===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:VINYL ACETATE
NIIN:00N014897
MSDS Number: BKMNG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:HOECHST CELANESE CORP
Box:569320
City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75356-9320
Country:US
Info Phone Num:214-689-4000
Emergency Phone Num:800-835-5235
CAGE:02687
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:HOECHST CELANESE CORP PRINTING PRODUCTS DIV
Address:3070 U S HWY 22 W
Box:3700
City:SOMERVILLE
State:NJ
ZIP:08870
Country:US
Phone:908-231-3829
CAGE:02687
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:VINYL ACETATE (SARA III)
CAS:108-05-4
RTECS #:AK0875000
Fraction by Wt: 99.9%
Other REC Limits:10 PPM, 8-HR TWA
OSHA PEL:10 PPM/15 STEL
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15,A3 STEL;93
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
Name:SUPP DATA:TREATMENT-RELATED TUMORS IN THE UTERUS & THYROID
(RATS, LIJINSKI). INHAL-EVID OF TREATMENT-RELATED (SEE ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 2:NASAL TUMORS IN A 2-YEAR STUDY OF RATS EXPOSED TO 600
PPM VA (SPI); SUGGESTION OF TREATMENT-RELATED (SEE ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3:LUNG TUMOR IN MICE EXPOSED TO VA BY INHAL AT 600 PPM
FOR 2 YEARS (SPI). REPRO:NO EVID OF EFTS ON FETUS (SEE ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 4:IN VA STUDY BY ORAL OR INHAL ROUTES. A SUGGESTION OF
SLIGHT EFTS ON MALE REPRO IN ORAL STUDY (DRINKING WATER,SPI).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:SPILL PROC:MINIMIZE CONTAMD AREA & FACILITATE SALVAGE OR
DISPOSAL. TO CLEAN UP SPILL, FLUSH AREA SPARINGLY (SEE ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 6:W/WATER OR USE ABSORB. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS
& DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO NATURAL WATERWAYS. CALL (SEE ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 7:NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (800-424-8802) IF SPILL IS
=/> REPORTABLE QTY (5000 LB/DAY) UNDER "SUPERFUND".
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:HNDLG/STOR PREC:TOOLS. DO NOT LOAD INTO COMPARTMENTS
ADJACENT TO HEATED CARGO.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)2.9 G/KG,(DRM,RBT)2.4 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:CAN CAUSE HDCH,
DROWSINESS & UNCON. SLIGHTLY TOXIC TO ANIMALS. INHAL:CAN IRRIT
NASAL PASSAGES, THROAT & LUNGS. PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO ANIMALS.
SKIN:CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY (REDDENING/SW ELLING). PRLNGD CNTCT
CAN CAUSE BLISTERS. SENSIT (ALLERGIC RXN) CAN OCCUR. SLIGHTLY TOXIC
TO (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ANIMALS BY ABSORPTION. EYE:CAN CAUSE
SEVERE INJURY-DMG REVERSIBLE. CHRONIC:MUTAG:IN VITRO, SUGGESTIVE
EVID OF MUTAG (HOECHST CELANESE DATA). IN VIVO, NOT MUTAG (SPI
VINYL ACETATE STUDY GROUP, 90-DAY STUDY, MICRONUCLEUS TEST).
CARCIN:ORAL-2-YEAR DRINKING WATER STUDY SHOWED NO EVID OF
TREATMENT- (SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST:IMMED INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER &
PRESSING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CNTCT MD IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE FROM
CONTAMD AREA. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP, THEN O*2 IF NEEDED.
CNTCT MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & WASHCONTAMD SKIN W/LG
AMTS OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSIST, CNTCT MD. EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. CNTCT MD IMMED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:18.0F,-7.8C
Lower Limits:2.6%
Upper Limits:13.4%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES,
ALCOHOL-TYPE AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM OR WATER SPRAY FOR LARGE
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & COMPLETE PERSONAL
PROT EQUIP WHEN POTNTL FOR EXPOS TO VAPS/PRODS OF COMBUST EXISTS.
WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE BUT (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RAPID, UNCONTROLLED POLYMERIZATION CAN
CAUSE EXPLO. VAP IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & CAN TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE
DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. (SEE SUPP DATA)
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNIT SOURCES. CAUTION:SPONTANEOUS
POLYMERIZATION CAN OCCUR. AVOID EYE/SKIN CNTCT. PLACE LEAKING
CNTNRS IN WELL-VENT AREA. IF FIRE POTNTL EXISTS, BLANKET SPILL
W/FOAM OR USE WATER SPRAY TO D ISPERSE VAPORS. CONTAIN SPILL TO
(SEE INGRED 6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENT AREA. KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. KEEP CNTNRS CLOSED. USE ONLY DOT
APPRVD CNTNRS. USE SPARK-RESISTANT (SEE INGRED 9)
Other Precautions:WHEN TRANSFERRING FOLLOW PROPER GROUNDING PROCEDURES.
USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID BRTHG VAPOR. AVOID CNTCT W/EYES,
SKIN & CLTHG.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL-FACE ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER RESPIRATOR WITHIN USE LIMITATIONS OF THESE
DEVICES; IN ALL OTHER SITUATIONS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST RECOMM WHEN APPROP TO CONTROL EXPOS. MECHANICAL
(GEN) NOT RECOMM AS SOLE MEANS OF CONTROLLING EXPOS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:FOR OPERATIONS WHERE SPILLS OR SPLASHING CAN
OCCUR, USE IMPERVIOUS BODY COVERING & BOOTS. SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THORO W/SOAP & WATER AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMD CLTHG THORO BEFORE RE-USE. DISCARD CONTAMD LEATHER CLTHG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:SHOULD BE USED TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED STRUCTURES &
VESSELS. EXPLO HAZ:MATL CREATES SPECIAL HAZ BECAUSE IT FLOATS ON
WATER. CNDTNS POLYM:VIOLENT RUPTURE OF STORAGE VESSELS OR CNTNRS.
EFTS OF OVEREXP:RELATED CARCIN (RATS,SPI); A SECOND LIMITED
DRINKING WATER STUDY SHOWED SUGGESTIVE EVID OF (SEE INGRED 2)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:163F,73C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-148F,-100C
Vapor Pres:88
Vapor Density:3.0
Spec Gravity:0.9338
Evaporation Rate & Reference:8.9 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:2.3%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID; ACRID, ETHER-LIKE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PEROXIDES, FOR EXAMPLE, T-BUTYL PEROXIDE & HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, OTHER
POLYMERIZATION INITIATORS, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:POTENTIALLY UNSTABLE. TEMPERATURES ABOVE
100F, SUNLIGHT, X-RAY OR ULTRA-VIOLET RADIATION, SPARKS & FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:UNCONTROLLED POLYMERIZATION CAN
CAUSE RAPID EVOLUTION OF HEAT & INCREASED PRESS WHICH CAN RESULT IN
(SEE SUPP DATA)
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:PROD WHEN SPILLED/DISPOSED IS HAZ SOLID WASTE AS
DEFINED IN RESOURCE CONSERVATION RECOVERY ACT REGS (40CFR261).
PREFERRED METHOD IS INCIN/BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN FED/STATE APPRVD
FACILITY. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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