Product ID:ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL, A0657
MSDS Date:07/29/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N012005
MSDS Number: BJFLS

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

3500 DEKALB ST
ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

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:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION
MAY BE FATAL AS A RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX &
BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMONIT & PULM EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE
EYES BY SEPARAT ING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
DISCARD CONTAM SHOES.

Flash Point:104F,40C
Lower Limits:4% @ O C
Upper Limits:16% @ O C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:COMBUSTIBLE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN
CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEM FUME HOOD.DO NOT
GET IN EYES,ON SKIN OR CLTHG.DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.READILY ABSORBED
THRU SKIN.KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.(SEE OTHR PRECAU)
Other Precautions:HNDLG/STOR CON'T: KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME.
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. CORROSIVE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES, 8" FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IRRIT DATA: LD50-LC50-MIXTURE: SKN-HMN 50 MG/24H MLD, SKN-RBT 525 MG
OPEN SEV, SKN-RBT 50 MG/24H MLD, EYE-RBT 50 UG OPEN SEV, EYE-RBT
100 MG RINSE MLD; TOXICITY DATA: UNR-MAN LDLO:308 MG/KG, ORL-RAT
LD50:3530 MG/KG, IHL-MUS LC50:5620 PPM/1H, IVN-MUS LD50:525 MG/KG,
SKN-RBT LD50:1060 MG/KG

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:243F,117C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:60.8F,16.0C
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.049
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:IGNITE IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM CARBONATE & SLAKED
LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). SHOULD BE MIXED W/ VERMICULITE & THEN
W/DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER & BURNED IN CHEM INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & S CRUBBER. OBSERVE FED, STATE & LOCAL
LAWS.

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