Product ID:ACETAMIDE
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-027-6604
MSDS Number: BHCVR

Emergency Phone: 201-455-3700

Info Phone: 201-455-5630

Cage: 0AU44

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

NO HAZARD INGREDIENTS STATED BY MANUFACTURERS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 7000 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUSTS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS. FUMES OR VAPORS CAN BE
IRRITATING. MATERIAL HAS LOW ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY. INGESTION OF
LARGE QUANTITIES MAY BE HARMFUL. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION FROM MILD CONTACT TO THE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:FUMES OR DUSTS MAY BE IRRITATING TO NOSE,
THROAT, LUNGS, SKIN, AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. AID BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
INGESTION: GIVE 2 OR 3 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY
TOUCHING THE BACK OF THE THROAT WITH THE FINGER. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER. DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG MAY
ALSO BE USED.
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:REPORTED TO BE COMBUSTIBLE. WHEN BURNED,
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE TOXIC CYANIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES,
CARBON MONOXIDE OR AMMONIA GASES.

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP WITH A MINIMUM OF DUSTING
AND COLLECT IN A CONTAINER FOR USE OR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT OR OPEN FLAME. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER, IF PERMITTED.
FOR SPILLS OF SOLUTIONS, C ONTAIN FOR RECOVERY OR IF PERMITTED
SEWER IT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:UNDER ADEQUATELY VENTILATED WORK SITUATIONS,
NONE REQUIRED. WHERE DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, USE A
RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH FOR DUSTS, OR FOR DUSTS AND MISTS, AS
APPLICABLE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, NO CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:430F,221C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:178F,81C
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:1.159
pH:7.0
Solubility in Water:67%
Appearance and Odor:DELIQUESCENT WHITE/SLIGHTLY YELLOW CRYSTALS.
ODORLESS(PURE) OR "MOUSY"(IMPURE)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENS, ACTIVE METALS, SOME ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
CYANIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE OR AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE DISPOSED IN A FLAMMABLE SOLVENT, SPRAYED
INTO AN APPROVED INCINERATIOR AND BURNED UNDER CONTROLLED
CONDITIONS. ALTERNATIVE IS BURIAL IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL.
SOLUTIONS MAY BE DILUTED AND SEWERE D, IF PERMITTED. APPROVED
CONTRACTOR MAY BE USED.

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