Product ID:ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
MSDS Date:10/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N049236
MSDS Number: BVCRB

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP

90 EAST HALSEY ROAD
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
US

Emergency Phone: 201-515-1840

Info Phone: 201-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 US

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

W/METALS TO PRDCE HYDROGEN GAS. CAUSES SEV BURNS. MAY

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NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD GAS MASKS W/ORG VAP

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MOUNTED FAN/BLOWER. MATL SHOULD PREF BE USED IN AN

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DUCTS SHOULD BE ACID-RESISTANT.

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LGTH FACESHIELD .

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DEPEND ON CNDTNS. ANSI APPVD EYEWASH

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PROVIDE PROTECTIVE CARRIERS FOR HANDLING MATERIAL IN

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ACETIC ACID

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM;15 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

SODIUM BICARBONATE. LG SPILLS SHOULD BE CNTND &

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EVENTUAL WASTE DISPOSAL.

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MENTIONED REGS, WASTE MATL CAN BE

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BURNING); OR NEUTRALIZED WASTE DISP OF IN AN APPRVD

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SOLIDIFICATION. IF FROZEN, THAW BY CAREFULLY

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)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: VAP CAUSES IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE
& THROAT; CAN AFFECT RESP RESPONSE, CAUSE COUGHING & CHEST PAINS.
INGEST: SEV PAIN IN MOUTH, GULLET, STOM; POSS CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE,
UREMIA & DEATH(HUMAN). SKIN : CONC SOLN CAUSES SEV BURNS IF NOT
PROMPTLY WASHED OFF. VAP MAY BLACKEN SKIN & EXPOSED TEETH. DILUTE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SOLN MAY CAUSE DERM IN SOME SENSITIVE
INDIVIDUALS. EYES: CAUSES SEV BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERM CORNEAL INJURY,
WHICH MAY BE FOLLOWED BY BLINDNESS. HIGH VAP CONC MAY RSLT IN CONJ.
CHRONIC: IRRIT O F RESP TRACT, CHRONIC BRONCH, EROSION OF TEETH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CALL A PHYS @ ONCE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG,
GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN
IF QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS AVAIL. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE
TAP WATER, MILK (2-3 GLASSES), MILK OF MAGNESIA/EGG WHITES BEATEN
W/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. SKIN:
IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
(SUPDAT)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:104F,40C
Lower Limits:5.4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CO*2/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER IN A
SOLID STREAM WILL SCATTER AND SPREAD FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . USE
WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTRS EXPOSED TO FIRE & TO PROTECT THOSE
INVOLVED IN FIRE-FIGHTING. WATER MAY (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GIVES OFF FLAMM VAP ABOVE ITS FL PT
(104F). IT IS DANGEROUS IN CONT W/CHROMIC ACID, SODIUM PEROXIDE,
NITRIC ACID OR OTHER OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQ VENT. CLEAN-UP PERS SHOULD WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & PERSONAL PROT EQUIP TO PVNT LIQ CONT. USE
WATER SPRAY TO DISPENSE VAPS & PROTECT INVOLVED PERS & TO REDUCE
FLAMM. ELIM IGNIT SOURC ES. SM SPILLS CAN BE NEUT W/SODA ASH/ (ING
2)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BRTHG VAPS.AVOID LIQ/VAP CONT
W/EYES, SKIN/CLTHG. USE W/ADEQ VENT. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS &
OPEN FLAME. WEAR PERSONAL PROT EQUIP AS NEEDED.
Other Precautions:STORE IN CLSD CONTRS IN A WELL-VENTD AREA.
OUTDOORS/DETACHED STOR IS PREFERRED. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZING
AGENTS & COMBUST MATLS. KEEP ABOVE ITS FREEZING POINT (62F) TO
AVOID RUPTURE OF CARBOYS & GLASS CONTRS DUE TO EXPANSION UPON (ING
6)

Respiratory Protection:WHERE VAPS ARE BELOW 500 PPM, USE A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE, ORG VAP RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE/A SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE. VAPS TO 1000 PPM REQ AN NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-SUPPLIED
RESP W/FULL FACEPIEC E. ESCAPE CNDTNS CALL FOR (ING 8)
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ EXHST VENT TO MEETL TLV/TWA REQUIREMENTS. LOC
EXHST-FROM FLOOR & LOW SPACES. MECH(GEN): FLOOR- (ING 9)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (RUBB/NEOPRENE).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKS GOGG/FULL(ING 11)
Other Protective Equipment:RUBB APRON. IN CASE OF LEAK, SPILL/EMER
SITUATIONS W/POSS OF CONT W/MATL, ADD FULL IMPERVIOUS CLTHG. RUBB
BOOTS,(ING 12)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: BE USED TO DILUTE SPILLED MATL, TO REDUCE FLAMM &
DISSIPATE IRRITATING VAPS ENVOLVING FROM FIRE. FIRST AID PROC:
CLTHG. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FO R @ LST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, FLUSH AN ADDNL 15 MIN. SEEK
MED ASSIST FOR INHAL, INGEST & IRRIT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.1F,16.7C
Vapor Pres:11.4@20C
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.05(H*2O=1)
pH:2.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:11(ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SOUR, PUNGENT ODOR
RESEMBLING VINEGAR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HYDROXIDES, AMINES, OXDIES, CARBONATES. AVOID
CONTAM W/ACETALDEHYDE, CHROMIC ACID & ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WE WOULD EXPECT BURNING TO PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:TRTMT/DISP WASTE GENERATED BY USE OF PROD SHOULD
BE REVIEWED IN TERMS OF APPLIC FED, ST & LOC LAWS & REGS. USERS ARE
ADVISED TO CONSULT W/APPROP REGULATORY AGENCIES BEFORE DISCHARGING,
TRTMT/DISPOSING OF MATL. WHERE PERMITTED UNDER ABOVE- (ING 4)

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