Product ID:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID SOLUTION 0.38N
MSDS Date:07/10/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-208-2381
MSDS Number: BJZLN

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

TRICHLOROACETIC ACID

CAS: 76-03-9

RTECS: AJ7875000

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 400 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:MATERIAL IS A CORROSIVE ACID SOLUTION
AND WILL CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. INGESTION WILL RESULT IN BURNS TO
THE MOUTH, THROAT, AND GASTROIN TESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC: PROLONGED
EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO DELAYED EFFECTS INCLUDING SCARRING AND
INFECTION OF LIVER/KIDNEY
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN BURNS DEVELOP IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEMORRAGING,
AND PERFORATION OF ORGANS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO THE
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, EYES, S KIN, AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN
IF BREATHI NG IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF VICTIM
IS NOT BREATHING. INGESTION: GIVE VICTIM LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER TO
DILUTE MATERIAL. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION, AND VENTILATE AREA AS REQUIRED. ABSORB SMALL SPILL
WITH INERT MATERIAL (VERMICULITE, SAND ETC.) PLACE WASTE IN DOT
APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISP OSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE (SMALL SPILLS)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIAL - AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES,
AND CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE MATERIAL - AVOID CONTACT. MATERIAL IS A VESICANT.

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DILUTED AND NEUTRALIZED
MATERIAL CAN PROBABLY BE FLUSHED TO WASTE WATER TREATMENT VIA A
SEWER.

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