Product ID:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID, SOLID
MSDS Date:07/16/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N061592
MSDS Number: CDWNJ

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

450 7TH AVE SUITE 2407
NEW YORK, NY 10123
US

Emergency Phone: 212-967-3973

Info Phone: 212-967-3973

Cage: DO501

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC

NEW YORK, NY 10036 US

Telephone: 212-789-3535

Cage: 0G9K0

ACETIC ACID, TRICHLORO-; (TRICHLOROACETIC ACID)

CAS: 76-03-9

RTECS: AJ7875000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1 PPM

SHARP EDGES & HEAL SLOWLY W/SCAR TISS FORM.

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EPITHELIUM REGENERATES RAPIDLY & EYE RECOVERS

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FOR SEVERAL WKS. WHOLE CORNEA MAY BECOME DEEPLY

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MAY CAUSE

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MOUTH, THROAT & ESOPHAGUS. MAY BE IMMED PAIN &

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IN RESP DISTRESS & POSS ASPHYXIA. MARKED THIRST,

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VOMITUS MAY CNTN FRESH/DARK BLOOD & LG SHREDS OF

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PULSE, SHALLOW RESP & CLAMMY SKIN. CIRCULATORY

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FAILURE. IN SEV CASES, GASTRIC & ESOPHAGEAL

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ESOPHAGEAL, GASTRIC/PYLORIC STRICTURE MAY OCCUR W/IN

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TIME FROM ASPHYXIA, CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE/ASPIR OF

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PERITONITIS, SEV NEPHRITIS OR PNEUM. COMA & CONVLS

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EROSION OF TEETH,

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BRONCH IRRIT W/COUGH & FREQUENT BRONCH PNEUM

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INFLAM &

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AREA W/STERILE, DRY DRESSING. BANDAGE

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IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER, OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER &

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MIN). CONTINUE IRRIGATION W/NORM SALINE UNTIL PH

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DO NOT USE GASTRIC

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MILK. IF VOMIT PERSISTS ADMIN FLUIDS RPTDLY.

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HARMLESS. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & TREAT SHOCK. GET MED

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FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR OTHER POS

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OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. ANY SCBA W/FULL

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& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 400 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: INHAL: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRIT WITH COUGHING, CHOKING & POSSIBLE BURNS OF MUC MEMBS.
ALSO, DIZZ, HDCH, NAUS & WEAK. PULM EDEMA MAY DEVELOP; IMMEDIATELY
IN SEV CASES OR MORE LIKELY AFT ER 5-72 HRS. SYMPS MAY INCLUDE
TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, DYSPNEA, FROTHY SPUTUM & CYANOSIS. PHYSICAL
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: FINDINGS MAY INCLUDE HYPOTENSION,
WEAK, RAPID PULSE & MOIST RALES. RECOVERY MAY BE PRLNGD & RELAPSES
POSS. IN SEVERE EXPOSURES, DEATH DUE TO ANOXIA MAY OCCUR W/IN FEW
HRS AFTER ONSET OF SYMP S OR FOLLOWING RELAPSE. SKIN: SEVERE PAIN,
BURNS & POSSIBLE BROWNISH OR YELLOWISH STAINS. BURNS MAY BE DEEP
WITH (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH SKIN, EYE OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE
ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2 IF AVAIL BY
QUALIFIED PERS. KEEP WARM & @ REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET
MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH
AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO
EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LST 15-20 MIN). IN CASE OF CHEM BURNS,
COVER (ING 17)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOIXDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO
SIDES OF CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILL MATL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT
RISK. USE H*2O SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS. SM SPILL:TAKE UP W/SAND OR
OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. LG SPILL:DIKE
SPILL FOR LATER DISP. KE EP UNNEC PERS AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA, DENY
ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE; KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC).

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC OPERATION,
MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF RESP & MUST BE NIOSH APPRVD. RECOMD
RESPS: ANY TYPE 'C' SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL (ING 23)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 25)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
APPROPRIATE IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT POSS SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 1.2 @ 0.1M SOLN. FIRE FIGHT PROC: FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS
OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
FIRE. USE WATER IN FLOODING AMTS AS FOG. COOL CNTNRS W/FLOODING
QTYS OF WATER. APPLY FROM AS FAR A DIST AS POSS. AVOID BRTHG CORR
VAPS. KEEP UPWIND. HAZ DECOMP PRODS:& CHLOROFORM.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:388F,198C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:136F,58C
Vapor Pres:1.3 @ 61C
Vapor Density:5.6
Spec Gravity:1.62
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:120%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS WITH A SHARP,
PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES: POSSIBLE VIOLENT RXN. COPPER + DIMETHYLSULFOXIDE: INTENSE
EXOTHERMIC RXN. METALS: CORR IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMP PRODS MAY INCL TOX
FUMES OF PHOSGENE, TOX & CORR FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, TOX
OXIDES OF CARBON(SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
CONTACT DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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