COMPOSITION
AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
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ING 2:NASAL TUMORS IN A 2-YEAR STUDY OF RATS EXPOSED TO 600 PPM VA (SPI);
SUGGESTION OF TREATMENT-RELATED (SEE ING 4)
ING 3:LUNG TUMOR IN MICE EXPOSED TO VA BY INHAL AT 600 PPM FOR 2 YEARS (SPI).
REPRO:NO EVID OF EFTS ON FETUS (SEE ING 5)
ING 4:IN VA STUDY BY ORAL OR INHAL ROUTES. A SUGGESTION OF SLIGHT EFTS ON MALE
REPRO IN ORAL STUDY (DRINKING WATER,SPI).
ING 6:W/WATER OR USE ABSORB. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS & DITCHES WHICH
LEAD TO NATURAL WATERWAYS. CALL (SEE ING 8)
ING 7:NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER (800-424-8802) IF SPILL IS =/> REPORTABLE QTY
(5000 LB/DAY) UNDER "SUPERFUND".
SPILL PROC:MINIMIZE CONTAMD AREA & FACILITATE SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL. TO CLEAN
UP SPILL, FLUSH AREA SPARINGLY (SEE ING 7)
SUPP DATA:TREATMENT-RELATED TUMORS IN THE UTERUS & THYROID (RATS,
LIJINSKI). INHAL-EVID OF TREATMENT-RELATED (SEE ING 3)
108-05-4 VINYL ACETATE (SARA III)
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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE:INGEST:CAN CAUSE HDCH, DROWSINESS &
UNCON. SLIGHTLY TOXIC TO ANIMALS. INHAL:CAN IRRIT NASAL PASSAGES, THROAT &
LUNGS. PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO ANIMALS. SKIN:CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY
(REDDENING/SWELLING). PRLNGD CNTCT CAN CAUSE BLISTERS . SENSIT (ALLERGIC RXN)
CAN OCCUR. SLIGHTLY TOXIC TO (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:ANIMALS BY ABSORPTION. EYE:CAN
CAUSE SEVERE INJURY-DMG REVERSIBLE. CHRONIC:MUTAG:IN VITRO, SUGGESTIVE EVID OF
MUTAG (HOECHST CELANESE DATA). IN VIVO, NOT MUTAG (SPI VINYL ACETATE STUDY
GROUP, 90-DAY STUDY, MICRONUCLEUS TEST). CARCI N:ORAL-2-YEAR DRINKING WATER
STUDY SHOWED NO EVID OF TREATMENT- (SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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INGEST:IMMED INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & PRESSING FINGER
DOWN THROAT. CNTCT MD IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE FROM CONTAMD AREA. IF BRTHG STOPPED,
GIVE ARTF RESP, THEN O*2 IF NEEDED. CNTCT MD IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG
& WASH CONTAMD SKIN W/LG AMTS OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSIST, CNTCT MD.
EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CNTCT MD IMMED.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: 18.0F,-7.8C
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: 2.6% Upper Limits: 13.4%
Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES,
ALCOHOL-TYPE AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM OR WATER SPRAY FOR LARGE FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & COMPLETE PERSONAL
PROT EQUIP WHEN POTNTL FOR EXPOS TO VAPS/PRODS OF COMBUST EXISTS. WATER MAY BE
INEFFECTIVE BUT (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: RAPID, UNCONTROLLED POLYMERIZATION CAN CAUSE
EXPLO. VAP IS HEAVIER THAN AIR & CAN TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE
OF IGNIT & FLASH BACK. (SEE SUPP DATA)
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: ELIMINATE IGNIT SOURCES. CAUTION:SPONTANEOUS
POLYMERIZATION CAN OCCUR. AVOID EYE/SKIN CNTCT. PLACE LEAKING CNTNRS IN
WELL-VENT AREA. IF FIRE POTNTL EXISTS, BLANKET SPILL W/FOAM OR USE WATER SPRAY
TO DISPERSE VAPORS. CONTAIN SPILL TO (SEE IN GRED 6)
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: PROD WHEN SPILLED/DISPOSED IS HAZ SOLID WASTE AS
DEFINED IN RESOURCE CONSERVATION RECOVERY ACT REGS (40CFR261). PREFERRED METHOD
IS INCIN/BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT IN FED/STATE APPRVD FACILITY. DISPOSE OF I/A/W
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENT AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. KEEP
CNTNRS CLOSED. USE ONLY DOT APPRVD CNTNRS. USE SPARK-RESISTANT (SEE INGRED 9)
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL-FACE ORGANIC VAPOR
CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER RESPIRATOR WITHIN USE LIMITATIONS OF THESE DEVICES; IN
ALL OTHER SITUATIONS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHST RECOMM WHEN APPROP TO CONTROL EXPOS. MECHANICAL (GEN)
NOT RECOMM AS SOLE MEANS OF CONTROLLING EXPOS.
Protective Gloves: NEOPRENE OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: FOR OPERATIONS WHERE SPILLS OR SPLASHING CAN OCCUR, USE
IMPERVIOUS BODY COVERING & BOOTS. SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygenic Practices: FOR OPERATIONS WHERE SPILLS OR SPLASHING CAN OCCUR, USE
IMPERVIOUS BODY COVERING & BOOTS. SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRE FIGHT PROC:SHOULD BE USED TO COOL
FIRE-EXPOSED STRUCTURES & VESSELS. EXPLO HAZ:MATL CREATES SPECIAL HAZ
BECAUSE IT FLOATS ON WATER. CNDTNS POLYM:VIOLENT RUPTURE OF STORAGE VESSELS OR
CNTNRS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:RELATED CARCIN (RATS,SPI); A SECOND LIMITED DRINKING
WATER STUDY SHOWED SUGGESTIVE EVID OF (SEE INGRED 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: F2
Boiling Point:
163F,73C
Melting/Freezing Point:
-148F,-100C
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: 88 Vapor Density: 3.0
Specific Gravity: 0.9338
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: 8.9 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water: 2.3%
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS, MOBILE LIQUID; ACRID, ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 100
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: POTENTIALLY UNSTABLE. TEMPERATURES ABOVE 100F,
SUNLIGHT, X-RAY OR ULTRA-VIOLET RADIATION, SPARKS & FLAME.
Materials to Avoid: PEROXIDES, FOR EXAMPLE, T-BUTYL PEROXIDE & HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE, OTHER POLYMERIZATION INITIATORS, OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: YES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: UNCONTROLLED POLYMERIZATION CAN CAUSE RAPID
EVOLUTION OF HEAT & INCREASED PRESS WHICH CAN RESULT IN (SEE SUPP DATA)
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DISPOSAL
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PROD WHEN SPILLED/DISPOSED IS HAZ SOLID WASTE AS DEFINED IN RESOURCE
CONSERVATION RECOVERY ACT REGS (40CFR261). PREFERRED METHOD IS INCIN/BIOLOGICAL
TREATMENT IN FED/STATE APPRVD FACILITY. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals,
Analytical Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media