ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH -- Y55112-0 ACETIC ACID  -- 6810-00F037628
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:Y55112-0 ACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F037628
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH
Address:1001 W ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850/314-771-5765
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 (GLACIAL)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
OSHA PEL:25 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:25 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (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 INGESTED, INHALED/ABSORBED
    THROUGH SKIN. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHALATION: MAY BE
    FATAL AS A RESULT OF INFLAMATION &	EDEMA OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI,
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. CORROSIVE. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, SPASM,
    CONVULSIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:104F
Lower Limits:4
Upper Limits:19.9
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL/POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 960F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
    ABSORB ON SAND/VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR
    DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
    HEAT & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
    VAPOR.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH, FACESHIELD (8-INCH
    MINIMUM), OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISPOSAL CONT'D: DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULAITONS. HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D: MAY AFFECT THE SEIZURE
    THRESHOLD, FERTILITY & NEWBORN. MAY CAUSE CHANGES IN
    STRUCTURE/FUNCTION OF ESOPH AGUS, LUNGS, THORAX/RESPIRATION &
    ULCERATION/BLEEDING FROM SMALL & LARGE INTESTINE.

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

Vapor Pres:11
Vapor Density:2.1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THE MATERIAL SHOULD BE IGNITED IN THE PRESENCE
    OF SODIUM CARBONATE & SLAKED LIME (CALCIUM HYDROXIDE). MIX
    W/VERMICULATE & THEN W/DRY CAUSTICS, WRAPPED IN PAPER & BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIP PED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. (SEE
    SUPP)

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