Product ID:PROPANOIC ACID ANHYDRIDE, 0-129
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N066116
MSDS Number: CBDFQ

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

PROPIONIC ANHYDRIDE; (PROPIONIC ACID ANHYDRIDE) (CERCLA)

CAS: 123-62-6

RTECS: UF9100000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MEDICAL ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM A POISON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(RAT) 2360 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:ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED
HAZARDOUS - AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! LACHRYMATOR-CAUSES
SEVERE EYE BURNS. CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF
INHALED. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED TH ROUGH SKIN. INGESTION MAY
CAUSE SEVERE CORROSION OF THE MOUTH. DUST &/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION TO(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:RESP TRACT. CAN BE IRRIT TO MUC MEMBS.
CAN BE FATAL IF INHALED! POSSIBLE CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR-MAY
CAUSE SEIZURES; NAUS, VOMIT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION &/OR INCREASED
MUCOUS SECRETIONS IN LUNGS . EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES &/OR UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. THIS CMPD IS CONSIDERED TO
BE SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR AT
LST 15-20 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. DO
NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS.
INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING
DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP.
(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:163F,73C
Extinguishing Media: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:THIS IS A COMBUSTIBLE COMPOUND. NO
EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THIS COMPOUND.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE OR SIMILAR
MATERIAL. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. HOLD FOR
DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY
W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM/ITS CNTNR. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
ONLY! MFR'S PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,
AGRICULTURAL/PESTICIDAL PRO DS, FOOD ADDITIVES/AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 3)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN THE
LABORATORY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:STRONG REDUCING AGENTS. REACTS W/ALCOHOLS. FIRST AID
PROC:IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE
SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. NOTE:AN
ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A POIS. IT
SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:333F,167C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-45F,-43C
Spec Gravity:1.015
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSED
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID; STENCH!

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/WATER & MOST REACTIVE HYDROGEN CMPDS. INCOMPAT W/STRONG
OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:CORROSIVE. COMBUSTIBLE. SENSITIVE TO HEAT.
DECOMPOSED BY MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

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

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