Product ID:ACETIC ACID,GLACIAL
MSDS Date:05/17/1994
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-543-4407
MSDS Number: BVTXP

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ACETIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 80- 100%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 0 - 20%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3310 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:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, TEETH,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. INHALE:SEVERE
IRRITATION/BURNS OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYE/SKIN:SEVERE
IRRITATION/BURNS. ORAL:SEVERE BURNS, ULCERATION OF MOUT H, THROAT,
STOMACH, DENTAL EROSION & MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS,
CHRONIC BRONCHITIS, EROSION OF TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY & GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACTS IRRITATION AND BURNS; COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, CHEST
PAIN, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DENTAL EROSION, SHORTNESS
OF BREATH, CORNEAL EROSIO N, LOSS OF SIGHT, STRICTURE OF ESOPHAGUS,
DIARRHEA, RAPID AND WEAK PULSE, PNEUMONIA, CONVULSION,
CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MAY
BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. ORAL:DO NOT USE GASTRIC
LAVAGE/EMESIS. IF CO NSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER/MILK. IF
VOMITING PERSISTS, DRINK MORE FLUID. INGESTED ACID MUST BE DILUTED
APPROXIMATELY 100 FOLD TO RENDER IT HARMLESS. KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS
WHILE VOMITING.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:103F,39C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:867F
Lower Limits:4.0 %
Upper Limits:16.0 %
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, REGULAR FOAM, OR
DRY CHEMICAL. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. DO NOT GET WATER
INSIDE CONTAINER. KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES. DO NOT TOUCH SPILL.
STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. TAKE UP SPILL WITH SAND OR OTHER INERT
ABSORBENT. PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. REPORTABLE
QUANTITY (RQ) IS 5000 LBS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH (NA2CO3), CAUSTIC SODA (NAOH)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
ABOVE 62F, BUT AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.
RESIDUE MAY MAKE "EMPTY" BOTTLES HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29
CFR 1910.106. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. USE IN WELL VENTILATED
AREA OR UNDER HOOD.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND ORGANIC CARTRIDGE AT 500 PPM
CONCENTRATION. FOR EMERGENCIES, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST, EXPLOSION-PROOF)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NATURAL RUBBER, OR PVC
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES + FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. SEE PNI A, SAME NSN. ADDITIONAL INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES INCLUDE: CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, CHLOROSULFONIC ACID,
CHROMIC ACID, CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, ETHYLENE DIAMINE, HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE, LEAD, METALS, NITRIC ACID, OXIDIZERS, PHOSPHATES,
POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, XYLENE

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.0F,16.7C
Vapor Pres:11.8 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.0492
pH:2.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A STRONG, PUNGENT,
CHARACTERISTIC VINEGAR ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETALDEHYDE, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, 2-AMINOETHANOL, AMMONIUM NITRATE,
BASES, BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE, CARBONATES, SEE SUPPDATA
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. HAZARDOUS WASTE
NUMBER D001.

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