BHLKQ - AMSCO SOLV 5384

Product Identification

Product ID:AMSCO SOLV 5384
MSDS Date:10/12/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F009689
MSDS Number: BHLKQ

Responsible Party
UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA
1345 N. MEACHAM
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60196

Emergency Phone: (800) 356-3129

Info Phone: (312) 619-2544

Cage: 5W523

Contractor
UNOCAL CHEMICALS DIV.,UNION OIL OF CALIFORNIA
SCHAUMBURG, IL 60196 US

Telephone: 312-490-2500/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 94684

Ingredients

ETHYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 141-78-6

RTECS: AH5425000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS


ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 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:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION, STINGING,
TEARING & REDNESS. INHALATION: LOW TOXICITY. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF
VAPORS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NOSE/THROAT, NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION, DROWSINESS, DIZ ZINESS, LOSS OF COORDINATION, &
FATIGUE. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:LONG TERM INGESTION OF LARGE QTY CAUSES LIVER
DAMAGE, IRREVERSIBLE CHANGES IN DNA OF A CELL/ADVERSE EFFECTS ON
THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM/FETUS. REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
SOLVENTS CAUSES PERMANENT B RAIN/NERVOUS SYSTEM DAMAGE.
INTENTIONALMISUSE BY DELIBERATELY CONCENTRATING/INHALING PRODUCT
MAY BE HARMFUL/FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER DAMAGE, PRE-EXISTING LUNG
DISORDERS (ASHTMA), SKIN DISEASE, BLOOD DISORDERS.

First Aid

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASHING AFFECTED
THOROUGHLY W/MILD SOAP & WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MED
ATTN. INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM AWAY FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE & INTO
FRESH AIR. IF SY MPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK MED ATTN. INGESTION: IF
VICTIM IS DROWSY OR UNCONSCIOUS. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH. IF
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS/ALERT, INDUCED VOMITING. DON'T LEAVE VICTIM
UNATTENDED.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:24F
Lower Limits:2.5%
Upper Limits:11.5%
Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH W/DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR A UNIVERSAL TYPE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USEFUL IN
MINIMIZING VAPORS/COOLING CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT & FLAME. AVOID
SPREADING BURNING LIQUID W/WATER USED FOR COOLING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL IS FLAMMBLE & MAY BE
IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR STATIC ELECTRICITY. IF CONTAINER
ISN'T PROPERLY COOLED, IT MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF A FIRE.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:STAY UPWIND/AWAY FROM SPILL. KEEP AWAY FROM
ALL OF IGNITION. IF SPILL IS INDOORS/VENTILATE AREA. A UNIVERSAL
TYPE FOAM MAY BE USED TO SUPPRESS VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF DRAINS,
SEWERS OR WATER WAYS. FOR SMA LL SPILLS, DON'T FLUSH W/WATER; USE
ABSORBANT PADS

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. DOT
HAZARD CLASSIFICATION: FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE (LIQUID/VAPOR) & CAN
BE DANGEROUS. DON'T PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE SOLDER, DRILL,
GRIND OR EXPOSE CONTAINERS TOHEAT, FLAME, SPARKS OR OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION; THEY MAY EXPLODE CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION, USE A RESPIRATOR OR GAS
MASK W/APPROPRIATE CARTRIDGES & CANNISTERS OR SUPPLIED AIR
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:IF CURRENT VENTILATION AREN'T ADEQUATE TO KEEP Protective Gloves:IMPERMEABLE
Eye Protection:DIRECT CONTACT W/LIQUID
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN AS
NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:171F
Vapor Pres:82
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.903
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BU AC =1): 4.10
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (5-90%)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, LITTLE IF ANY COLOR; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100%

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES & OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME OR STATIC ELECTRICITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL, & COUNTY REGULATIONS.

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