Product ID:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER, O-455
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N066071
MSDS Number: CBDFD

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

ACETIC ACID, 2,2,2-TRICHLOROETHYL ESTER; (TRICHLOROACETIC

CAS: 625-24-1

RTECS: AJ8300000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAT) 900 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:COMBUSTIBLE. CORROSIVE. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE
CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! ACUTE:CAN BE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE HARMF UL IF INHALED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POISON.
IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN
BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:FLUSH
CON TINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR
15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE
SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT
(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:149F,65C
Extinguishing Media:THIS IS A COMBUSTIBLE CMPD. CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY
CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
THIS COMPOUND.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED EQUIP.
VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE/SIMILAR MATL. SWEEP UP &
PLACE IN APPROP CNTNR. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMD SURFACES TO
REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP OSHA/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HNDL THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
ONLY! OUR PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD
CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG
ADMIN ARTF RESP. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. IF PATIENT IS IN
CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL
MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. DO NOT WEAR
SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEMICAL ODORS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:334F,168C
Vapor Density:1.378
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN.
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN.
Appearance and Odor:PUNGENT, ACRID ODOR. COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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