Product ID:ETHYL ACETATE, 45760
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069830
MSDS Number: CBKXF

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ACETIC ACID, ETHYL ESTER; (ETHYL ACETATE) (CERCLA)

CAS: 141-78-6

RTECS: AH5425000

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):5620 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. VAPOR OR MIST
IS IRRITATING TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. CAN CAUSE CNS DEPRESSIO N. PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN
CAUSE:NAUSEA,HEADACHE AND VOMITING. NARCOTIC EFFECTS. ANEMIA.
TARGET (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:ORGAN(S):LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS, BLOOD.
TARGET ORGAN DATA:SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES:OTHER OLFACTION
EFTS, CONJUNCTIVA IRRIT. LUNGS, THORAX/RESP:OTHER CHANGES. ONLY
SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOX EFTS OF CHEM SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA
ISPRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE
INFORMATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
INHALATION:REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:WASH
OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:26.0F,-3.3C
Lower Limits:2.2% @ 38C
Upper Limits:11.5% @ 38C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM. WATER MAY BE EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING, BUT MAY NOT EFT EXTING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLAMMABLE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO
IGNITION SOURCE AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. SHUT OFF ALL IGNITION SOURCES.
WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HVY RUB GLOVES. COVER
W/ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORB, TAKE UP & PLACE IN CLSD CNTNRS.
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ETHYL ACETATE IS SLOWLY DECOMPOSED BY
MOISTURE. IT REACTS EXPLOSIVELY WITH LITHIUM ALUMINUM HYDRIDE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. IRRITANT. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS AND OPEN FLAME. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY PL ACE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED
AREAS AND/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>170F,>77C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-119F,-84C
Vapor Pres:73 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3
Spec Gravity:0.902
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, BASES, ACIDS, MOISTURE, HEAT, SENSITIVE TO MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGUL ATIONS.

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