Product ID:A0500, ACETAMIDE
MSDS Date:01/27/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-027-6604
MSDS Number: BPFGZ

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Cage: 0DK69

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Cage: 0DK69

ACETAMIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 60-35-5

RTECS: AB4025000

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 7000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL
IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
(CHRONIC) CARCINOGEN. MAY ALTER GENETIC MATERIAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACETAMIDE: GROUP 2B (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION:
REMOVE T O FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH
WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC.
STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:CARCIN. IRRIT. MUTAGEN. TOX, MAY CAUSE CANCER. AVOID
INHAL. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD
EXPOS. MAY CAUSE HERITABLE GENETIC DMG. HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONT
W/SKIN & IF SWALL OWED. IRRIT TO EYES, RESP SYS(SUPP DATA)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID INHAL. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. WASH (SUPP
DATA)
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: & SKIN. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE (SHOW LBL WHERE
POSS). DO NOT BRTH DUST. HYGIENE PRACT: CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:430F,221C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:174F,79C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 65C
Appearance and Odor:MOIST WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES, STRONG REDUCING
AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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