Product ID:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F013160
MSDS Number: BJHGL

Emergency Phone: (314) 982-5000

Info Phone: (314) 982-5000

Cage: DO886

Telephone: 314-982-5000

Cage: DO886

TRICHLOROACETIC ACID

CAS: 76-03-9

RTECS: AJ7875000

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 5640 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:INHALATION: COUGHING, CHOKING,
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, LUNG EDEMA, & FATAL. INGESTION: SORE
THROAT, SEVERE ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, & TISSUE DAMAGE. SKIN:
CORROSIVE, REDNESS, PAIN, & BURNS. EY ES: REDNESS, PAIN, & BLURRED
VISION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, CHOKING, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, LUNG EDEMA, EROSION OF THE TEETH, JAW
NECROSIS, BRONCHIAL IRRITATION, BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA, & FATAL.
INGESTION: CORROSIVE, SORE THROAT, SEV ERE ABDOMINAL PAIN,
VOMITING, & TISSUE DAMAGE. SKIN: CORROSIVE, REDNESS, PAIN, & BURNS.
EYES: REDNESS/BURNS/PAIN.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MED
ATTN. SKIN: FLUS H W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. CALL PHYSICIAN.
EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL NEED PROTECTION. COVER SPILL W/SODIUM BICARBONATE. SWEEP
UP MATERIAL & PLACE IN A CORROSIVE RESISTANT CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DON'T GET IN
EYES/SKIN/& CLOTHING. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN
WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV, USE A FULL FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR/AIRLINED HOOD
MAY BE WORN IN ACCORDANCE W/NIOSH.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, LAB
COAT, APRON, & COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:388F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:136F
Vapor Pres:1.3
Vapor Density:5.6
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS W/PUNGENT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, CHLOROFORM, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN GAS, ALKALI CARBONATE

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE PRIOR TO BURNING. BURN IN APPROVED
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. NEUTRALIZED WASTE
MAY BE DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE, & FED ERAL REGULATIONS.

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