Product ID:ETHYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:07/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-062-6954
MSDS Number: BWMNB

FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP.

980 SOUTH SECOND ST.
RONKONKOMA, NY 11779
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 516-467-0980

Cage: 63181

FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP

MILWAUKEE, WI 53233 US

Telephone: 414-273-3850

Cage: 63181

ETHYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 141-78-6

RTECS: AH5425000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 5620NG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY BE DERMALLY ABSORBED IN HARMFUL
AMOUNTS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS DEPRESSION.CHRONIC:M AY DAMAGE
LIVER,KIDNEYS,CNS AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS.MAY CAUSE ANEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:NARCOTIC EFFECT,NAUSEA,HEADACHE,VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
LIVER,KIDNEY,CNS OR BLOOD DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF
CONSCIOUS,WASH MOUTH OUT WITH WATER.

Flash Point:=-3.3C, 26.F
Autoignition Temp:=485.C, 905.F
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:11.5
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER
FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.WATER IS AN INEFFECTIVE EXTINGUISHANT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS ARE HEAVIER THAN AIR,TRAVEL
DISTANCES ALONG THE GROUND,AND FLASHBACK AT THE SOURCE.CONTAINERS
MAY BURST FROM HEAT OF FIRE.DECOMPOSITION PRODS ARE TOXIC.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.VENTILATE AREA.SOAK UP WITH A
NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL;TRANSPORT OUTDOORS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
MOISTURE,HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:MOISTURE CAUSES DECOMPOSITION OF ETHYL ACETATE.FOLLOW
LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.AVOID SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=77.2C, 171.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-83.9C, -119.F
Vapor Pres:73
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:.-0.902
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;COLORLESS;CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
Corrosion Rate:UNKNOWNU

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,BASES,ACIDS,LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE(VIOLENT
REACTION).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION,MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.EPA
CODE IS U112.

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