Product ID:V1381 TRANS-VACCENIC ACID METHYL ESTER
MSDS Date:05/19/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F054264
MSDS Number: CFVFR

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Cage: 21076

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Cage: 21076

TRANS-VACCENIC ACID METHYL ESTER

CAS: 6198-58-9

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. INHALATION: VAPOR/MIST MAY BE IRRITATING
TO THE EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAUSES
SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH
OUT MOUTH W /WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point:144F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM, WATER
SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY
LIME/SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WAS H SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE & BREATHING OF VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:341.6-343F
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE
OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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