Product ID:AX0071 ACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/13/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F055150
MSDS Number: CGJCJ

EM SCIENCE DIV OF EM INDUSTRIES INC

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027-0070
US

Emergency Phone: 800-222-0342/609-426-6300

Info Phone: 800-222-0342/609-426-6300

Cage: EO656

EM SCIENCE DIV OF EM INDUSTRIES

70 CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034-0395 US

Telephone: (513) 631-0445

Cage: EO656

ACETIC ACID (GLACIAL), ETHANOIC ACID *97-4*

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 25 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 25 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3530 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF
INHALED. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES & LUNGS. MAY CAUSE LACHRYMATION, SEVERE
IRRITATION, BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA & CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS.
EYES: CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE BURNS, DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER.
EYES: IMMEDIATLEY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE CPR IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION:
DON' T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:109F
Lower Limits:5.4
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER MIST
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED, POSITIVE PRESSURE,
BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT PROTECTIVE SUIT, FULL FACE
SHIELD W/RUBBER BOOTS & GLOVES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD. VAPOR
CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS FREE FROM
EXPLOSION/FIRE HAZARDS. CONTAIN RELEASE & ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE
SAFELY W/O RISK. TAKE UP/CONTAI NERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
>62F & AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT/IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
CLOTHING. RETAINED RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE
CAUTION. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS OF PRODUCT/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED TLV/PEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED/TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE/POLY VINYL CHLORINE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH,
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244.58F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.06F
Vapor Pres:11.4
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.049
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUAC=1): 0.97
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, STRONG ALKALIES, METALS, AMINES, CYANIDES, SULFIDES, CHROMIC
ACID, NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, CARBONATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT HEAT & IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DILUTED ACID REACTS W/METALS TO
PRODUCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D002, D001, UN2789.

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