MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY) -- ETHYL ACETATE -- 6810-01-333-1999 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:08/31/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-333-1999
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/202-483-7616
CAGE:EO303
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
CAGE:EO303

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ACETATE (CERCLA)
CAS:141-78-6
RTECS #:AH5425000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:IRRIT NOSE/THROAT/UPPER RESP
    TRACT.HIGH CONCEN EXPO HAVE NARCOTIC EFFECT,MAY CAUSE LIVER/KIDNEY
    DMG.INGEST:SORE THROAT,ABD PAIN,DIARR.SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO
    INHAL.SKIN:IRRIT,DEFATTING AGENT.EYE:IRR IT,OVEREXPO CAUSE
    IRRIT,SPLASHES CAUSESPAINFUL CONJUN IRRIT.CHRONIC:PROL SKIN CONTACT
    DERM.NO SYSTEMIC EFFECTS IN HUMAN
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER,KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED PERSONNEL.NEVER
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT
    BREATH GIVE ART RESP;DIFFI BREATH GIVE OXY.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMIN
    CLOTH.WASH	W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT/WATER FOR @LEASAT15MINS.IRRIT
    PERSIST/DEVELOP GET MED ATTN.EY:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST
    15MINS LIFT EYELIDS.GET MED ATTN.

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

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:=-4.4C, 24.1F
Autoignition Temp:=427.C, 800.6F
Lower Limits:2.2
Upper Limits:11
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,CO2.WATERSPRAY MAY BE USED TO
    KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTH/NIOSH APPROV SCBA
    W/FULL FCPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER +PRESS MODE.FLUSH
    SPILL AWAY FROM EXPO/DIL TO NON-FLAMM MIX(SUPPL)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:>FLASH POINT VAPOR/AIR MIXTURES ARE
    EXPLOSIVE WITHING FLAMM LIMITS NOTED ABOVE.SENSITIVITY TO STATIC
    DISCHARGE:YES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTI/ISOLATE AREA.REMOVE ALL IGN SOURCES.WEAR
    PPE.KEEP UNNECESASRY/UNPROT PEOPLE FROM ENTER.CONTAIN/RECOVER
    LIQ.USE NON-SPARK TOOLS/EQPMT.COLLECT LIQ IN APPROP CNTNR/ABSORB
    W/INERT MATL(VERMICU,DRY S AND,EARTH).PLACE IN CHEM WASTE
    CNTNR.DONT (SUPPLE)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROT AGAINST PHYS DMG.STORE IN COOL
    DRY WELL VENTI AREA AWAY FRM FIRE HAZ.PREF:OUTSIDE/DETACH
    STORAGE.SEPARATE FRM OXIDIZING MATLS.NON-SPARK TOOL/EQPT
Other Precautions:BOND/GROUND CNTNR FOR TRANSF-AVOID STATIC
    SPARKS.STORAGE/USE AREAS SHOULD BE NO SMOKING AREAS.WEAR SPEC PROT
    EQPMT FOR MAINTAINCE BREAKIN/EXPO EXCEED ESTABLISHED EXPO
    LEVELS.EMPTY CNTNR MAY BE HAZ-PRO D RESIDUES-OBSERVE ALL
    WARN/PRECAUTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:EXPO LIMIT EXCEED FULL FCPIECE RESP W/ORGANIC
    VAP CARTRIDGE MAY BE OWRN UP TO 10X EXPO LIMIT/MAX USE CONCEN SPEC
    BY RESP SUPPLIER WHICHEVER IS LESS.EMERG EXPO LEVELS UNK USE +PRESS
    AIR SUPP RESP.WARN: AIR PURIF RESP NO PROT IN OXY DEFIC ATM.
Ventilation:LOC &/OR GEN EXHAU SYS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP WORKER EXPO BEL
    AEL.LOC EXHAU VENTI GENERALLY PREFER-CNTRL CONTAM EMISS(SUPP)
Protective Gloves:RUBB,NEOPRENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM SAF GOGG &/OR FULL FCSHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS,APRON,OR COVERALLS AS
    NEEDED IN AREAS OF UNUSUAL EXPOSURE.MAINTAIN EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN,QUICK DRENCH FACIL
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIREFIGHT:W/WATER.VAP CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGN
    SOURCE/FLASHBACK. SPILL:USE COMBUST MATL(SAW DUST).DONT FLUSH TO
    SEWER. DISPO:RESP CNTNR 800-424-8802 IF SPILL IN SOIL/WATER/AIR IN
    EXCESS  OF RQ.DISPO CNTNR/UNUSED CONTENTS IAW FED/STATE/LOC REQMTS.
    VENTI:@SOURCE,PREVENT DISPERS INTO GEN WORKAREA.REF:ACHIH.

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=77.2C, 171.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-82.8C, -117.F
Vapor Pres:76MM @20C
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.9
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:6, BUTYL ACETATE=1
Solubility in Water:8.7G/100G WATER @20C
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, FRUITY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRATES,STRONG OXIDIZERS,STRONG ALKALIES,STRONG ACIDS MAY CAUSE
    FIRE/EXPLO.WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF PLAST,RUB,COATINGS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO INSTABILITY.SLOWLY
    DECOMPOSED BY MOISTURE.AVOID HEAT/FLAME/OTHER IGN SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY
    FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANT BE SAVE FOR RECOVERY/RECYCL HNDL
    AS HAZ WASTE,SENT TO RCRA APPROV WASTE FACILITY.PROD
    PROCESS/USE/CONTAM MAY CHANGE WASTE MGMT OPTIONS.STATE/LOC DISPO
    REGS DIFFER FRM FED DISPO REGS.RQ:5 000LBS.SARA
    CHEM.EPA:U112.REPORT TO NAT(SUP)

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