Product ID:DICHLOROACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/23/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N033108
MSDS Number: BPLTN

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: ZA916

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

ACETIC ACID, DICHLORO; (DICHLOROACETIC ACID)

CAS: 79-43-6

RTECS: AG6125000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 2820 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:ACUTE: INHAL: EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISS OF MUC MEMB AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE
BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND V OMITING. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS
RESULT OF SPASM INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY
EDEMA. INGESTION: EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUES. SKIN: EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO SKIN. EYE: EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO EYES. CHRONIC:
NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP.IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT,GIVE O2.CALL PHYS. INGEST: CALL PHYS IMMED. SKIN:
IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMD C LTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. THORO CLEAN SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LST 15 MIN, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCAS. GET MED
ATTN IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
REQ PROT CLTHG. CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSS. LARGER
SPILLS: ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH, OR SIMILAR MATERIAL
FOR DISPOSAL AS HAZ WASTE IN A RCRA APPRVD FACILITY. DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR, STORED IN
COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE VAPOR. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO VAPOR IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HALF MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA
MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE IS
RECOMMENDED TO PREVENT DISPERSION OF CONTAMINANT INTO WORKROOM AIR.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG&FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG INCL BOOTS,LAB
COAT,APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CONT. MAINTAIN EYEWASH FOUNTAIN &
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PROT EQUIP: QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:381F,194C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>48.2F,>9C
Vapor Density:4.5
Spec Gravity:1.563
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, BASES, AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT OXIDER OF CARBON AND HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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