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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
FORMULA: CH3COOH
FORMULA WT: 60.05
CAS NO.: 64-19-7
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: AF1225000
COMMON SYNONYMS: ETHANOIC ACID; METHANE CARBOXYLIC ACID; ETHYLIC ACID
PRODUCT CODES: 9506,9522,9524,9503,9501,9508,9507,5355,9520,9511,4803,9515
9500
EFFECTIVE: 08/28/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 2 MODERATE
FLAMMABILITY - 2 MODERATE
REACTIVITY - 2 MODERATE
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (CORROSIVE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B
EXTINGUISHER
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
DANGER
COMBUSTIBLE
CAUSES SEVERE BURNS
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY,
ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER
SPRAY.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL 90-100 64-19-7
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 118 C ( 244 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 11
MELTING POINT: 17 C ( 63 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 2.1
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.05 EVAPORATION RATE: 0.97
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH STRONG VINEGAR-LIKE ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: 39 C ( 103 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 2-2-1
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 19.9 % LOWER - 4.0 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
GIVES OFF FLAMMABLE VAPORS. VAPORS MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED
ACETIC ACID, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 25 MG/M3 ( 10 PPM)
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 37 MG/M3 ( 15 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 25 MG/M3 ( 10 PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 3310
LD50 (IV-MOUSE) (MG/KG) - 525
LD50 (SKIN-RABBIT)(MG/KG) - 1060
LC50 (INHL-MOUSE) (PPM) - 5620
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
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EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
LIQUID MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES.
LIQUID MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNING OF MOUTH AND STOMACH.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN LUNG DAMAGE.
TARGET ORGANS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, EYES, SKIN, TEETH
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, SKIN CONTACT, EYE CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER, MILK, OR
MILK OF MAGNESIA.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,
MOST COMMON METALS(EXCEPT ALUMINUM), CHROMIC ACID,
NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,
ALKALIES, CARBONATES, STRONG BASES, AMINES,
SULFURIC ACID
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING, OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH OR
LIME. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER AND COVER. REMOVE FROM SPILL AREA. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
J. T. BAKER NEUTRASORB(R) OR NEUTRASOL(R) "LOW NA+" ACID NEUTRALIZERS
ARE RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.
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DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001, D002 (IGNITABLE, CORROSIVE WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP
TO 500 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
ACID/ORGANIC CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS
ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM,
PROTECTIVE SUIT, ACID-RESISTANT GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED,
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR CABINET.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
HAZARD CLASS CORROSIVE MATERIAL (LIQUID)
UN/NA UN2789
LABELS CORROSIVE
REPORTABLE QUANTITY 5000 LBS.
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
HAZARD CLASS 8
UN/NA UN2789
LABELS CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID