Product ID:ETHYL ETHANOATE ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER, EX
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018362
MSDS Number: BKZRH

EM SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE, A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027 US

Telephone: 856-423-6300

Cage: 0GDF9

ETHYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 141-78-6

RTECS: AH5425000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SUDDEN INGRESS OF AIR, OR OUTSIDE PROCESS EQUIP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR MIST TO THE ATMOSPHERE OCCURS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ACID; (LIALH*2 + 2-CHLOROMETHYL FURAN);

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT)5620 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES DERMATITIS & SEVERE DEFATTING
OF SKIN FROM EXCESSIVE CONTACT. HIGH VAPOR CONCENTRATIONS CAUSE
HDCH, NARCOSIS, IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, THROAT (SEVERE EYE
IRRITATION AT 400 PPM) & UNCONSCIOUSNE SS. HIGH CONCENTRATIONS CAN
CAUSE CONGESTION OF THE LIVER & KIDNEYS. INGEST MAY CAUSE HDCH,
NAUS, NARCOSIS & UNCON.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, KIDNEY, LIVER, SKIN &
BLOOD DISORDER CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MD FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY
W/SOAP & WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
MILK OR WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
WASH BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:24.0F,-4.4C
Lower Limits:2.2%
Upper Limits:11%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR FOAM. WATER SPRAY
TO COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS, DISPERSE VAPORS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DANGEROUS FIRE HAZ. VAP CAN TRAVEL
DISTANCES TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK. HOT ORG CHEM VAP OR MIST
ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUDDEN SPONT COMBUST WHEN (SEE SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES; DIKE SPILL. TAKE
UP W/ABSORBENT & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM IGNIT
SOURCES & OXIDIZERS. KEEP CONTR CLOSED. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN
OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.
Other Precautions:RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS;
USE CAUTION! DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIMIT(S) OF PROD OR ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR
SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA
REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH /MSHA APPRVD RESPS (NEG (SEE INGRED 5)
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, CPE OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:MIXED W/AIR. IGNIT MAY OCCUR AT TEMPS BELOW PUBLISHED
AUTOIGNIT OR IGNIT TEMPS. IGNIT TEMPS DECREASE W/ INCREASING VAP
VOL & VAP/AIR CONT TIME & ARE INFLUENCED BY PRESS CHANGES. IGNIT
MAY OC CUR AT TYPICAL ELEVATED TEMP PROCESS CNDTNS, ESPECIALLY IN
PROCESS OPERATING UNDER VACUUM IF SUBJECTED TO (SEE INGRED 2)

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:171F,77C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-118F,-84C
Vapor Pres:75
Vapor Density:3.04
Spec Gravity:0.9018
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7.5 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:7.4%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC SWEET ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99+

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, STRONG ALKALIES, & NITRATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONT W/IGNIT SOURCE OR HEAT. IGNITES ON
CONT W/POTASSIUM TERT-BUTOXIDE. VIOLENT RXN W/CHLOROSULFONIC (SEE
INGRED 4)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COX.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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