Product ID:ACETIC ANHYDRIDE
MSDS Date:11/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-226-7722
MSDS Number: CDZTP

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ACETIC ANHYDRIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 108-24-7

RTECS: AK1925000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 5 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

STOOLS, HEMATEMESIS, HEMATURIA, ALBUMINURIA & POSS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NEPHROSIS POSS. DEATH MAY OCCUR FROM CARDIOVASCULAR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EROSION OF TEETH & JAW, CHRONIC COUGH, & BRONCH

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PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS TO VAP MAY

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AMTS OF WATER, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER & LOWER

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IN PRESENCE OF BURNS, APPLY STERILE BANDAGES LOOSELY

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GIVE LGE QTYS OF WATER IMMED TO DILUTE. DO NOT

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UNDER SUPERVISION OF EXPERT. DIKE SPILL FOR

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KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY

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CONTAM OF SEWERS/WATER SOURCES. ANY RELEASE TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHECK WITH APPROPRIATE AGENCY. FOR MORE SPECIFIC

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GAS MASK W/ORG VAP

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 1780 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: MOD TOX/CORR. 1000 PPM
IMMED DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH. LOW CONCS CAUSE COUGH, CHOKING, HDCH,
DIZZ & WEAK. HIGH CONCS CAUSE TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, DYSPNEA, PULM
EDEMA W/FROTHY SPUTUM, SEV MUC MEMB & RESP IRRIT, & BLUE SKIN
COLOR. HIGH PULSE RATE & LOW BLOOD PRESS. EXPOS TO 50 PPM
INTOLERABLE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO MOST PERS & MAY RSLT IN SEV IRRIT
& CORR. SKIN: CORR. LOW CONCS MAY CAUSE REDNESS & IRRIT. HIGH CONCS
CAUSE SEV IRRIT & REDNESS, BURNS, BROWNISH/YELLOWISH STAINS. EYE:
CORR. LOW VAP CONCS /DIRECT CONT MAY CAUSE CORNEAL & CONJ EDEMA,
IRITIS, CORNEAL EROSION & OPACITY, PAIN, LACRIMATION,
PHOTOPHOBIA,(SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM
CLTHG WHILE RUNNING STREAMS OF WATER UNDER CLTHG. WASH AFFECTED
AREA W/ SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTS OF WATER(15-20 MIN) UNTIL NO
EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS. FOR CHEM BURNS, APPLY STERILE BANDAGE
SECURELY BUT NOT TOO TIGHTLY. GET MED ATTN. EYE: WASH IMMED W/LGE
(ING 6)

Flash Point:129F,54C
Lower Limits:2.9%
Upper Limits:10.3%
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . USE
FLOODING QTYS OF WATER TO COOL ALL CONTRS. APPLY WATER TO MATL FROM
AS FAR DIST AS POSS. DO NOT (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE LIQUID (CORROSIVE). MODERATE
FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUP SPILL: KEEP COMBUSTS (WOOD, PAPER, OIL,
ETC) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. DO NOT GET
WATER INSIDE CONTR. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO
REDUCE VAPS. DO NOT PUT WATER ON LEAK/SPILL AREA. CLEAN UP ONLY
(ING 9)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAY IGNITE OTHER COMBUST MATLS (WOOD,
PAPER, OIL, ETC). FLAM, POIS GASES MAY ACCUM IN CONFINED SPACES.
RUNOFF TO SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE/EXPLO HAZ.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:RESP MUST BE NIOSH APPRVD. 250 PPM: CHEM
CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE & FULL FACEPIECE; SUPP-AIR RESP
W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD; SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE. 100 PPM: TYPE
'C' SUPP-AIR RESP OPERAT ED IN PRESS-DEMAND, POS PRESS/ (ING 13)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG (SUP DAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: APPLY WATER ON MATL ITSELF, ADVERSE RXN POSS. ABSORB
VAPS & MIST W/WATER SPRAY. ALWAYS APPLY FOG IN DOWN WIND DIRECTION.
EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FSHLD . EFTS OF OVEREXP: & BLURR ED VISION.
INGEST: CORR. SEV BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH, THROAT & ABDOMEN, FOLLOWED
BY NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR, BLOODY (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:284F,140C
Vapor Pres:4 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.5
Spec Gravity:1.08
Evaporation Rate & Reference:2.2 BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SHARP VINEGAR-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM PEROXIDE, SULFURIC ACID, WATER & ACIDS, NITRIC ACID,
PERMANGANATES, OLEUM. FOR COMPLETE LIST CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER, ESPECIALLY IN
THE PRESENCE OF MINERAL ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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