SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- ETHYLENE CARBONATE, 98%, E26258  -- 6810-00N072052
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ETHYLENE CARBONATE, 98%, E26258
MSDS Date:04/01/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072052
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:516-467-3535
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:CARBONIC ACID, CYCLIC ETHYLENE ESTER; (ETHYLENE CARBONATE)
CAS:96-49-1
RTECS #:FF9550000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 10 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE
    SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC:NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER.
    INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS
    DFCLT, GIVE OXYG.  INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.

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

Flash Point:320F,160C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY
    RUBB GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
    AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATED AREA & WASH SPILL AFTER MATERIAL
    PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HARMFUL. IRRITATING OT EYES. WEAR
    SUITABLE GLOVES & EYE/FACE PROT. AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. DO
    NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:EYE IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>469F,>243C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>99F,>37C
Vapor Pres:0.02@36.4C
Vapor Density:3.04
Spec Gravity:1.321
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, BASES, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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