BWJMS - Y55112-0 ACETIC ACID
- MSDS: BWJMS
- Manufacturer: ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA ALDRICH
- Product Name: Y55112-0 ACETIC ACID
- National Stock Number: 6810-00F037628
Product Identification
Product ID:Y55112-0 ACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037628
MSDS Number: BWJMS
Responsible Party
MILWAUKEE, WI 53233-5000
US
Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850/314-771-5765
Info Phone: 414-273-3850/314-771-5765
Cage: 60928
Contractor
Telephone: 414-273-3850
Cage: 60928
Ingredients
ACETIC ACID (GLACIAL)
CAS: 64-19-7
RTECS: AF1225000
OSHA PEL 25 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV: 25 MG/CUM
EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (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:HARMFUL IF INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION: MAY BE
FATAL AS A RESULT OF INFLAMATION & EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI,
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. CORROSIVE. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, SPASM,
CONVULSIONS.
First Aid
First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point:104F
Lower Limits:4
Upper Limits:19.9
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL/POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 960F.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETED.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
VAPOR.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH, FACESHIELD (8-INCH
MINIMUM), OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL CONT'D: DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULAITONS. HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D: MAY AFFECT THE SEIZURE
THRESHOLD, FERTILITY & NEWBORN. MAY CAUSE CHANGES IN
STRUCTURE/FUNCTION OF ESOPH AGUS, LUNGS, THORAX/RESPIRATION &
ULCERATION/BLEEDING FROM SMALL & LARGE INTESTINE.
Chemical Properties
Vapor Pres:11
Vapor Density:2.1
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:THE MATERIAL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN THE PRESENCE
OF SODIUM CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). MIX
W/VERMICULATE & THEN W/DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER & BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIP PED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. (SEE
SUPP)
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