Product ID:ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL, A6283
MSDS Date:11/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N019766
MSDS Number: CFNPG

SIGMA CHEMICAL CO

ST LOUIS, MO 63178
US

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 21076

SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY

14508 ST LOUIS, MO 63178 US

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

(ORAL,RAT) 3310 MG/KG.

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

HYPERKERATOSIS, FISSURES, CORNEAL EROSION,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SENSE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EYE EFTS); BEHAVIORAL (CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STRUCTION/FUNC OF ESOPHAGUS; ULCERATION/BLEEDING FROM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FERTILITY INDEX); EFFECTS ON NEWBORN (BEHAVIORAL).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
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 IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISS OF
MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS
RSLT OF SPASM, INFLAMM & EDEMA OF THE LAR YNX & BRONCHI, CHEM PNEUM
& PULM EDEMA.SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGH,
WHEEZING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH,
NAUS & VOMIT. INGEST/INHAL OF CONC ACETIC ACID CAUSES DMG TO
TISSUES OF RESP & DIGEST TRACTS. SYMPS INCL:HEMATEMESIS, BLOODY
DIARR, EDEMA &/OR PERFORATI ON OF ESOPHAGUS & PYLORUS, HEMATURIA,
ANURIA, UREMIA, ALBUMINURIA, HEMOLYSIS, CONVLS, BRONCH, PULM EDEMA,
PNEUM,(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
CONTAM SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED (SUPDAT)

Flash Point:104F,40C
Lower Limits:4% @ 59C
Upper Limits:16% @ 92C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA,
RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER W/DRY-LIME, SAND OR SODA
ASH. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS USING NON-SPARKING TOOLS &
TRANSPORT OUTDOORS. VENT 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 CLTHG,
DO NOT BREATHE VAP. CORR. CAUSES SEV BURNS. LACHRYMATOR. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. COMBUST.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. FLAMM. HARMFUL LIQ.
HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED. KEEP AWAY FROM ALL
SOURCES OF IGNIT. NO SMOKING. IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL
UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE IMMED (SHOW LBL WHERE POSS).

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:PEROXIDES, PERMANGANATES, AMINES, ALCOHOLS. FIRST AID
PROC:PERS IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FSHLD . EFTS OF
OVEREXP:CVS COLLAPSE, SHOCK & DEATH. DIRECT CONT/EXPOS TO HIGH
CONCS OF VAP W/SKIN OR EYES CAN CAUSE:ERYTHEMA, BLISTERS, TISS
DESTRUCT W/SLOW HEALING, SKIN BLACKENING, (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 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.049
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, SOL CARBONATES & PHOSPHATES,
HYDROXIDES, OXIDES, METALS, ACID ANHYDRIDES, (SUPP DATA)
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 W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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