Product ID:GLACIAL ACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/01/1984
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-1215
MSDS Number: BDSGN

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105
US

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400

Info Phone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

EDGEWATER, NJ 07020 US

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

ACETIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3310 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY AND
DURATION OF EXPOSURE, EFFECTS MAY VARY FROM MILD IRRITATION TO
SEVERE DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE
EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRAT ORY TRACT. CAUSES EYE
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND IS NOT A CARCINOGEN OR
SUSPECT CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT MAY CAUSES SEVERE BURNS & EYE DAMAGE.
VAPOR INHALATION MAY CAUSE LACRIMATION, SEVERE IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS MAY OCCUR. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH & DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:103F,39C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:550F
Lower Limits:6.6
Upper Limits:19.3
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR
DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER SPRAY TO
COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND FLUSH SPILLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GIVES OFF FLAMMABLE VAPOR ABOVE ITS FLASH
POINT. VAPOR FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. ABSORB ON SAND OR
VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED C ONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
ABOVE 62F, BUT AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.
RESIDUE MAY MAKE "EMPTY" BOTTLES HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR IF VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NATURAL RUBBER, OR PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON
LABEL BEFORE USE.

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:=117.8C, 244.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=17.C, 62.5F
Vapor Pres:11.4@20C
Vapor Density:2.0 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.02
pH:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. SOUR, PUNGENT VINEGAR LIKE
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:UNKNOW

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PROTECT FROM MOISTURE AND STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS CHROMIC ACID, NITRIC
ACID, SODIUM PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP ABOVE ITS FREEZING POINT TO AVOID
RUPTURE OF CONTAINERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:FOLLOW APPLICABLE LAWS CONCERNING PROPER
DISPOSAL. NEUTRALIZATION AND INCINERATION ARE POSSIBLE METHODS OF
TREATMENT IF ALLOWED.

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