FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL  -- 6750-00-543-4407
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
MSDS Date:04/13/1993
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-543-4407
MSDS Number: BTHNB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  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 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 LACRIMATION, SEVERE IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES; BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS MAY OCCUR. MAY BE FATAL I F SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE BURNS & EYE DAMAGE. VAPOR
    INHALATION CAUSES LACRIMATION, SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
    PASSAGES; BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS MAY
    OCCUR. MAY BE FATAL I F 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:CC
Flash Point:103F,39C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:867F
Lower Limits:4.0 %
Upper Limits:16.0 %
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. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. DO NOT GET WATER
    INSIDE CONTAINER. KEEP UPWIND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:COVER WITH SAND AND SODA ASH. TAKE UP AND
    CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER 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. ADDITIONAL INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES INCLUDE: CHL
    ORINE TRIFLUORIDE, CHLOROSULFONIC ACID,CHROMIC ACID, CHROMIUM
    TRIOXIDE, DIALLYL METHYL CARBINOL, ETHYLENE DIAMINE.

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

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.0F,16.7C
Vapor Pres:11.8
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.0492
pH:2.4
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.97 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A STRONG, PUNGENT,
    CHARACTERISTIC VINEGAR ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETALDEHYDE, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, 2-AMINOETHANOL, AMMONIUM NITRATE,
    BASES, BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE, CARBONATES, SEE SUPPDATA
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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