Product ID:ACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:08/23/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-221-1415
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKYYQ

Emergency Phone: 203-740-3471/ 202-483-7616

Info Phone: 203-740-3471

Preparer: PHARMCO PRODUCTS INC

Cage: 69267

Telephone: 203-740-3471

Cage: 69267

ACETIC ACID

CAS: 64-19-7

RTECS: AF1225000

OSHA PEL 25 MG/M3;10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 MG/M3;10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES CAUSES
BURNS. BREATHING OF VAPORS CAUSES COUGHING, CHEST PAIN, IRRITATION
OF NOSE AND THROAT.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYES: BURNS. INHALATION: VAPORS CAUSE
COUGHING, CHEST PAIN, IRRITATION OF NOSE AND THROAT.

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL, CARE. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EXPOSED
SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOT HING AND SHOES. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSING.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. CALL A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:=41.1C, 106.F
Lower Limits:5.4
Upper Limits:16.0
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL FOR SMALL FIRES. USE ALCOHOL FOAM
FOR LARGE FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
COMPLETE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING VAPORS EVOLVED FROM FIRE.
VAPOR MAY EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. DIKE AND DILUTE WITH
LARGE AMOUNTS WATER. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:GLACIAL ACETIC ACID FREEZES AT 62F,
FORMING HEAVY FUMES. STORE IN AREA ABOVE 62F. IF FROZEN, THAW BY
MOVING TO WARM AREA.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL IF INHALED.
COMBUSTIBLE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED. USE W ITH ADEQUATE VE NTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR FRESH-AIR MASK IN CONFINED AREAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR VAPOR PROOF GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR FULL FACE MASK, IMPERVIOUS APRON.
PROVIDE EYE BATH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ACETIC ACID WILL FREEZE AT A TEMPERATURE BELOW 60F AND WILL RETURN TO
LIQUID ABOVE 62F.

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:=117.9C, 244.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=16.7C, 62.F
Vapor Pres:(MM HG/70F):1)
Vapor Density:2.1(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.0512
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97, BUTYL ACETATE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE LIQUID; SHARP ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, AMINES, AND NIRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO AND/ OR CO2.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE IN A FURNACE UNDER APPROVED
CONTROLLED PROCEDURES. SOME SUPPLEMENTARY FUEL MAY BE REQUIRED FOR
BURNING. LANDFILL BAN ITEM: YES. 1ST EPA HAZARDOUS CODE: D001;
HAZARDOUS WASTE NAME: IGNITIBLE ; ACUTE HAZARD: NO. 2ND EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE CODE: D002; HAZARDOUS WASTE NAME: CORROSIVE; ACUTE
HAZAR D: NO.

Transport Information:DOT: ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL OR ACETIC ACID
SOLUTION, CLASS 8, UN 2789, PKG I I, LABEL: CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE
LIQUID. IMO:ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL, PAGE NUMBER: 8100, UN 2789, CLASS
8, SUBSIDIARY RISK LABEL: FLAMMABLE LIQUID. IATA: ACETIC ACID
SOLUTION, CLASS 8, SUBSIDIARY RISK CLASS: 3, LABEL: CORROSIVE AND
FLAMMABLE LIQUID. AFI: ACETIC ACID GLACIAL, OR ACETIC ACID
SOLUTION, CLASS 8, UN 2789, PKG I I, LA BEL: CORROSIVE, SPECIAL
PROVISIONS: A3, A6, A7, A10, BASIC PAC REF: 12-5.

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