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

MSDS NAME:CARBITOL ACETATE
NIIN:00-597-2356
MSDS Number: BFGXV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP., INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS DIVISION
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-822-4357
Emergency Phone Num:800-822-4357
CAGE:61637
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:UNION CARBIDE CORP
Address:39 OLD RIDGEBURY ROAD
Box:City:DANBURY
State:CT
ZIP:06817-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-822-4357/732-563-5522 (MSDS)
CAGE:61637

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

Name:2-ETHOXYETHYL ACETATE (CELLOSOLVE ACETATE) (EGEEA)
CAS:111-15-9
RTECS #:KK8225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:S,100 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 5 PPM; 9192

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS-EYES:MINIMAL IRRITATION.
    SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALE:IRRITATION. INGEST:SLIGHTLY TOXIC. CHRONIC
    EFFECTS-INHALE:HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:TEMPORARY LOCAL REDNESS.
    INHALE:NASAL DISCOMFORT AND DISCHARGE. INGEST:NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR SEVERAL
    MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
    VOMITING.  GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:211F,99C
Lower Limits:1.0
Upper Limits:19.4
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL,
    ALCOHOL-TYPE, OR UNIVERSAL-TYPE FOAMS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL SPILL-FLUSH
    WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. LARGE SPILL-COLLECT FOR DISPOSAL IN
    A DOT-APPROVED CONTAINER. TOXIC TO FISH! AVOID DISCHARGE TO NATURAL
    WATERS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-NORMAL PRECAUTIONS COMMON TO
    SAFE MANUFACTURING PRACTICE SHOULD BE FOLLOWED IN HANDLING AND
    STORAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE. LOCAL
    VENTILATION IS NEEDED IF VAPORS ESCAPE TO WORK PLACE AIR.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR BUTYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
    WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR MSDS UNDATED.RECD-DGSC-STF-5/24/83 THRU CHEMICAL COMMODITIES

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:214F,101C
Vapor Pres:0.2
Vapor Density:6.1
Spec Gravity:1.011
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<0.01
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE LIQUID, MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALI METAL HYDROXIDES, SUCH AS SODIUM HYDROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND/OR CARBON MONOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITTED UNDER
    APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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