MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: ETHYL ACETATE
COMMON SYNONYMS: ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ETHYL ETHANOATE; ETHYL
ACETIC
ESTER
CHEMICAL FAMILY: ESTERS
FORMULA: CH3COOC2H5
FORMULA WT.: 88.11
CAS NO.: 141-78-6
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: AH5425000
PRODUCT USE: LABORATORY REAGENT
PRODUCT CODES: 5541,9282,9279,9260,9284,9280,9281
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REVISION #05
PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA* SYSTEM
HEALTH - 2 MODERATE
FLAMMABILITY - 4 EXTREME (FLAMMABLE)
REACTIVITY - 0 NONE
CONTACT - 2 MODERATE
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B EXTINGUISHER
U.S. PRECAUTIONARY LABELING
DANGER
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. CAUSES IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN,
CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH
ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE
ALCOHOL
FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE - WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. FLUSH
SPILL
AREA WITH WATER SPRAY.
INTERNATIONAL LABELING
HIGHLY FLAMMABLE.
PRECAUTIONARY LABELING (CONTINUED)
KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION - NO SMOKING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
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ETHYL ACETATE, REAGENT GRADE Replaces: None
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DO NOT
EMPTY INTO DRAINS. TAKE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES AGAINST STATIC
DISCHARGES.
SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
COMPONENTS
COMPONENT CAS NO. WEIGHT % OSHA/PEL
ACGIH/TLV
ETHYL ACETATE 141-78-6 99-100 400 PPM 400
PPM
PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT: 77 C (170 F) VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHG): 76
(AT 760 MM HG) (20 C)
MELTING POINT: -84 C (-119 F) VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): 3.0
(AT 760 MM HG)
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.90 EVAPORATION RATE: 4.1
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
SOLUBILITY(H20): MODERATE (1-10%) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
(21 C)
PH: N/A
ODOR THRESHOLD (P.P.M.): .16 PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
COEFFICIENT WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: N/A
APPEARANCE & ODOR: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. FRUITY ODOR.
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP): -4 C (24 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 1-3-0
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: 484 C (905 F)
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 11.0 % LOWER - 2.2 %
FIRE EXTINQUISHING MEDIA
USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. (WATER MAY BE
INEFFECTIVE.)
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-
CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE
MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK.
USE
WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH
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BACK.
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT
NONE IDENTIFIED.
EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE
YES.
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 1400 MG/M (400 PPM)
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): NOT ESTABLISHED
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 1400 MG/M (400 PPM)
TOXICITY OF COMPONENTS
ORAL RAT LD50 FOR ETHYL ACETATE 5.6
G/KG
INHALATION-8HR RAT LC50 FOR ETHYL ACETATE 1600
PPM
INTRAPERITONEAL MOUSE LD50 FOR ETHYL ACETATE 709
MG/KG
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
CARCINOGENICITY
NONE IDENTIFIED.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS
NONE IDENTIFIED.
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, NARCOSIS, RESPIRATORY FAILURE,
LOW
BLOOD PRESSURE, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION
SKIN CONTACT: DERMATITIS
EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION
SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED
INGESTION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION
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CHRONIC EFFECTS: DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS, HEART, LUNGS, CENTRAL
NERVOUS
SYSTEM DEPRESSION
TARGET ORGANS
EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LIVER, KIDNEYS, LUNGS, HEART,
CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE, SKIN DISORDERS, ANEMIA
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS,
IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING.
INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE
OXYGEN. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL.
SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.
EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
SARA/TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES AND LISTS
ACUTE: YES CHRONIC: YES FLAMMABILITY: YES PRESSURE: NO REACTIVITY: NO
EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO
CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: YES CONTAINS ACETIC ACID, ETHYL ESTER
(RQ =
5000 LBS)
SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: NO
TSCA INVENTORY: YES
REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT
OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG
BASES,
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ALKALIES, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
SPILL & DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. SHUT
OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF
YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE
UP
WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
J. T. BAKER SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ADSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF
THIS
PRODUCT.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U112 (TOXIC WASTE)
INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP
TO
1000 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC
VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
LEVEL, A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
RECOMMENDED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD,
UNIFORM,PROTECTIVE
SUIT, RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
SAF-T-DATA* STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-
VENTILATED,
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
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TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ETHYL ACETATE
HAZARD CLASS: 3
UN/NA: UN1173 REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 5000 LBS. PACKAGING GROUP: II
LABELS: 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUID
REGULATORY REFERENCES: 49CFR 172.101
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ETHYL ACETATE
HAZARD CLASS: 3.2 I.M.O. PAGE: 3220
UN: UN1173 MARINE POLLUTANTS: NO PACKAGING GROUP: II
LABELS: 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUID
REGULATORY REFERENCES: 49CFR PART 176; IMDG CODE
AIR (I.C.A.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ETHYL ACETATE
HAZARD CLASS: 3
UN: UN1173 PACKAGING GROUP: II
LABELS: 3 FLAMMABLE LIQUID
REGULATORY REFERENCES: 49CFR PART 175; ICAO=== WE BELIEVE THE
TRANSPORTATION
DATA AND REFERENCES CONTAINED HEREIN TO BE
FACTUAL AND
THE OPINION OF QUALIFIED EXPERTS. THE DATA IS
MEANT AS
A GUIDE TO THE OVERALL CLASSIFICATION OF THE
PRODUCT
AND IS NOT PACKAGE SIZE SPECIFIC, NOR SHOULD IT
BE
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INVESTIGATION, AND VERIFICATION. ANY USE OF THE
INFORMATION MUST BE DETERMINED BY THE USER TO BE
IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL
LAWS AND REGULATIONS. SEE SHIPPER REQUIREMENTS
49CFR
171.2, CERTIFICATION 172.204, AND EMPLOYEE
TRAINING 49
CFR 173.1(B).
U.S. CUSTOMS HARMONIZATION NUMBER: 29153100003
NOTE: WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS
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MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING. N/A = NOT APPLICABLE, OR NOT AVAILABLE N/E =
NOT ESTABLISHED. THE INFORMATION IN THIS MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS O THE UNITED STATES OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND
HEALTH ACT AND REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER (29 CFR 1910.1200 ET.
SEQ.) AND THE CANADIAN WORKPLACE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INFORMATION SYSTEM.
THIS DOCUMENT IS INTENDED ONLY AS A GUIDE TO THE APPROPRIATE
PRECAUTIONARY HANDLING OF THE MATERIAL BY A PERSON TRAINED IN, OR
SUPERVISED BY A PERSON TRAINED IN, CHEMICAL HANDLING. THE USE IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE PRECAUTIONS AND DANGERS OF THIS CHEMICAL
FOR HIS OR HER PARTICULAR APPLICATION. DEPENDING ON USAGE, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHIN INCLUDING EYE AND FACE GUARDS AND RESPIRATORS MUST BE USED TO
AVOID CONTACT WITH MATERIAL OR BREATHING CHEMICAL VAPORS/FUMES.
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE SERIOUS ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS
CHEMICAL MAY INTERACT WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES. SINCE THE POTENTIAL USES
ARE SO VARIED, BAKER CANNOT WARN OF ALL OF THE POTENTIAL DANGERS OF USE
OR INTERACTION WITH OTHER CHEMICALS OR MATERIALS. BAKER WARRANTS THAT
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PRODUCT SUPPLIED HEREUNDER, ITS MERCHANTABILITY OR ITS FITNESS FOR A
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THE KNOWN DANGERS OF USE ARE NOT HEEDED. READ ALL PRECAUTIONARY
INFORMATION. AS NEW DOCUMENTED GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION BECOMES
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