Product ID:ACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/13/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-1215
MSDS Number: BQCRD

CONTINENTAL CHEMICAL CORP.

1330 BEECH STREET
TERRE HAUTE, IN 47808
US

Emergency Phone: 812 235-8035

Info Phone: 812 235-8035

Preparer: DGSC/SSH

Cage: 23894

CONTINENTAL CHEM CORP

TERRE HAUTE, IN US

Cage: 23894

ACETIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT CAN CAUSE BURNS,
SENSITIZATION, SEVERE EYE DAMAGE, DAMAGE TO NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS AND
LINING.
Effects of Overexposure:CAN CAUSES VOMITG AND DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER.
INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEED. KEEP WARM & QUIET. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. NEVER GI VE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:104F,40C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:427C
Lower Limits:5.4
Upper Limits:16.0
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR CAN FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK; WATER DILUTED ACID CAN GIVE WATER
WITH METALS.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. USE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING & RESPIRATOR. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQUID IF POSSIBLE. ABSORB
WITH VERMICULITE, EARTH. SCOOP UP WITH NON-SPARKING TOOLS & PLACE
IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. D O NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORE IN COOL, DRY,VENTED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES, HEAT & SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE
WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, SKIN, OR ON
CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLG. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/FLAME.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. ESCAPE: GAS MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:=117.8C, 244.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=16.7C, 62.F
Vapor Pres:11
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.05
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH STRONG VINEGAR-LIKE
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, CHROMIC & NITRIC ACIDS, SODIUM PEROXIDE/HYDROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT/SUNLIGHT BECAUSE THEY CAN
CONTRIBUTE TO INSTBILTY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC GASES & VAPORS SUCH AS
CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS, PENDING DISPOSAL. HANDLE
& DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE INTERNATIONAL,
FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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