Product ID:ACETIC ACID,GLACIAL
MSDS Date:07/06/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-1215
MSDS Number: BWCBY

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES-MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.
INHALATION-WILL CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNS OF THE NOSE, THROAT AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACETIC ACID IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-WILL CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION AND
POSSIBLY SEVERE BURNS. SKIN-WILL CAUSE REDNESS, IRRITATION AND
BURNS. INHALATION-MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND WHEEZING.
INGESTION-WILL CAUSE PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, IRRITATION AND BURNS
TO THE MOUTH, THROAT AND LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY AND SKIN
CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:EYES-FLOOD WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-FLOOD WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF BURNS OCCUR, WRAP IN
DRY, STERI LE DRESSING & SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION-MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF BREATHING IS HARD, GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE
CPR. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 4-8 OZ OF
WATER.

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:103F,39C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:UNKNON
Lower Limits:4
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OR FOG, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON
DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE A DIRECT STREAM OF WATER ON PRODUCT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER FOG TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS
COOL. USE CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, INCLUDING A NIOSH-APPROVED
SCBA WHEN ENTERING A FIRE ZONE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DIRECT STREAM OF WATER ON PRODUCT WILL
CAUSE SEVERE SPLATTERING. INCOMPLETE COMBUSTIO MAY GENERATE CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE & HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE & CONTAIN SPILL. DO NOT ALLOW SPILL TO
ENTER DRAINS, SEWERS OR WATERWAYS. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH
OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO
PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOS AL. COMPLY WITH ALLL SPILL
NOTIFICATIONREGULATION
Neutralizing Agent:SODA AND SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
OXIDIZERS AND CAUSTIC MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE (PH<2). AVOID BREATHING OF
VAPORS - AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT. WEAR ACID RESISTANT CLOTHING WHEN
HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. CLEAN CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT THOROUGHLY
BEFORE STARTING ANY RE PAIR WORK.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKING IN CONFINED AREAS, IF HEAVY MISTING
OR VAPORS ARE EXPECTED, OR IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED
RECOMMENDED PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (PEL), USE
NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION ( REFER TO 29CFR
1910.134).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL: FAN.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NITRILE, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:USE EYE PROTECTION.
Other Protective Equipment:RAIN SUIT, RUBBER APRON, FACE SHIELD, RUBBER
BOOTS. PROVIDE LOCAL EMERGENCY SHOWERS & EYEWASH STATIONS IN WORK
AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE. AVOID EYE/SKIN CONTACT - AVOID BREATHING OF
VAPORS. ALL USERS SHOULD CONSULT MSDS BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Vapor Pres:11.8 MM HG
Vapor Density:2.07 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.049 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; STRONG, PUNGENT VINEGAR
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND STRONG CAUSTIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT AND OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY GENERATE
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, HYDROGEN GAS & OTHER TOXIC VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN COMPLINACE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. WASTE MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS D002(CORROSIVE)
UNDER RCRA.

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