Product ID:ACETIC ACID, AX0079
MSDS Date:03/03/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084210
MSDS Number: CGSLR

EM SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-423-6300

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08927 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

ACETIC ACID (CERCLA)

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM;15 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ON REPORTING RELS. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR

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SPILL-X NEUTRALIZERS & ABSORB AGENTS FOR VARIOUS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROVIDE THRU EM SCIENCE TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPT

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ACID-RESISTANT PROTECTIVE SUIT W/RUBBER

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 3530 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:CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE BURNS, EYE
DAMAGE. VAPOR INHALATION CAUSES LACHRYMATION, SEVERE IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY PASSAGES; BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS MAY OCCUR. MAY BE FATAL I F SWALLOWED. TEST ON LAB
ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/ WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:109F,43C
Lower Limits:5.4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD. VAPOR
CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT SECTION. ELIM ANY IGNIT
SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS.
CONTAIN RELS & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT (ING 2)
Neutralizing Agent:FOLLOWING EM SCIENCE SPILL-X NEUTRALIZER & ABSORB IS
REC FOR THIS PROD: (SUPDAT)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
ABOVE 62F, BUT AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.
DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED
RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION! DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY. HARMFUL IF INHALED. FLAMMABLE LIQUID & VAPOR.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE
OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH APPRVD
RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC OR(SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
SHOWER . IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG SHOULD BE WORN TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
(ING 6)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:CARBONATES. NEUT AGENT:SX0861 - SPILL-X-A ACID SPILL
TREATMENT KIT. WASTE DISP METH:& FED REGS. RESP PROT:(SEE YOUR SFTY
EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING &/OR ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLE
MENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS. PROT GLOVES:EQUIVALENT GLOVES. EYE PROT:&
FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:245F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.1F,16.7C
Vapor Pres:11.4 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.049 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; 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, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT W/IGNITION SOURCES. DILUTED
ACID REACTS W/METALS TO PRODUCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NUMBERS:D002, D001. SPECIFIED
TECHNOLOGY - NEUTRALIZE TO PH 6-9. CONT YOUR LOC PERMITTED WASTE
DISP SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONT
PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOC, STATE(SUPDAT)

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