Product ID:METHYL PROPASOL ACETATE (PM ACETATE)
MSDS Date:11/26/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N012182
MSDS Number: BJRZG

UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION

39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
DANBURY, CT 06817-0001
US

Emergency Phone: 304-744-3487; 800-822-4357

Info Phone: 203-794-2939

Cage: 61637

UNION CARBIDE CORP

DANBURY, CT 06817-0001 US

Telephone: 800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)

Cage: 61637

2-PROPANOL, 1-METHOXY-, ACETATE; (PROPYLENE GLYCOL

CAS: 108-65-6

RTECS: AI8925000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACETIC ACID, 2-METHOXYPROPYL ESTER; (2-METHOXY-1-PROPYL

CAS: 70657-70-4

RTECS: AI8967450

Fraction By Weight: 3-5%

"IGNITION HAZARDS OF ORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPORS."

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:CAUSES IRRIT, SEEN AS
EXCESSIVE REDNESS & SWELLING OF CONJUNCTIVA. SKIN:SLIGHT IRRIT,
MILD LOCAL REDNESS. INGEST:SLIGHTLY TOXIC. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DIZZINESS, D ROWSINESS, INCOORDINATION.
INHAL:IRRIT (NASAL DISCOMFORT & DISCHARGE), DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS,
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INCOORDINATION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING. CHRONIC:NASAL IRRITATION ON PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH THORO W/ WATER & CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.GET MED ATTN (PREFER OPHTHALMOLOGIST) URGENTLY.SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAM CLOTHING,FLUSH SKIN W/ WATER.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS & HAS GAG
REFLEX,GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER.INDUCE VOMITING.GET MED
ATTN.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE ARTF RESP IF NOT
BREATHING.QUALIFIED PERS MAY GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT.GET MED ATTN.MD NOTE:NO (SEE SUPP)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:114F,45C
Lower Limits:1.3%
Upper Limits:13.1%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL-TYPE/ALL PURPOSE-TYPE FOAMS BY MFR
RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES FOR LARGE FIRES. CO*2/DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE FLOATING FIRE HAZARD
IN EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.FLUSH SPILL
AREA WITH WATER SPRAY.PREVENT RUNOFF FROM ENTERING
DRAINS,SEWERS,AND STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES,SKIN,CLOTHING.KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME.KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED.USE W/ ADEQUATE VENTILATION.FOR INDUSTRY USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:PROCESS HAZ:SUDDEN RELS OF HOT VAP/MIST FROM EQUIP @
ELEVATED TEMP/PRESS OR SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR INTO VACUUM EQUIP, MAY
RSLT IN IGNIT W/OUT OBVIOUS IGNIT SOURCES. AUTOIGNIT/IGNIT TEMP
VALUE NOT SAFE OPERATING TEMP W/OUT ANALYSIS OF(SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN HIGH VAPOR
CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) AT 10 CHANGES/HR.LOCAL EXHAUST IF
NEEDED TO CONTROL VAPORS ESCAPING TO WORKPLACE AIR.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL/NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH,SAFETY SHOWER,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:ETHER ACETATES & THESE MATLS SHLD BE REVIEWED FOR SAFETY
& STABILITY. FIRST AID PROC:SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. DIRECT TREATMENT @
SYMPS & CLINICAL CNDTN. OTHER PREC:ACTUAL PROCESS CNDTNS. THOR O
EVALUATE USE IN ELEVATED-TEMP PROCESSES TO ESTABLISH & MAINTAIN
SAFE CNDTNS. FURTHER INFO AVAIL IN BULLETIN: (ING 3)

HCC:F4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:150C,302F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:3.7 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:0.969 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.39 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPROX 20% BY WT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID;SWEET,ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATLS, ACIDS, BASES, STRONG ALKALI (CAUSTIC) @ HIGH TEMPS.
CHEM PROCESSING OPERATIONS INVOLVING GLYCOL(SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT DISTILL TO DRYNESS. AVOID EXCESS
TEMPS/PRLNG REFLUX, SUCH AS IN BATCH DISTILLATIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE (SUFFICIENT
CONCENTRATIONS CAN ACT AS AN ASPHYXIANT) & CARBON MONOXIDE (HIGHLY
TOXIC IF INHALED).

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

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