MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
GEBAUER COMPANY
9410 ST. CATHERINE AVE.
ETHYL CHLORIDE
CLEVELAND, OH 44104
1-800-321-9348 toll free or (216) 271-5252
FAX (216) 271-5335; WEBSITE: www.gebauerco.com
AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY: CHEMTREC (800) 424-9300
I. IDENTIFICATION
TRADE NAME
ETHYL CHLORIDE REVISION DATE SEPTEMBER, 2001 BY S. WOJCIK, A. FRY
SYNONYM
CHEMICAL ETHYL CHLORIDE, CHLOROETHANE CAS NO. 75-00-3
NAME
HYDROCHLORIC ETHER
SYNONYMS
CHEMICAL HALOGENATED HYDROCARBON FORMULA C2H5Cl
FAMILY
II. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
PRINCIPAL HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS NO. % EXPOSURE LIMITS
OSHA PEL: 1000 PPM
ETHYL CHLORIDE 75-00-3 100
ACGIH TWA: 100 PPM
NPCA-HMIS RATINGS EPA HAZARD CATEGORIES: LISTS
Skin; A3, See Section V.
HEALTH 1 CHRONIC HEALTH NO EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS
FLAMMABILITY 4 ACUTE HEALTH YES SUBSTANCE: NO
REACTIVITY 0 FIRE HAZARD YES CERCLA HAZARDOUS
PERSONAL PROTECTION See Sec. PRESSURE HAZARD YES SUBSTANCE YES
VIII. REACTIVITY HAZARD NO TOXIC CHEMICALS YES
III. PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 54.1°F (12.3°C) FREEZING POINT: -213.5°F (-136.4°C) EVAPORATION RATE:
GREATER THAN 1
(BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
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VAPOR PRESSURE: at 68° F (20°C) = 20.1 psia (5.4 psig) LIQUID DENSITY at 68°F (20°C) = 0.8950 g/ml
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VAPOR DENSITY: (AIR=1) at BP 2.2 at 77°F (25°C) PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOLUME: 100
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SOLUBILITY IN WATER: SOLUABLE IN WATER AT CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.57g/108g WATER AT 68°F (20°C)
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A PUNGENT, ETHER-LIKE ODOR, LIQUID IS WATER WHITE
IV. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS
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FLASH POINT(METHOD USED): -45°F(-42.8°C) OC I -58°F(-50°C) CC AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: 966°F (519°C)
FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE LIMITS IN AIR BY % VOLUME: LOWER: 3.8 UPPER: 15.4
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE FOR SMALL FIRES ELECTRICAL CLASSIFICATION : Group C. NFPA No. 70
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES:
STOP FLOW OF GAS. FROM A SAFE DISTANCE, USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. ALLOW FIRE TO BURN ITSELF OUT.
USE A POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. RESCUE PERSONNEL SHOULD AVOID UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
UPON COMBUSTION, ETHYL CHLORIDE FORMS TOXIC GASES SUCH AS HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND TRACES OF
PHOSGENE. EXTREME HAZARD OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT FROM STATIC ELECTRIC DISCHARGE OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCES.
VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND MAY TRAVEL A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK. VAPOR MAY
EXPLODE IF IGNITED IN ENCLOSED AREAS.
V. HEALTH HAZARDS
OSHA PEL: 1000 PPM ; ACGIH TWA: 100 PPM
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
INHALATION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, LOSS OF COORDINATION AND DISORIENTATION MAY PRODUCE NARCOTIC AND ANESTHETIC EFFECTS. MAY PRODUCE
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, RESPIRATORY PARALYSIS, OR FATAL COMA WITH RESPIRATORY OR CARDIAC ARREST. MAY SENSITIZE THE
MYOCARDIUM TO ENDOGENOUS EPINEPHRINE, CAUSING DANGEROUS DYSRHYTHMIAS. ALTHOUGH ABSORBED THROUGH LUNGS AND SKIN, IT ALSO IS RAPIDLY
GIVEN OFF THROUGH THE LUNGS.
SKIN: RAPID EVAPORATION OF LIQUID MAY CAUSE FROSTBITE. SYMPTOMS OF FROSTBITE ARE BLANCHING OF THE SKIN, COLD FEELING NUMBNESS. CUTANEOUS SENSITIZATION
MAY OCCUR, BUT IS EXTREMELY RARE. FREEZING CAN OCCASIONALLY ALTER PIGMENTATION. A SINGLE PROLONGED SKIN EXPOSURE IS NOT LIKELY
TO RESULT IN ABSORPTION OF HARMFUL AMOUNTS.
EYES: IS A SLIGHT IRRITANT TO MUCOSAL TISSUE.
