Product ID:ACETIC ACID, 45730
MSDS Date:10/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N069832
MSDS Number: CBKXH

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

ACETIC ACID (CERCLA)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

BLACKENING, HYPERKERATOSIS, FISSURES, CORNEAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

(CONVULSIONS/EFT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD); LUNGS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FUNCTION OF ESOPHAGUS, ULCERATION/BLEEDING FROM SML

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EFTS ON FERTILITY (MALE FERTILITY INDEX); EFTS ON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL 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:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISS OF
MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS
RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUMIT &
PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS, CARDIOVASCULAR
SYS, TEETH. INGEST/INHAL OF CONC ACETIC ACID CAUSES DMG TO TISS OF
RESP & DIGESTIVE TRACTS. SYMPS INCL HEMATEMESIS, BLOODY DIARR,
EDEMA &/PERFORATION OF ESOPHAGUS & PYLORUS, HEMATURIA, ANURIA,
UREMIA, (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE
FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
DISCARD CONTAM SHOES.

Flash Point:104F,40C
Lower Limits:4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND/SODA
ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTRS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS & TRANSPORT
OUTDOORS. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. CORROSIVE. HARMFUL LIQUID.
LACHRYMATOR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 7)
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EMERGENCY EYEWASH &
DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: PEROXIDES, PERMANGANATES, AMINES, ALCOHOLS. EFTS OF
OVEREXP: ALBUMINURIA, HEMOLYSIS, CONVULSIONS, BRONCHITIS, PULM
EDEMA, PNEUMONIA, CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE, SHOCK & DEATH. DIRECT
CONT /EXPOS TO HIGH CONCS OF VAP W/SKIN/EYESCAN CAUSE ERYTHEMIA,
BLISTERS, TISS DESTRUCTION W/SLOW HEALING, SKIN (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>243F,>117C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:61.2F,16.2C
Vapor Pres:11.4
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.049
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, SOLUBLE CARBONATES & PHOSPHATES,
HYDROXIDES, OXIDES, METALS, ACID ANHYDRIDES, (SUP DAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBUTNER AND SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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