Product ID:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID TR111
MSDS Date:07/14/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:00-926-2158
MSDS Number: BZFXZ

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: DO660

Telephone: 213-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO660

TRICHLOROACETIC ACID

CAS: 76-03-9

RTECS: AJ7875000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 6.7 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 400 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:CORROSIVE-INHALATION, SKIN, EYES &
INGESTION. TOXIC BY INGESTION. RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, MUCOUS
MEMBRANE BURNS. DEATH BY ANOXIA, NECROSIS, BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA.
SKIN: DERMATITIS, SEVERE PAIN, BU RNS, BROWNISH/YELLOWISH STAINS.
EYES: PHOTOPHOBIA, CORNEAL VASCULARIZATION, BLINDNESS, BURNS,
CONJUNCTIVITIS. (SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHOKING, BURNS,
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, WEAKNESS, TIGHTNESS IN THE CHEST,
DYSPNEA, FROTHY SPUTUM, CYANOSIS, HYPOTENSION, RAPID PULSE, MOIST
RALES, INFLAMMATION, ULCERATIVE C HANGES IN THE MOUTH, GI
DISTURBANCES, DIFFICULTY SWALLOWING/SPEAKING, RESPIRATORY DISTRESS,
ASPHYXIATION, THIRST, PAIN
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/SKIN, EYE/RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NECESSARY. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESSURE. KEEP WARM & AT REST.
SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & MILD DETERGENT & LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. COVER
W/STERILE DRESS ING. EYES: WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 20
MINS. COVER W/STERILE BANDAGES. INGESTION: DON'T USE LAVAGE/EMESIS.
DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER/MILK. IF VOMITING, KEEP HEAD BELOW
HIPS. (SEE SUPP)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR FOAM. LARGE:
WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA SAFELY W/O RISK.
APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF
TANKS. AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS. (SUPP
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT/FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DON'T TOUCH MATERIAL. STOP LEAK SAFELY W/O
RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. SMALL: TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER
ABSORBENT & PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. LARGE: DIKE
FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY
ENTRY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE; KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:PREVENT ANY POSSIBLE CONTACT W/THIS SUBSTANCE. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Respiratory Protection:ANY TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR W/A FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE/W A FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW
MODE. ANY SCBA W/A FULL FACEP IECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND
MODE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET
PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SPLASHPROOF/DUSTRESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER,
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 1.2 @ 0.1 M SOLUTION. FIRE CONT'D: COOL W/WATER FROM A DISTANCE.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND. HEALTH CONT'D: INGESTION:
CORROSION OF THE MOUTH/THROAT & ESOPHAGUS. RESPIRATORY FAILURE,
ASPH YXIA, CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE, RENAL FAILURE. ASPIRATION OF
MINUTE AMOUNTS, SEVERE NEPHRITIS, PNEUMONIA.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:388F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:136F
Vapor Pres:1.3
Vapor Density:5.6
Spec Gravity:1.62
pH:(SUPP)
Solubility in Water:120%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS W/A SHARP, PUNGENT
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, COPPER & DIMETHYLSULFOXIDE, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSGENE, TOXIC &
CORROSIVE FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON &
CHLOROFORM

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS & WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE. CORROSIVE
MATERIAL UN1839.

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