Product ID:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID TECHNICAL AND CRUDE
MSDS Date:12/14/1978
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-234-1986
MSDS Number: BHYCB

Emergency Phone: 201-231-2244

Info Phone: 201-231-2244

Cage: 2V751

Telephone: 201-231-2244

Cage: 2V751

TRICHLOROACETIC ACID

CAS: 76-03-9

RTECS: AJ7875000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3320 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO TISSUES. SYSTEMIC EFFECTS
ARE PRESUMABLY SECONDARY TO GASTROINTESTINAL DAMAGE AND TO
ACIDOSIS, NOT DUE TO THE TRICHLOROACETATE ION WHICH HAS A LOW
INHERENT TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID IS NOT LISTED BY
IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EYES, SKIN, AND
DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EXPOSED AREAS SHOULD BE IRRIGATED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
AND SODIUM CARBONATE SOLUTION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF INGESTED,
DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, FOLLOWED BY
MILK.GET I MMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP.

Extinguishing Media:WATER OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES WHEN HEATED
ABOVE 392F.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AVOIDING DUST FORMATION AND CONTACT
WITH SKIN, AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM DAMPNESS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. IF STORED FOR A LONG TIME ACID MAY CAKE UP.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH
STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:385F,196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:134F,57C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>392F,>200C
Vapor Density:5.6
Spec Gravity:1.07
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ATTACK METALS, AVOID ALKALIES AND AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES. AVOID STORING
WATER SOLUTION AT CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 30%.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, PHOSGENE, CARBON
MONOXIDE. WILL DECOMPOSE UPON HEATING ABOVE 392F (200C).

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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