Product ID:THINNER 634A1/634A10/634A24
MSDS Date:12/01/1987
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F012382
MSDS Number: BJCJD

Emergency Phone: (800) 328-4058

Info Phone: (800) 328-4058

Cage: 1FE17

Telephone: (800) 328-4058

Cage: 1FE17

METHYL ACETATE

CAS: 79-20-9

RTECS: AI9100000

OSHA PEL 200 PPM/250 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 200 PPM/250STEL;9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RATS LD50 = 6970 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:INHALATION: NARCOTIC EFFECT, HEADACHE,
MUCOUS MEMBRANE TISSUES IRRITATION. ADMINISTER LARGE QUANTITIES OF
OXYGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: NARCOTIC, MUCOUS MEMBRANES
IRRITATION, & HEADACHES. ADMINISTER LARGE QUANTITIES OF OXYGEN.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE QTYS OF WATER 10-15 MINS. CONSULT
OPTOMETRIST AS NECESSARY. SKIN: REMOVE SOILED CLOTHING. RINSE
AFFECT W/LARGE QTYS OF WATER. CONTACT DOCTOR. INGESTION: GIVE
VICTIM SALT WATER TO I NDUCE VOMITING. SEEK MED ATT. INHALATION:
REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR.

Flash Point:-10C
Lower Limits:3.1%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, SPRAY STREAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:CORDON OF AREA, W/INTENSE HEATING OF THE
LIQUID CREATE A LARGE SAFETY ZONE. USE WATER TO KEEP ENDANGERED
CONTAINERS COOL.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT W/LIQUID BINDING MATERIALS. MATERIAL
IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE; HANDLE W/CARE. IN CASE LARGE AMOUNTS ARE
RELEASED, WARN NEIGHBORS UPWIND FROM SPILL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. NO SMOKING. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. DON'T ALLOW TO ENTER SEWAGE SYSTEM. DON'T
BREATHING VAPORS/FUMES.
Other Precautions:TAKE MEASURES AGAINST ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING. DON'T
ALLOW CONTAINERS TO STAND OPEN. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.

Ventilation:MECHANCIAL: STANDARD. LOCAL EXHAUST: AT FLOOR LEVEL
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:DON'T ALLOW CONTAINERS TO STAND OPEN/ENTER
SEWAGE SYSTEM.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:57C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-99F
Vapor Pres:2120
Vapor Density:2.56
pH:7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER = 1): 2.2
Solubility in Water:250
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID, CLEAR, MILD, ESTER TYPE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:ELECTROSTATIC CHARGING, SOURCES OF
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DISTILLABLE WHEN UNDECOMPOSED

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS, BY BURNING.

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