Product ID:0216, MONOCHLOROACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/10/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N030954
MSDS Number: BPJSD

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-582-2537

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ACETIC ACID, CHLORO-;(MONOCHLOROACETIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 79-11-8

RTECS: AF8575000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 76 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:INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. SKIN ABSORPTION MAY RESULT IN
DERMATITIS. CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE
LOSS. DEATH MAY FOLLOW IF MORE THAN 3% OF THE SKIN IS EXPOSED TO
THIS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MATERIAL. SKIN ABSORPTION MAY BE
HARMFUL OR FATAL. INGESTION MAY INTERFERE WITH ESSENTIAL ENZYME
SYSTEMS AND CAUSE PERFORATION AND PERITONITIS. CHRONIC EFFECTS OF
OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE CEN TRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:CALL MD. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
WATER, MILK OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. EYE:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES
WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:259F,126C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR
ORDINARY FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP . MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRIALIZE SPILL AND/OR WASHINGS WITH SODA
ASH OR LIME. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN,
DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMO VE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATIO N.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION
EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR , A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME/DUST LEVELS AS LOW
AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON, LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:372F,189C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:145F,63C
Vapor Density:3.3
Spec Gravity:1.58 (H2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE DELIQUIESCENT CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOST COMMON METALS, STRONG BASES, ALKALIES, AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HCL, PHOSGENE, CO, CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE # DOO2, DOO3.

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