Product ID:ACETIC ACID, METHANE CARBOXYLIC ACID, 0830001
MSDS Date:06/13/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071136
MSDS Number: CBNFR

MALLINCKRODT

PARIS BY PASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

ACETIC ACID; (ACETIC ACID GLACIAL) (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

OR SIMILAR MATL. SCOOP UP W/NON-SPK TOOLS & PLACE IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DO NOT FLUSH TO THE SEWER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& 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:DANGER!!!! CORROSIVE. CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED.
COMBUSTIBLE. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE SORE THROAT, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, SKIN BURNS, PAIN OR REDNESS, EYE WATERING
& IRRITATION. CHRONIC:REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
DARKENING OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:THE SKIN, EROSION OF EXPOSED FRONT
TEETH, AND CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT, AND BRONCHIAL
TUBES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDER OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN & EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGEST:(DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT)!!! GIVE LARGE
QTYS OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
PERSO N. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:104F,40C
Lower Limits:5.4%
Upper Limits:16.0%
Extinguishing Media:WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM/CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER
SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
WATER MAY BE USED TO FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOS & TO DILUTE
SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOS & TO DILUTE SPILLS(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ABOVE FLASH POINT. VAPOR-AIR MIXTURES ARE
EXPLOSIVE WITHIN FLAMMABLE LIMITED NOTED. FLAMMABLE LIMITS, IN AIR,
% BY VOLUME @ 100 DEG C (212 DEG F).

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE & EVAC AREA. CLEAN-UP PERS REQ PROT
CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM VAPS. ALLOW ONLY QUALIFIED PERS TO HNDL
SPILL. IF LEAK HAS NOT IGNITED, USE WATER SPRAY TO DISPERSE VAPS &
TO PROTECT MEN ATTEMPTIN G TO STOP LEAK. WATER MAY BE USED TO
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR, STORED IN
COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLTHG. AVOID BRTHG
VAP. KEEP CNTNR CLSD. USE W/ADEQ VENTILATION. WASH THORO AFTER
HANDLING. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT/FLAME. THIS SUBSTANCE IS CLASSIFIED
AS POISON UNDER F EDERAL CAUSTIC POISON ACT.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD FULL
FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESP MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO 10
TIMES TLV/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER, IS
LESS. ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOS H/MSHA APPRVD AIR FULL FACEPIECE (ING
4)
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 5)
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLTHG INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON
OR COVERALLS. ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:TO NON-FLAMM MIX. VAPS CAN FLOW ALONG SURFS TO DISTANT
IGNIT SOURCE & FLASH BACK. WATER DILUTED ACID CAN REACT W/METALS TO
FORM HYDROGEN GAS. SPILL RELEASE PROC:FLUSH SPILLS AWAY FROM EXPOS
& TO DILUTE SPILLS TO NON-FLAMM MIX. CNTN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS.
ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH, (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:61.9F,16.6C
Vapor Pres:11 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97
Solubility in Water:INFINITE IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, CHROMIC ACID, SODIUM PEROXIDE, NITRIC ACID, STRONG CAUSTICS,
HEAT, FLAME.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND SUNLIGHT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO
INSTABILITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION MAY EMIT
TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS SUCH AS CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) (CWA/CERCLA):5000 LBS.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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