Product ID:ACETIC ACID,GLACIAL
MSDS Date:01/22/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003531
MSDS Number: BXGCX

WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.

ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012
US

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

ACETIC ACID (CERCLA)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 3310 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- DANGER! CORROSIVE, POISON. INHALATION:VAPOR
EXTREMELY IRRITATING. MAY CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY. EYES:CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS. VAPORS EXTREMELY IR RITATING. SKIN:CAUSES SEVERE
BURNS. ORAL:MAY BE FATAL. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT BURNS.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS, PAIN, TEARING,
COUGHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WATER CONTAINING SODIUM BICARBONATE.
ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER, FOLLOW WITH MILK OF MAGNESIA, BEATEN EGGS OR VEGETABLE OIL.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:104F,40C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:800F
Lower Limits:5.4
Upper Limits:16.0
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL (ABC), CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM.
USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER IN A STRAIGHT HOSE STREAM
WILL SCATTER AND SPREAD FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE. VAPOR FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE+AIR

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. NEUTRALIZE WITH BAKING SODA. ABSORB WITH
VERMICULITE. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. CLEAN SURFACE
THOROUGHLY. PREVENT RU NOFF FROM ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS OR
STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA), SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 63F.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUS EHOLD USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION

Respiratory Protection:WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED ACID GAS RESPIRATOR. A PROGRAM SHOULD BE INSTITUTED
TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR CHEMICAL HOOD
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:61.0F,16.1C
Vapor Pres:11.7 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.050
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; STRONGLY PUNGENT
VINEGAR-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, METALS, AMINES, OXIDES, XYLENE,
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FREEZING, SPARKS, FLAMES
AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
CORROSIVE VAPORS MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM
BICARBONATE AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER, IF
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGU LATIONS PERMIT.

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