Product ID:GLACIAL ACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/03/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2634
MSDS Number: BLWFZ

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Preparer: C.A. EISENHARD

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

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:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3310 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY AND
DURATION OF EXPOSURE, EFFECTS MAY VARY FROM MILD IRRITATION TO
SEVERE DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE
EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND UPPER RESPIRATO RY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE BURNS & EYE DAMAGE. VAPOR
INHALATION CAUSES LACRIMATION, SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES; BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS MAY
OCCUR. MAY BE FATAL I F SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIUOS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. DISCARD
CONTAMINATED SHOES.

Flash Point:103F,39C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:UNK
Lower Limits:6.6
Upper Limits:19.3
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM, OR
DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. USE WATER
SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPORS. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER SPRAY.
PREVENT RUNOFF FROM ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS AND STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WASHING WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP
AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS. RESIDUE MAY
MAKE "EMPTY" BOTTLES HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
IF VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST.

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:245F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.0F,16.7C
Vapor Pres:11.4
Vapor Density:2.0%
Spec Gravity:1.02
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING MATERIALS CAN CAUSE A REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH CHROMIC ACID, SODIUM
PEROXIDE, NITRIC ACID, OR OTHER OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE
AND PROBABLY CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL REGULATORY AGENCY OF THE EPA.

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