===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:TRIETHYL ORTHOFORMATE, O-557
NIIN:00N067716
MSDS Number: CBWTP
=== 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:ORTHOFORMIC ACID, TRIETHYL ESTER; (TRIETHYL ORTHOFORMATE)
CAS:122-51-0
RTECS #:RM6475000
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(RAT):2920 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:CONT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LAB. ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT!
CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRIT. DUST &/OR VAPS CAN CAUSE IRRIT TO
RESP TRACT. CAN BE IRRIT TO MU C MEMBS. CAN BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED, INHALED AND ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. THIS COMPOUND IS
CONSIDERED TO BE SLIGHTLY TOX.
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: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. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . 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. DO NOT
WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. (SUPP
DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:86.0F,30.0C
Extinguishing Media:PEROXIDE FORMER-DISCARD OUT OF DATE MATERIAL. USE
EXTREME CARE IN HANDLING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS IS A FLAMMABLE CHEMICAL.
================== 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:USE APPROP OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HNDL CHEM/ITS CNTNR. FURNISHED FOR LAB USE ONLY! MAY NOT BE
USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD
ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
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:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS
HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP.
IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTIN
G MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. EYE PROT:AND FULL
LENGTH FACE SHIELD .
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:289F,143C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-105F,-76C
Spec Gravity:0.886
Solubility in Water:VERY SLIGHTLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:FRUITY, PERFUME LIKE, OR PLEASANT ODOR. COLORLESS
LIQUID.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLAMMABLE. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EASILY OXIDIZED-MAY BE A PEROXIDE
FORMER-CHECK FOR PEROXIDES ON ALL OPENED SAMPLES. DO NOT DISTILL TO
DRYNESS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSED BY MOISTURE. 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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