=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:ETHYL CARBONATE, O-398
NIIN:00N066314
MSDS Number: CBDNM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Name:CARBONIC ACID, CYCLIC ETHYLENE ESTER; (ETHYLENE CARBONATE)
CAS:96-49-1
RTECS #:FF9550000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(RAT):10000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    THE LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID
    DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN BE HARMFUL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED AND
    ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAN  CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. DUST
    AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. CAN BE IRRITATING TO
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO
    COUNTERACT EFT OF POIS. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER
    PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONT
    INUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20
    MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN.
    INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS (SUP
    DAT)

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

Flash Point:320F,160C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
    MATERIAL. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATE D SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND
    CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AND STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE
    ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
    NOT HNDL CHEM/ITS CNTNRS. PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! PRODS
    MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS,
    FOOD ADDITIVE S/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSMA APPROVED SAFETY
    EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED
    BREATHING ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF PATIENT IS IN
    CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL
    MED A SSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. GET MED ATTN IF NEC.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:482F,250C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>95F,>35C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS SOLID, OR LIQUID, DEPENDING ON STORAGE
    CONDITIONS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG
    REDUCING AGENTS AND STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.

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