Product ID:ETHYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-345-6083
MSDS Number: CFRHZ

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 (CERCLA)

CAS: 141-78-6

RTECS: AH5425000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 400 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 400 PPM; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 400PPM
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:EXPO CAN CAUSE RESP
IRRIT,HEAD,NAU,LIVER/KIDNEY DMG,PULM EDEMA.EYE:LIQUID/HI VAP CONCEN
CAN CAUSE IRRIT,CONJUNCTIVITIS,CORNEAL CLOUDING.SKIN:PROL/REP SKIN
CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRIT,DERM TROUGH DEF ATTING OF SKIN.INGEST:CAN
CAUSE IRRIT OF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:ETHYL ACETATE IS NOT LISTED AS
CARCINOGEN BY IARC/NTP/OSAH/ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:EHTYL ACETATE IS MILD EYE & MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRIT,PRIMARY SKIN IRRIT,& CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANT.REP
COTNACT W/ETHYL ACETATE PRODUCES EXZEMATIOUS & SENSITIZATION
DERM.ACUTE INHAL MAY PRODUCE N ARCOSIS,ANEMIA,LIVER & KIDNEY
DMG,PULM EDEMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRECLUDE FROM EXPO THOSE
INDIVIDUALS W/DISEASES OF EYES,LIVER,KIDNEYS,LUNGS, & THOSE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO DERMATITIS.

First Aid:INHAL:IMMED MOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATH GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESCUE BREATH;NO PULSE GIVE CPR.CALL DR IMMED.EYE:RINSE W/COP AMTS
OF H2O @LEAST 15MINS.GET EMERG MED ASSIST.SKIN:FLUSH WELL @LEAST
15MINS. WASH AFFECTED SKIN W/SOAP/H2O.REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH/SHOES.GET
EMERG MED ASSIST.INGEST:CALL LOC POIS CNTRL CNTR FOR ASSIST.CALL DR
IMMED.NEVER INDUCE VOMIT/GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSC/CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:24.8F,-4.0C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:426C
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:11.5
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTH/SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.HEAT WILL BUILD PRESSURE & RUPTURE CLSD STORAGE
CNTNRS.KEEP FIRE-EXPO CNTNRS COOL W/WATERSPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VOLATITLE AND FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:PROTECT FROM IGN.WEAR PROT CLOTH,USE APPROV
RESP EQPMT.ABSORB IN ABSORBENT RECOMMENDED FOR SOLVT SPILLS,REMOVE
TO SAF LOCATION FOR DISPO BY APPROV METHODS.RELEASE TO ENVIRO
COMPLY W/ALL REG NOTIFICATI ON REQMTS.CERCLA RQ:5000LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM TEMPS EXTREME & DIRECT
SUNLIGHT.PROPER STORAGE MUST BE DETERMINED BASED ON OTHER MATLS
STORED/THEIR HAZ/POT CHEM INCOMPATIBILITY.
Other Precautions:IN GENERAL ETHYL ACETATE SHOULD BE STORED IN
ACCEPTABLY PORTECTED/SECURE FLAMM LIQ STORAGE ROOM.GROUND/BOND
METAL CNTNRS TO MIN STATIC SPARKS.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQPMT.FOLLOW NIOSH &
EQPMT MFG'S RECOMMENDATIONS TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE
EQPMT(AIR-PRUIFYTING,AIR-SUPPLIED,OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS).
Ventilation:ADEQU VENTI REQUIRED-PROT PERSON FROM EXPO TO CHEM VAP
EXCEED PEL/MIN FIRE HAZ.CHOICE OF VENTI(LOC/GEN)DEPEND (SUPPLEM)
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESIST;NEOPRENE,NAT RUBB
Eye Protection:SAF GLASSES AS MIN.GOGG,FCSHEILD
Other Protective Equipment:INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ACUTELY/SPEC SENS TO
ETHYL ACETATE MAY REQUIRE ADDN PROT EQPMT.EMERG EYEWASH
FOUNTINS/SAF SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAM CLOTHING BEF REUSE,DISCARD CONTAM
SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTI:ON CONDITIONS OF USE/QUANT OF MATL/OTHER OPERATING PARAMETERS.

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:171F,77C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-119F,-84C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:73.0
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.901 @20C
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:CA 5, BUAC=1
Solubility in Water:8.7% @20C,MODERATELY
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH CHARACTERISTIC FRUITY
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGETNS AND STRONG ACIDS AND BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAME,OPEN CONTAINERS,AND
POOR VENTILATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN GENERATE
CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER TOXIC VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:IDSPO AS EPA HAZ WASTE.CONTACT STATE ENVIRO
AGENCY FOR LISTING OF LICENSED HAZ WASTE DISP FACILITIES &
APPLICABLE REGLS.HAZ WASTENO:U112(IGN);D001(IGN);F003(IGN).CERCAL
AZ SUBSTANCE.SUBJ TO REPORT REQ MTS SEC 313 TITLE III
SARA/40CFR372.

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