CELANESE CHEMICAL CO -- ETHYL ACETATE  -- 6810-01-327-4568
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:04/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-327-4568
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CELANESE CHEMICAL CO
Address:1211 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10036
Country:US
Info Phone Num:214-689-4000
Emergency Phone Num:214-689-4000
CAGE:80447
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CELANESE CHEMICAL CO
Address:1211 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
Box:City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10036
Country:US
Phone:212-719-8000
CAGE:80447

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ETHYL ACETATE  (SARA III)
CAS:141-78-6
RTECS #:AH5425000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 6.1 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: CAN CAUSE HEADACHE,
    DROWSINESS & UNCONSCIOUSNESS. PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO ANIMALS.
    INHALATION: VAPORS ARE IRRITATING TO NASAL PASSAGES AND THROAT. CAN
    CAUSE STUPOR & HEADACHES. SKIN : CAN CAUSE DRYING OF SKIN. EYE:
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE NARCOTIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
    IRRITATION TO NASAL PASSAGES, EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, STUPOR,
    DRYING OF SKIN. PERSONS UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL
    ARE RECOMMENDED TO HAVE MEDICAL MO NITORING WITH EMPHASIS ON BLOOD
    STUDIES,LUNG, KIDNEY AND LIVER FUNCTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN:REMOVE  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.  INGESTION:GIVE VICTIM
    MILK OR WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
    HELP.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:24.0F,-4.4C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:800F
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:11
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.  DO NOT USE A SOLID STREAM OF WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: WIPE/SOAK UP WITH PAPER TOWEL OR
    INERT ABSORBANT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH
    WATER. LARGE SPILL: EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. IF POSSIBLE, STOP
    LEAK. DIKE TO RETAIN RU N OFF. VACUUM UP FREE LIQUID. ABSORB/WASH
    RESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED
    WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE BELOW 120 DEG. F.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE MIST. AVOID
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED BREATHING OF VAPOR. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.
    USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE
    SPARK-RESISTANT  TOOLS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL-FACE ORGANIC
    VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER RESPIRATORS AS PER CURRENT 29 CFR
    1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WAR NINGS AND NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) ROOM VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST
    BOTH REQUIRED.  EXPLOSION PROOF SYSTEM MAY BE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES (NO CONTACT LENS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING, APRON, AND BOOTS IF SPILLS OR
    SPLASHING CAN OCCUR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER
    HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MISTS. DISCARD CONTAMINATED LEATHER CLOTHING.
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE AND INVISIBLE VAPORS CAN TRAVEL  TO
    SOURCE OF IGNITION.  OTHER INCOMPATABLE MATERIALS:SOME FORMS OF
    PLASTICS,RUBBER,COATINGS,LAH,2-CHLOROMETHYLFURAN.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:171F,77C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-117F,-83C
Vapor Pres:76 @20C
Vapor Density:3.0 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.902
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:6   (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:8.7
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS,VOLATILE LIQUID WITH A
    CHARACTERISTIC.FRUITY,NONRESIDUAL ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS,STRONG ACIDS, NITRATES, OLEUM,
    CHLOROSULFONIC ACID, OTHERS (SEE SUP. DATA).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE BY INCINERATION IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
    REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH MATERIAL INTO WATERWAYS. UNUSED MATERIAL
    IS A LAND-BANNED HAZARDOU S WASTE  (CODE=U112).

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