AVOID DISCHARGE TO NATURAL
WATERS.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-NORMAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO
SAFE MANUFACTURING PRACTICE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED IN HANDLING AND
STORAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE. LOCAL
VENTILATION IS NEEDED IF VAPORS ESCAPE TO WORK PLACE AIR.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR MSDS UNDATED.RECD-DGSC-STF-5/24/83 THRU CHEMICAL COMMODITIES

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:214F,101C
Vapor Pres:0.2
Vapor Density:6.1
Spec Gravity:1.011
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
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:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE

Disposal

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

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