Product ID:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID SOLUTION 0.49N, 665-8
MSDS Date:11/22/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021644
MSDS Number: BLNTL

Emergency Phone: 800-325-8070

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

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) 400 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES BURNS. MATL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYE &
SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA
OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMONI TIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS
OF EXPOS MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA
AND VOMITING. PROLONGED EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE:CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS,
PULMONARY EDEMA. EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES & CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHAL:
REMOVE TO F RESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, CALL A
PHYSICIAN. EYES:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS WITH FINGERS.
CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. MIX WITH SOLID SODIUM
BICARBONATE. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED
CNTNRS FOR DISPOSAL. VENT AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL
PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CAUSES BURNS. IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE
IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE. TAKE OFF
IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG & FULL FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES
AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. DELUGE SHOWER & EMERGENCY EYE WASH .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C1
Solubility in Water:WATER-SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS SOLUTION, SHARP ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
LAWS.

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