Product ID:ACETIC ACID GLACIAL
MSDS Date:02/07/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2634
MSDS Number: BDJXT

MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

ACETIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POISON!!DANGER!! CORROSIVE. LIQUID AND
MIST CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO ALL BODY TISSUE. MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:DAMAGE TO LINING OF NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS,
BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, DEATH, SORE THROAT, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
PERFORATION OF THE ESPHOGUS, SKIN DAMAGE, REDNESS, PAIN, BURNS,
SEVERE EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1-2
GLASSES OF WA TER IF CONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:104F,40C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:427C
Lower Limits:5.4
Upper Limits:16.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL TANKS AND
CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS FLAMMABLE AND HEAVIER THAN AIR
AND MAY TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK. USE WATER TO
KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL TO REDUCE PRESSURE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL AWAY. USE WATER
SPRAY TO DILUTE SPILL TO NONFLAMMBLE MIXTURE. CONTAIN AND RECOVER
LIQUID. COLLECT IN AN APPRO PRIATE CONTAINER OR ABSORB WITH INERT
MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM FREEZING. ABSERVEA LL WARNINGS AND
PRECAUTIONS LISTED ON THE PRODUCT. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILAT ION.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATION
EXPOSURE LIMITS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
29 CFR 1910.134 TO PREVENT EXPOSURE. USE A FULL FACEPIECE
RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CAR TRIDGE FOR UP TO 10 TIMES THE
TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT
PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND OR EXPOSE SUCH
CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY OR OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.
THIS SUBSTANCE IS CLASSIFIED AS A POISON BY FEDERAL LAW.

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.0F,16.7C
Vapor Pres:11
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.05
pH:2.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQ W/STRONG VINEGAR-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:UNK

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, OXIDIZERS, MOST METALS, CHROMIC ACID, SODIUM PEROXIDE, NITRIC
ACID, STRONG CAUSTICS, CARBONATES, HYDROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND SUNLIGHT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO
INSTABILITY. AVOID HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC GASES & VAPORS SUCH AS
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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