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DIETHYL CARBONATE 123

Odor Threshold: 0.14 ppm.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 5 OC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): 1.8 - 9.1; Fire Extinguishing
Agents: Dry chemical, carbon dioxide, or alcohol foam; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not to be Used:
Data not available; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Vapors are irritating; Behavior in Fire:
Vapors are heavier than air and may travel considerable distance to a source of ignition and flash back;
Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 594; Electrical Hazard: Data not available; Burning Rate: 6.7 mmlmin.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water: No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
hazardous reaction; Stability During Trmport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics:
Flush with water; Polymerizm’on: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
DIETHYLBENZENE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: No common synonyms; Chemical Formula: C6H&!zH,)2.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor:
Characteristic aromatic; like benzene; like toluene,
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I am. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
134.21; Boiling Point at I m.: 356, 180, 453; Freezing Point: <160, <70, <343; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Specijic Gravity: 0.86 at 20 “c (liquid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio ofSpecific Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat
of Vaporization: 140,77,3.2; Heat of Combzution: -17,800, -9,890, -414; Heat ofDecomposition: Not
pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Self-contained breathing
apparatus, safety goggles; Symptoms Following Enposure: High vapor concentrations produce eye and
respiratory tract irritation, dizziness, depression. Liquid irritates and may blister skin; can cause
corneal injury to eye; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION: remove to fresh air and start
artificial respiration. INGESTION: do NOT induce vomiting; call a doctor. EYES AND SKIN: flush
with water for at least 15 min. Wash skin with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold Limit
Value): Data not available; Short-Term Exposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion:
Grade 2; oral rat LD,, 1.2 glkg; Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Im’tant Characteristics:
Vapors cause a slight smarting of the eyes and respiratory system if present in high concentrations. The
effect is temporary; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Minimum hazard. If spilled on clothing
and allowed to remain, may cause smarting and reddening of the skin; Odor Threshold Data not
available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 135 CC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Data not available; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Foam, water, carbon dioxide, or dry chemical; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not
to be Used: Not pertinent; @ecial Hmrk of Combustion Products: Not pertinent; Behavior in Fire:
Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 743 (ortho); Electrical Hazard: Not pertinent; Burning
Rate: Data not available.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Water : No reaction; Reactivity with Common Materials: No
reaction; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and Caustics: Not pertinent;
Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.

DIETHYL CARBONATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Carbonic Acid Diethyl Ester; Ethyl Carbonate; Eufin; Chemical
Formda: (CH,CHJzCO,.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped) : Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor:
Pleasant, etheral; mild and nonresidual.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I ah. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
118.13; Boiling Point at 1 ah.: 260.2, 126.8, 400; Freezing Point: -45, -43, 230; Critical
Temperature: Not pertinent; Critical Pressure: Not pertinent; Qecijic Gravity: 0.975 at 20°C (liquid);
Vapor (Gas) Density: Not pertinent; Ratio of Specific Heats of Vapor (Gas): 1.110; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: 130, 73, 3.1; Heat of Combustion: -9,760, -5,420, -227; Heat of Decomposition: Not
pertinent.