Product ID:S70048-1SCMF ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
MSDS Date:12/02/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048420
MSDS Number: BZHDH

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV

1 REAGENT LN
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ACETIC ACID (GLACIAL)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 97%

OSHA PEL 25 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 25 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 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:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION & BURNS
W/POSSIBLE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION,
SENSITIZATION, AN ALLERGIC REACTION, DERMATITIS. INGESTION: SEVERE
& PERMANENT DAMAGE TO DIGESTIVE TRACT. INHA LATION: EFFECTS MAY BE
DELAYED. CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE CHRONIC
BRONCHITIS & EROSION OF TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
SHOCK

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.
NEVER G IVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:103F
Lower Limits:5.4
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES: DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER
SPRAY/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS W/MOST METALS TO FORM HIGHLY
FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.
AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 800F.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL, DRY SAND/EARTH, THEN
PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. USE WATER SPRAY TO DILUTE
LEAK TO A NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURE. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS &
DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO W ATERWAYS. REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL/DRY/WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. STORE IN A SUITABLE
CONTAINER IN A DRY AREA >THE PRODUCT'S FREEZING POINT.
Other Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN
PRODUCT RESIDUE & CAN BE DANGEROUS. DON'T
PRESSURIZE/CUT/WELD/BRAZE/SOLDER/DRILL/GRIND/EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS
TO HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES. DON'T GET ON SKIN/EYES. AVOID
INGESTION/INHALATION

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62F
Vapor Pres:11.4
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.05
pH:2.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1): 0.97
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/PUNGENT (VINEGAR) ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETALDEHYDE, 2-AMINOETHANOL, AMMONIUM NITRATE, BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE,
CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, CHLOROSULFONIC ACID (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:FREEZING, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES &
OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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