Product ID:ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL, TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-1215
MSDS Number: BDSGJ

Emergency Phone: 606-324-1133

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 5A188

Telephone: 614-889-4505

Cage: 5A188

GLACIAL ACETIC ACID

RTECS: AH9800000

Fraction By Weight: 99.7%

ACGIH TLV: 10PPM

Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE & EVEN BLINDNESS VERY
RAPIDLY.SKIN:CAUSES BURNS.BREATHING:DOMAGE TO RESPIR

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHNG GIVE CPR; IF BRTHNG
DIFF GIVE OXYGEN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN:WASH
W/SOAP&WATER.RMV CONTAM CLTHG&SHOES. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.
NOTHG BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC. GET MEDICAL ATTN.

Flash Point:43C,109F (CC)
Lower Limits:5.4
Upper Limits:16.0
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM OR WATER FOG OR CO*2 OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACE
PIECE(POS. PS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:L)MAY TRAVEL ALONG THE GROUND & FLASH
BACK & IGNITED BY IGNITION SOURCES.NEVER USE WELDING OR CUTTIN

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL:COVER WITH SODA ASH.MIX & SCOOP
INTO A BEAKER OF WATER.LARGE SPILL:PERSONS NOT WEARING PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM AREA OF SPILL.STOP SPILL AT
SOURCE,DIKE AREA OF SPILL,PU MP LIQ.TO SALVAGE TK.REM.LIQ.TAKEUP ON
SAND,CLAY--

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTIED.SINCE EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUES(VAPOR,LIQUIS,&/OR SOLID).
Other Precautions:IF PERSON BREATHES MATERIAL,REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO
FRESH AIR.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,ADMINISTER OXYGEN.IF BREATHING
STOPS GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIR.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA JOINTLY APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL(GENERAL &/OR LOCAL EXHAUST).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,BUNA-N
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD,IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL & EXPLOSION HAZARDS(CONTD):TORCH OR NEAR DRUM(EVEN EMPTY)
BECAUSE PRODUCT(EVEN JST RESIDUE) CAN IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY.ACID
REACTS W/MOST METALS TO RELEASE H*2GAS WHICH CAN FORM EX.MIX

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:245/118C
Vapor Pres:11
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.050.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:U/K
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID, STRONG VINEGAR-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:U/K

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG ALKALIES,STRONG MINERAL ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*2,CO, VARIOUS HYDROCARBONS, ACID
FUMES, ETC

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILL:FLUSH DOWN INTO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL
AREA WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.LARGE SPILL:DESTROY BY LIQUID
INCINERATION UNDER APPROVED OPERATING PROCEDURES.

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