ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- ACETIC ACID, 99.7%, A.C.S. REAGENT, 24285-3  -- 6810-00N057757
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID, 99.7%, A.C.S. REAGENT, 24285-3
MSDS Date:05/10/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057757
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 W ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:800-231-8327
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: >99.7%
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) 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:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESUL T OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA
    OF THELARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE
    BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . EYES: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 M INS WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & 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. CALL MD.

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

Flash Point:104F,40C
Lower Limits:4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . COMBUSTIBLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD 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 COMP LETE.
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.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  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 OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY
    SHOWER & EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>243F,>117C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>61F,>16C
Vapor Pres:11.4 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.049
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=================  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:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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