Product ID:ACETALDEHYDE
MSDS Date:10/08/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKTXB

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 908-859-2151/ 800-582-2537

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ACETALDEHYDE

CAS: 75-07-0

RTECS: AB1925000

OSHA PEL 360 MG/M3;200 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
LIVER, KIDNEY, BLOOD, LUNGS, SKIN, CNS. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF
MUCOUS MEMBRANES, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, SEVERE
IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULM ONARY EDEMA,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. SKIN: IRRITATION, PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
DERMATITIS. EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS, MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY
CORNEAL DAMAGE. INGESTION:GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, CEN TRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND
STOMACH, RESPIRATORY FAILURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS. CHRONIC EFFECTS:
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, DAMAGE TO LIVER, KIDNEYS, AND
BLOO D.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS SUBSTANCE IS LISTED AS AN IARC
ANIMAL CARCINOGEN. PER HMIS: IARC 2B CLASSIFICATION- THE AGENT IS
POSSIBLE CARCINOGENIC TO HUMANS; THERE IS LIMITED EVIDENCE OF
CARCINOGENICITY SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF CARCINOGENICITY IN
EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. NTP- REASONABLY ANTICIPATED TO BE
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:NHALATION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DROWSINESS, AND NARCOSIS.
SKIN CONTACT: IRRITATION. EYE CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGESTION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTIONAL IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS TO
MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED

First Aid:INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: IF INHALED,
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTFICIAL RESPIRATION.
IF BRE ATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. PROMPT ACTION IS
ESSENTIAL. SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN
WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND HOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. EYE
CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point:=-37.C, -34.6F
Autoignition Temp:=174.C, 345.2F
Lower Limits:4.0
Upper Limits:60.0
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE).
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINES FROM
FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITH OUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT
IGNITION SOURCES AND FALSH BACK. CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT
MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE. RAPID,
UNCONTROLLED POLYMERIZATI ON CAN CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. MAY FORM
EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES, ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING,
FLAMES. STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO
REDUCE VAPORS. TA KE UP WITH SAND/ OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT
MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA
WITH WATER. SOLUSORB(R) SOLVENT ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR
SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SAF-T-DATA STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED
STRIPE (STORE SEPERATELY) STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED, FLAMMABLE
LIQUID STORAGE AREA. PRODUCT MUST BE REFRIGERATED AT 2-8 C (36-46
F). ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 1000 PPM, A
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS
RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F1
Boiling Pt:=20.C, 68.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-124.C, -191.2F
Vapor Pres:750 MM HG @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.52
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 @ 21C

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, AMINES AND AMMONIA, STRONG
ACIDS, POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS & ACCELERATORS, ACID ANHYDRIDES,
ALCOHOLS, KETONES, PHENOLS, HALOGENS, HYDROGEN CYANIDE, HYDROGEN
SULFIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: MAY OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS
WASTE NUMBER: U001 (TOXIC WASTE).

Toxicological Information:REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: TESTS ON LABORATORY
ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY BE MUTAGENIC AND TERATOGENIC.

Transport Information:DOT, IMO, & ICAO: ACETALDEHYDE, 3, UN1089, PG I.

SARA Title III Information:SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: YES, CONTAINS
ACETALDEHYDE. SARA/TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES AND LISTS- ACUTE:
YES. CHRONIC: YES. FLAMMABLILITY: YES. PRESSURE: NO. REACTIVITY:
YES. EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS S UBSTANCE: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY: YES.
State Regulatory Information:FOR PRODUCTS SOLD IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA, THE STATE REQUIRES THAT WE PROVIDE TO USERS AND THEIR
EMPLOYEES THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE: WARNING: THIS PRODUCT IS A
CHEMICAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNI A TO CAUSE CANCER.

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