Product ID:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID CRYSTALLINE, T4885
MSDS Date:03/19/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021915
MSDS Number: BLTMG

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ACETIC ACID, TRICHLORO-; (TRICHLOROACETIC ACID)

CAS: 76-03-9

RTECS: AJ7875000

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 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:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF THE
MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A
RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAM & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM
& PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MY INCL BURNING SENSATION, (SEE EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. CAUSES BLISTERS
ON CONTACT W/SKIN. CHRONIC:GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE
FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS W/FINGERS. WASH
CONTAMIN ATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A MD. INGEST:CALL MD
IMMED .

Flash Point:>230
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH & PICK UP. KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER
& HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS C OMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Other Precautions:TOXIC. VESICANT. CORROSIVE. VERY HYGROSCOPIC.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:385F,196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:129F,54C
Vapor Pres:1 MM @ 51C
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.620
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE & HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBE
SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
& SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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