Product ID:ETHYL ACETATE;9280
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-9077
MSDS Number: BWSNH

J.T. BAKER COMPANY

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Preparer: QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPT.

Cage: 70829

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ETHYL ACETATE (SARA III)

CAS: 141-78-6

RTECS: AH5425000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

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 5.6 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY
CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AND CNS DEPRESSION.CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE
LIVER,KIDNEYS,HEART,LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of
Overexposure:INHAL:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,NARCOSIS,RESP
IRATORY FAILURE,LOW BLOOD
PRESSURE.SKIN:DERMATITIS.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS AND ANEMIA MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE DOCTOR. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION:REMOVE VICTIM
TO FRE SH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:IF
CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, INDUCE VOMITING UNDER DOCTOR'S
SUPERVISION.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=-4.C, 24.7F
Autoignition Temp:=485.C, 905.F
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:11
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.WATER MAY BE 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,CAN TRAVEL
DISTANCES ALONG THE GROUND,AND FLASHBACK AT THE
SOURCE.DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE 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.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES AND
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:BOND AND GROUND ALL EQUIPMNENT WHEN TRANSFERRING. USE
EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT WHEN HANDLING. DO NOT PRESSURIZE, CUT,
WELD, ETC, OR EXPOSE TO HEAT, FLAMES, ETC. CONTAINER MAY EXPLODE.
AVOID EYE AND S KIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
VAPORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=77.2C, 171.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-83.9C, -119.F
Vapor Pres:76
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:4.1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID,CLEAR;COLORLESS;FRUITY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,ACIDS,BASES,ALKALIES AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES, STATIC ELECTRICITY
AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE IS U112.

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