CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- 86-1490, ETHYL ACETATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:86-1490, ETHYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0084
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ACETATE
CAS:141-78-6
RTECS #:AH5425000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:1400 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1440 MG/M3;400 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, MOUSE): 4100 MG/KG (EST.)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. TARGET
    ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY  PASSAGES AND MUCOUS SURFACES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
    NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES AND SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION: GI
    DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, KIDNEY, LIVER, SKIN,
    AND BLOOD DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH  WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFTING EYELIDS
    OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.  SKIN: WASH AREA FOR 15
    MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTI ON IF NEEDED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY
    OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL
    PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCONSCIOUS P ERSON. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
    BREATHING DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=-4.4C, 24.F
Autoignition Temp:=426.7C, 800.F
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIFGTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED
    TO HEAT OR FLAME. VAPOR CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE AND
    FLASH BACK. HOT ORGANIC VAPORS OR MISTS ARE SUSCEPTIBLE TO SUDDEN
    SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION W HEN MIXED WITH AIR. IGNITION MAY OCCUR AT
    TEMPERATURES BELOW PUBLISHED AUTOIGNITION OR IGNITION TEMPERATURES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTIATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH S UITABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES AND OXIDIZERS. DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED
    RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY COLNTAINERS HAZ ARDOUS; USE CAUTION !
Other Precautions:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. SO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): ACCEPTABLE.
    SPECIAL: NO. OTHER: NO.
Protective Gloves:WEAR BUTYL OR EQUIVALENT PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
    ON CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODES: 86 -1490,86-1492, 86-1510, 86-1512. SIZE 500ML, 1 GAL, 4
    L.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=77.2C, 171.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=83.6C, 182.5F
Vapor Pres:100 MM HG @27.0 C
Vapor Density:3.04(AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.894@25C (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:7.5 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:1 ML IN 10 ML WATER@ 25C.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, VOLATILE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID; CHARACTERISTIC
    FRUITY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IGNITES ON CONTACT WITH POTASSIUM TERT-BUTOXIDE. VIOLENT REACTION WITH
    CHLORESULFONIC ACID. POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE REACTION  WITH LITHIUM
    TETRAHYDROALUMINATE. INCOMPATIBILE WITH ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, STRONG
    ALKALIES, NITRATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH IGNITION SOURCE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES (COX).
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
    ACUTE: SEE	HEALTH HAZARDS. CHRONIC: MUTATION DATA CITED. NOT
    LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA. CONDITIONS
    AGGRAVATED BY OVER EXPOSURE: RESPIRATOR Y, KIDNEY, LIVER, SKIN, AND
    BLOOD DISORDERS. TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY PASSAGES,
    AND MUCOUS SURFACES. PRIMAYRY ROUTES OF ENTRY: INGESTION,
    INHALATION.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: U112  DOO1.THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION
    ARE NORE TOXIC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: ETHYL ACETATE, 3, UN 1173, I I.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311 / 312
    REPORTING: ACUTE, CHRONIC FIRE. PRODUCT OR COMPONENTS 261.33: ETHYL
    ACETATE; SARA EHS, SECTION 302, TPQ: NO; SARA SEC. 313 CHEMICALS:
    NAME LIST: NO CHEMICAL  CATEGORY: NO; CERCLA SEC. 103, RQ LBS: 5000
    LBS; RCRA SEC.: YES.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:ETHYL ACETATE IS LISTED BY THE STATE OF
    MASSACHUSETTS AND THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.  WARNING: THIS PRODUCT
    CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
    CANCER.  WARNING: THIS PRODUCT  CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE
    STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE
    HARM.

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