ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL, 99.99+%, 33882-6  -- 6810-00N058431
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL, 99.99+%, 33882-6
MSDS Date:02/05/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058431
MSDS Number: BXCZH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID (CERCLA)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: >99.99%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM;15 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED
    THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISS OF MUC MEMBS & UPPER
    RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS RSLT OF SPASM,
    INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRON CHI, CHEM PNEUM & PULM EDEMA.
    SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSATION, COUGH, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS &
    VOMIT. TARGET ORGAN DATA:SENSE ORGANS & SPECIAL SENSES (OTHER
    OLFACTION EFTS, OTHER EYE EFTS); BEHAVIORAL (CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE
    THRESHOLD); LUNGS, THORAX/RE SP (OTHER CHANGES); GI (CHANGES IN
    STRUCTURE/FUNC OF ESOPHAGUS, ULCERATION/BLEEDING FROM SM/LG
    INTESTINE); EFTS (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAM CLTH G & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
    CONTAM SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
    RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    PROVIDED (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:104F,40C
Lower Limits:4%
Upper Limits:19.9%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
    HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE & PLACE IN
    CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
    AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS CO MPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. READILY ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
    CORROSIVE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. COMBUSTIBLE.
    FLAMMABLE. CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL BY INHAL, IN CONT W/SKIN & IF
    SWALLOWED. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY
    SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:ON FERTILITY (MALE FERTILITY INDEX); EFTS ON NEWBORN
    (BEHAVIORAL). FIRST AID PROC:PERS IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD. EYE PROT:&
    FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>241F,>116C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:61.2F,16.2C
Vapor Pres:11 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.049
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A CHEMICAL
    INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.

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