Product ID:0-C-275 CLASS 1 ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
MSDS Date:11/05/1992
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-543-4407
MSDS Number: BQYFF

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

596 RIVER ROAD
EDGEWATER, NJ 07020-1105
US

Emergency Phone: 201-945-9400

Info Phone: 201-945-9400

Preparer: JJ BURGARD

Cage: 82925

OCTAGON PROCESS INC.

EDGEWATER, NJ 07020 US

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

ACETIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: >80%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 3310 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:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT WILL CAUSE SEVERE SKIN AND EYE
IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE VARIOUS SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. MODERATLY
TOXIC BY VARIOUS ROUTES. CHRONIC: PROLONG ED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY
PRODUCE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS (MUTATION DATA REPORTED/REPRODUCTION
EXPERIMENTS).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACETIC ACID IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
SNEEZING, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, SORE THROAT. EYES: BURNS, PAIN,
TEARING, CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: RASH, BURNS, PAIN, SWELLING.
INGESTION: BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND ESOPHAGUS; CHANGES IN
ESOPHAGUS, BLEEDING IN SMALL/LARGE INTESTINE, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DERMATITIS, RESPIRATORY AILMENTS MAY HAVE AGGRAVATED HEALTH
EFFECTS.

First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH WATER UNTIL RESIDUE GONE.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTED: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING! DILUTE
WITH WATER OR MILK, IF CONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION!

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:103F,39C
Lower Limits:4
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, POLYMER
FOAM, AND WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE GEAR WHEN ENTERING A FIRE ZONE. DO NOT USE
DIRECT WATER STREAM ON PRODUCT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIRECT WATER STREAM MAY CAUSE SPLATTERING
OF PRODUCT. WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS IRRITATING FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR PROPER
EQUIPMENT & CLOTHES. REPORT ANY RELEASE IN EXCESS OF 5000LB. ABSORB
ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
NEUTRALIZE IF REQ UIRED. VENTILATE & WASH AREA AFTER CLEAN-UP DONE.
Neutralizing Agent:20% SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION, OXIDIZING AGENTS AND ALKALIS.
Other Precautions:DOT RQ= 5000 LBS. DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT WITH SKIN,
EYES OR GET ON CLOTHES. DO NOT ALLOW EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING
IN WORK AREA.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL, OR NON-ROUTINE
USE, OR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS OCCUR; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR, OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910 .134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS..
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NITRILE, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, BOOTS, OTHER CLOTHING TO
PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50, SKIN-RABBIT: 1060 MG/KG. ALL EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES MUST
COMPLY WITH HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120).

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.6F,17.0C
Vapor Pres:11.8 MM HG
Vapor Density:2.1(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.049 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; STRONG, PUNGENT VINEGAR
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ALKALIS
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT EXPOSE TO OPEN FLAME, FIRE, OR
OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION. CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITANTS AND TOXIC GASES, CARBON
MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:IGNITED IN PRESENCE OF SODIUM CARBONATE & SLAKED
LIME. MIX WITH VERMICULITE THEN WITH THE DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN
PAPER AND BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH
AFTERBURNES AND SCRUBBER. DI SPOSE OF IAW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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