ETHYL CHLORIDE HAS A ACGIH CARCINOGENIC DESIGNATION OF A3. ETHYL CHLORIDE IS KNOWN AS A LIVER AND KIDNEY TOXIN. IT IS THE LEAST TOXIC OF THE CHLOROHYDROCARBONS AND
NO FORM OF CHRONIC POISONING HAS BEEN REPORTED. REPEATED EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE INCOORDINATION AND/OR ANESTHESIA.
EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES FOR:
INHALATION: MINOR SYMPTOMS ARE RELIEVED BY BREATHING FRESH UNCONTAMINATED AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, OR IS IMPAIRED, GIVE ASSISTED RESPIRATION (I.E., MOUTH-
TO-MOUTH). SUPPLEMENTAL OXYGEN SHOULD BE GIVEN. KEEP VICTIM WARM AND QUIET. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION PROMPTLY.
EYES: IF LIQUID ENTERS THE EYES, FLOOD WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
SKIN: °
UNINTENTIONAL FREEZING: FLOOD OR SOAK FROZEN TISSUE IN TEPID WATER (105-115°F). DO NOT USE HOT WATER.
INGESTION: SEEK MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.
VI. REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: UNSTABLE CONDITIONS TO AVOID: LIQUID ETHYL CHLORIDE WILL ATTACK SOME FORMS OF PLASTIC, RUBBER
x STABLE AND COATINGS. SOURCES OF HEAT, IGNITION, OR MOISTURE (NOTE:
REACTS WITH WATER TO FORM HCl.)
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIALS TO AVOID): SODIUM, POTASSIUM, CALCIUM, POWDERED ALUMINUM, ZINC & MAGNESIUM
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: FORMS HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND TRACES OF PHOSGENE ON COMBUSTION, FORMS HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE WITH WATER OR STEAM.
HAZARDOUS ___ MAY OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID: N/A
POLYMERIZATION: x WILL NOT OCCUR
VII. SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. ALLOW SPILLED ETHYL CHLORIDE TO EVAPORATE, VENTILATE ENCLOSED AREAS. IN CASE OF
LARGE SPILL, EVACUATE ALL PERSONNEL FROM AREA.
For Entry Into Unknown Concentrations That Could Be IDLH ( � 3800 ppm ): Full Face Self Contained Breathing Apparatus: Pressure Demand, Positive Pressure. Carry an auxiliary SCBA.
Escape Instructions: Full Face Gas Mask, Organic Vapor or SCBA
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS; RETURN UNUSED QUANTITIES TO GEBAUER CO BY MAKING APPROPRIATE
ARRANGEMENTS FOR PICKUP AND TRANSPORTATION.
VIII. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
RESPIRATORY FOR LARGE SPILLS ( � 1000 PPM TWA and � 3800 PPM instantaneous exposure): FULL FACE, POSITIVE PRESSURE , SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE FOR EMERGENCY USE.
PROTECTION: FOR CLINICAL SETTING: MINIMIZE INHALATION OF VAPORS BY PATIENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN APPLYING TO HEAD AND NECK.
VENTILATION: USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO PREVENT ACCUMULATION OF VAPORS MECHANICAL (GENERAL): NONE
PROTECTIVE EYE FOR LARGE SPILLS (� 1000 PPM TWA and � 3800 PPM instantaneous exposure:
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FOR LARGE SPILLS ONLY (ABOVE 3800 PPM ):
TEFLON® OR KEL-F® SA*/SCBAF): SAFETY GOGGLES OR GLASSES.OR FACE SHIELD.
PROTECTION:
GLOVES: FOR PATIENT USE: COVER PATIENT'S EYES, IF APPLYING ON OR NEAR FACE.
DO NOT USE PVC, SILICONE OR NATURAL RUBBER
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: EYEBATH FOR CLINICAL SETTING: GLOVES AND GOGGLES ARE NOT REQUIRED.
IX. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
HANDLING AND STORAGE: PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA. DO NO SUBJECT CONTAINERS TO TEMPERATURES ABOVE
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120°F(50°C). USE ONLY IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA. DO NOT STORE ON OR NEAR HIGH FREQUENCY ULTRASOUND EQUIPMENT.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: DO NOT USE NEAR SPARKING MOTORS OR OTHER NON-EXPLOSIVE EQUIPMENT. NO SMOKING SIGNS SHOULD BE POSTED WHEREVER ETHYL
CHLORIDE IS USED OR STORED.
D.O.T. PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ETHYL CHLORIDE; ID NO.: UN 1037
D.O.T. CLASSIFICATION: FLAMMABLE GAS; ID HAZARD CLASS: 2.1; DOT LABELING: "FLAMMABLE GAS"
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