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ETHYLCHLORIDE 161
temporary; Liquid or Solid Irritant Characteristics: Irritates eyes; moderate irritation of skin; Odor
Threshold Data not available.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 128 OC; Flammuble Limits in Air (%): 1.9 - 8.8; Fire
Extinguishing Agents: Carbon dioxide or dry chemical for small fires, alcohol foam for large fires; Fire
Extinguishing Agents Not To Be Used: Not pertinent; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Not
pertinent; Behavior in Fire: Not pertinent; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 580 (calc.); Electrical
Hazard: Data not available; 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.

ETHYL BUTYRATE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Butyric acid, Ethyl ester; Butyric ether; Ethyl butanoate;
Chemical Formula: CH,CH,C&COOCzH5,
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped): Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor:
Like apple or pineapple.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 ‘C and 1 atm. : Liquid; Molecular Weight:
116.16; Boiling Point at 1 am.: 250, 121, 394; Freezing Point: -135, -93, 180; Critical Temperature:
559,293, 566; Critical Pressure: 460, 31, 3.2; Speczpc Gravity: 0.879 at 20°C (liquid); Vapor (Gas)
Density: 4.0; Ratio of Specijic Heats of Vapor (Gas): Not pertinent; Latent Heat of Vaporization: 128,
71, 3.0; Heat of Combustion: -13,200, -7,330, -306; Heat of Decomposition: Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: All-purpose canister
mask or chemical cartridge respirator; glass or face shield; rubber gloves; Symptoms Following
Exposure: Inhalation or ingestion causes headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and narcosis. Contact
with liquid irritates eyes; General Treatment for Exposure: INHALATION remove victim to fresh air
and call a physician; if breathing stops give artificial respiration. INGESTION: induce vomiting and
call a physician. SKIN: wash with water flush with soap and water; Toxicity by Inhalation (Threshold
Limit Value) : Data not available; Short-Term Enposure Limits: Data not available; Toxicity by Ingestion:
Grade 1; LD5,, = 13 glkg (rat); Late Toxicity: Data not available; Vapor (Gas) Irritant Characteristics:
Data not available; Liquid or Solid Im’tant Characteristics: Data not available; Odor Threshold 0.015
PPm.
Fire Hazards - Flash Point (deg. F): 85 OC; 75 CC; Flammable Limits in Air (%): Data not available;
Fire Extinguishing Agents: Dry chemical, alcohol foam, carbon dioxide; Fire Extinguishing Agents Not
To Be Used: Water may be ineffective; Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Data not available;
Behavior in Fire: Vapor is heavier than fire and may travel considerable distance to a source of ignition
and flash back. Containers may explode in fire; Ignition Temperature (deg. F): 865; Electrical Hazard:
Data not available; Burning Rate: 4.72 dmin.
Chemical Reactivity - Reactivity with Wizter: No reaction; Reactivity with Comn Materials: May
attack some forms of plastics; Stability During Transport: Stable; Neutralizing Agents for Acids and
Caustics: Not pertinent; Polymerization: Not pertinent; Inhibitor of Polymerization: Not pertinent.
ETHYL CHLORIDE
Chemical Designations - Synonyms: Chloretane; Monochloretane; Chemical Formula: C,H,CL.
Observable Characteristics - Physical State (as normally shipped) : Liquid; Color: Colorless; Odor:
Ethereal; pungent, ethereal; ether-like.
Physical and Chemical Properties - Physical State at 15 “c and I atm.: Gas; Molecular Weight:
64.52; Boiling Point at 1 atm.: 54.0, 12.2, 285.4; Freezing Point: -213, -136; 137; Critical
Temperature: 369, 187.2,460.4; Critical Pressure: 758,51.6,5.23; Specific Gravity: 0.906 at 12.2”C
(liquid); Vapor (Gas) Density: 2.2; Ratio of Specijic Heats of Vapor (Gas): 1.155; Latent Heat of
Vaporization: 163, 90.6, 3.79; Heat of Combustion: -8,100, -4,500, -188.4; Heat of Decomposition:
Not pertinent.
Health Hazards Information - Recommended Personal Protective Equipment: Neoprene rubber