Product ID:EHTYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:07/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-245-6695
MSDS Number: BQQDT

BURDICK AND JACKSON DIV OF BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORP.

1953 S HARVEY STREET
MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101
US

Emergency Phone: 616-726-3171, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 616-726-3171

Cage: 2H215

HONEYWELL, BURDICK AND JACKSON

MUSKEGON, MI 49442-6101 US

Telephone: 800-368-0050/800-707-4555

Cage: 2H215

ETHYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 141-78-6

RTECS: AH5425000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 11000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INGESTION:MAY CAUSE GI
IRRITATION. INHALATION:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION. CHRONIC-CONJUNCTIVITIS,
DERMATITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA, LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION:SORE THROAT,HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,CNS
DEPRESSION & UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
INHALATION:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,COUGHING,NARCOTIC
EFFECTS,ANESTHESIA,UNCONSCIOUSNESS, RENAL & HEPATIC DAMAGE.
EYE:IRRITATION,R EDNESS AND PAIN. SKIN: DEFATTING AND IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF CHRONIC
RESPIRATORY DISEASE, SKIN DISEASE MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IN ALL CASES.INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR, GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INGESTION:CALL POISON CENTER IMMEDIATELY. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:24.8F,-4.0C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:800F
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:11.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM,
HALON OR DRY CHEMICAL. SOLID STREAM OF WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY
TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH
BACK. VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE EXPLOSIVE ABOVE FLASH POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES.STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE.REDUCE VAPORS WITH WATER SPRAY.TAKE UP SMALL SPILLS WITH
SAND & PLACE INTO CONTAINERS.LARGE SPILLS:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL,
RECOVER BY PUMPING FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. MAY BE
IGNITED BY SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY OR FLAMES. CONTAINER MAY
EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. VAPOR EXPLOSION HAZARD INDOORS, OUTDOORS
OR IN SEWERS. RUN-OFF T O SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE/EXPLOSION HAZARD

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS OR A SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSU RE MODE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON, AND BOOTS IF SPILLS OR
SPLASHING CAN OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=77.2C, 171.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-83.9C, -119.F
Vapor Pres:73 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.901
Viscosity:0.45 CPS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.0 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:8.7%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, LIQUID, FRUITY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, SPARKS AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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