E-C APPARATUS CORP -- ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL  -- 6810-00-221-1415
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
MSDS Date:09/15/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-221-1415
MSDS Number: BQDHN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E-C APPARATUS CORP
Address:3831 TYRONE BLVD N
City:SAINT PETERSBURG
State:FL
ZIP:33709-4121
Country:US
Info Phone Num:813-344-1644
Emergency Phone Num:813-344-1644
Preparer's Name:WILLIAM W. GORMAN, JR.
CAGE:23605
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E-C APPARATUS CORP
Address:3831 TYRONE BLVD N
Box:City:SAINT PETERSBURG
State:FL
ZIP:33709-4121
Country:US
Phone:813-344-1644
CAGE:23605

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15 STEL; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3310 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:DEPENDING ON THE INTENSITY AND
    DURATION OF EXPOSURE, EFFECTS MAY VARY FROM MILD IRRITATION TO
    SEVERE DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE. VAPOR OR MIST IS IRRITATING TO THE
    EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRAT ORY TRACT. CAUSES EYE
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND IS NOT A CARCINOGEN OR
    SUSPECT CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT MAY CAUSES SEVERE BURNS & EYE DAMAGE.
    VAPOR INHALATION MAY CAUSE LACRIMATION, SEVERE IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS MAY OCCUR. MAY BE  FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM MAY
    BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
    WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION: REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
    IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH & DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:104F,40C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:867F
Lower Limits:1.7
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. USE WATER SPRAY TO
    COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS AND FLUSH SPILLS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GIVES OFF FLAMMABLE VAPOR ABOVE ITS FLASH
    POINT, 109F. VAPOR FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. ABSORB ON SAND OR
    VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED C ONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    ABOVE 62F, BUT AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.
    RESIDUE MAY MAKE "EMPTY" BOTTLES HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR IF VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
    HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NATURAL RUBBER, OR PVC
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
    APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON
    LABEL BEFORE USE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:F6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=117.8C, 244.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=16.2C, 61.2F
Vapor Pres:11
Vapor Density:2.0
Spec Gravity:1.04
pH:1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.97 (BU ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID. SOUR, VINEGAR LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:20

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP ABOVE ITS FREEZING POINT TO AVOID
    RUPTURE OF CONTAINERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:THE MATERIAL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN THE PRESENCE
    OF SODIUM CARBONATE AND SLAKED LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). THE
    SUBSTANCE SHOULD BE MIXED WITH VERMICULITE AND THEN WITH THE DRY
    CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER	AND BURNED IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
    EQUIPPED WITH

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