AMCO CHEMICAL CORP. -- ETHYL ACETATE  -- 6810-00-062-6954
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYL ACETATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-062-6954
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AMCO CHEMICAL CORP.
Address:3RD & CYPRESS STREETS
Box:208
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Info Phone Num:804-274-4371
Emergency Phone Num:804-274-4371
Preparer's Name:DGSC-SSH
CAGE:97984
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMCO CHEMICAL CORP
Address:3RD - CYPRS
Box:208
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94607
Country:US
Phone:NOT IN BUSINESS! 911008P505A ???
CAGE:97984

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

Ingred Name:ETHYL ACETATE  (SARA III)
CAS:141-78-6
RTECS #:AH5425000
Fraction by Wt: >87%
OSHA PEL:400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:400 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,AND
    NARCOSIS.  CHRONIC:NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING & NARCOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
    AGGREVATED.

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

First Aid:INHALE: MOVE TO FRESH AIR; SWALLOWED: INDUCE VOMITING AND
    CALL A PHYSICIAN; SKIN/EYE CONTACT: FLUSH WITH WATER.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:27F/-2.78C
Lower Limits:2.5
Upper Limits:11.5
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, FOAM, DRY CHEM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. SMALL
    SPILL: FLUSH WITH LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER; LARGE SPILL: COLLECTED
    FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR; KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT,SPARKS & OPEN FLAMES; KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.

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

Respiratory Protection:AIR-SUPPLIED MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED,MECHANICAL EXHAUST ACEPTABLE.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=75.C, 167.F
Vapor Pres:69
Vapor Density:3.04
Spec Gravity:0.884
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:6.15 (BUTYL ACETATE)
Solubility in Water:22% (APPRECIABLE)
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQ,ESTERIC,FRUITY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & FIRES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE PERMITED UNDER
    FED,STATE LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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