=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID,GLACIAL,838
MSDS Date:04/21/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-221-1415
MSDS Number: BMDNK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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: 99.8%MIN
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. (SIGMA)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE. ACUTE- INHALATION MAY CAUSE
    PULMONARY EDEMA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HYPOTENSION. CONTACT WITH
    EYES CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS & CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN CONTACT CAN
    CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. READILY ABSORB S THROUGH SKIN. INGESTION MAY
    CAUSE HEMATURIA, CONVULSION, SHOCK & DEATH. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS,
    EROSION OF TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT,
    COUGHING, SEVERE IRRITATION AND PAIN OF EYES AND SKIN, SEVERE
    IRRITATION OF DIGESTIVE TRACT, NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL SPASMS,
    THIRST, DIFFICULTY IN SWALLOWIN G, RAPID AND WEAK PULSE, SLOW AND
    SHALLOW BREATHING, PNEUMONIA, CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE, HEMOLYSIS,
    ALBUMINURIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES. EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. KEEP EYELIDS OPEN.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    INGESTION:DO NOT USE GAS TRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS. IF CONSCIOUS,
    IMMEDIATELY DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF MILK/WATER. IF VOMITING OCCURS,
    KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:=39.4C, 103.F
Autoignition Temp:=463.9C, 867.F
Lower Limits:4.0% @ 59C
Upper Limits:16 % @ 92C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER
    MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS
    AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CARBON DIOXIDE AND PROBABLY CARBON
    MONOXIDE

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR PROPER
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT RELEASE INTO SOIL,
    SEWER, STREAM. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR
    LIME. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL , PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS
    AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAMES.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING.AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR GAS. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. TREAT
    EMPTY CONTAINERS AS IF THEY  WERE FULL DUE TO RESIDUES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
    AND HEALTH (NIOSH) APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE WHEN PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS
    ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
    PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, NEOPRENE, VINYL, RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
    EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=117.8C, 244.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=16.7C, 62.F
Vapor Pres:11.8 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.7
Spec Gravity:1.0492
pH:2.4
Viscosity:1.22 CPS @20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - STRONG PUNGENT,
    CHARACTERISTIC VINEGAR ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHROMIC ACID, SODIUM PEROXIDE, NITRIC ACID OR OTHER OXIDIZING
    MATERIALS, MOST METALS, ALKALIES, ACETALDEHYDE, PERCHLORIC
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND PROBABLY CARBON
    MONOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, COUNTY, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL.

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