UNION CARBIDE CORP,SOLVENT & COATING MATERIALS DIV -- ETHYL PROPIONATE -- 6810-00N011646 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYL PROPIONATE
MSDS Date:07/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011646
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNION CARBIDE CORP,SOLVENT & COATING MATERIALS DIV
Address:30 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 Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: <0.5%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9192

Ingred Name:ETHYL PROPIONATE
CAS:105-37-3
RTECS #:UF3675000
Fraction by Wt: >99.5%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MODERATELY TOXIC BY INGESTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:STINGING (HIGH VAPOR
    CONC);IRRIT,REDNESS,SWELLING OF
    CONJUNCTIVA.SKIN:REDDENING;PRLNG/RPTD
    EXPOS-CRACKING,FLAKING,DEFATTING.INGEST:MODERATELY TOXIC;MAY CAUSE
    NAUS,ABDOM DISCOMFORT,VOMIT,DIARR,DIZ
    ZINESS,DROWSINESS,INCOORDINATION,UNCON.INH:IRRIT & STINGING OF
    NOSE,THROAT;NAUS,VOMIT,DIZZ,DROW,INCOORD,UNCON ALSO POSS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:BECAUSE OF ITS IRRITATING AND
    DEFATTING PROPERTIES,THIS MATERIAL MAY AGGRAVATE AN EXISTING
    DERMATITIS.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.SKIN:WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER.INGESTION:GIVE TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
    VOMITING.CALL A PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOTE TO
    MD:THERE IS  NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.TREATMENT OF EXPOSURE SHOULD BE
    DIRECTED AT THE CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS AND THE CLINICAL CONDITION OF
    THE PATIENT.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:49F,9C
Lower Limits:1.0%
Upper Limits:11%
Extinguishing Media:LG FIRES:APPLY ALCOHOL-TYPE OR ALL-PURPOSE-TYPE
    FOAMS BY MFR RECOMMENDED TECHNIQUES.SM FIRES:USE CO*2 OR DRY CHEM
    MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
    .USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS & STRUCTURES & TO
    DISPERSE VAPOR (REIGNITION IS POSSIBLE).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT VAPORS MAY TRAVEL OR BE MOVED BY
    AIR & BE IGNITED BY PILOT LIGHTS,OTHER FLAMES,SPARKS,HEATERS,ELEC
    EQUIP,STATIC DISCHARGE,OTHER IGNIT SOURCES (SUP DAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:EXTINGUISH & DO NOT TURN ON IGNITION SOURCE
    UNTIL AREA FREE OF EXPLO/FIRE HAZ.WEAR PROT EQUIP.LG SPILL:COLLECT
    FOR DISP.SM SPILL:FLUSH W/ H*2O.PROD HAS LTD H*2O SOLUBILITY
    (FLOATS ON SURF);POSS TOX TO  AQUATIC LIFE.AVOID DISCHARGE TO
    SEWERS/WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WARNING:FLAMMABLE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT,SPARKS,FLAME.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.FOR INDUSTRY USE ONLY.
Other Precautions:SPILLS:THIS PRODUCT HAS LIMITED SOLUBILITY IN
    WATER;IF THE SOLUBILITY LIMIT IS EXCEEDED (AS IN A LARGE SPILL),IT
    WOULD FLOAT ON THE SURFACE.ALSO MAY BE TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE.AVOID
    DISCHARGE TO SEWERS  OR WATERWAYS.

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

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN HIGH VAPOR
    CONCENTRATIONS.
Ventilation:PROD SHOULD BE CONFINED W/IN COVERED EQUIP;GEN (MECH) VENT
    EXPECTED SATISFACTORY.USE SPECIAL,LOC VENT IF VAPOR EXPECTED.
Protective Gloves:PVC-COATED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH,SAFETY SHOWER,CHEMICAL APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
FP:-100.8F,-73.8C.EXPLO HAZ:AT LOCATION DISTANT FROM HANDLING
    POINT.VAPORS MAY SETTLE IN LOW/CONFINED AREAS OR TRAVEL LONG
    DISTANCE TO IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK EXPLOSIVELY.MAY PRODUCE
    FLOATING FIRE H AZARD.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS:CO,CO*2.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Vapor Pres:28.30 MMHG
Vapor Density:3.52,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.89 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:3.09 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:1.92% BY WEIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID;FRUITY ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
    AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .INCINERATE IN A FURNACE WHERE
    PERMITTED UNDER APPROPRIATE REGULATIONS.

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