MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- ACETIC ACID GLACIAL -- 6810-00-222-2634 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID GLACIAL
MSDS Date:02/07/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-2634
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC.,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:9999 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR
Box:1546
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77038-2499
Country:US
Phone:713-820-9898
CAGE:15481
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT GIVEN
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POISON!!DANGER!! CORROSIVE. LIQUID AND
    MIST CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO ALL BODY TISSUE. MAY BE FATAL IF
    SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:DAMAGE TO LINING OF NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS,
    BREATHING DIFFICULTIES, DEATH, SORE THROAT, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    PERFORATION OF THE ESPHOGUS, SKIN DAMAGE, REDNESS, PAIN, BURNS,
    SEVERE EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1-2
    GLASSES OF WA TER IF CONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:104F,40C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:427C
Lower Limits:5.4
Upper Limits:16.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER,DRY CHEMICAL,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. COOL TANKS AND
    CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS FLAMMABLE AND HEAVIER THAN AIR
    AND MAY TRAVEL TO SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASHBACK.  USE WATER TO
    KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL TO REDUCE PRESSURE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL AWAY. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO DILUTE SPILL TO NONFLAMMBLE MIXTURE. CONTAIN AND RECOVER
    LIQUID. COLLECT IN AN APPRO PRIATE CONTAINER OR ABSORB WITH INERT
    MATERIAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM FREEZING. ABSERVEA LL WARNINGS AND
    PRECAUTIONS LISTED ON THE PRODUCT. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
    ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH
    ADEQUATE VENTILAT ION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE MAY OR DOES EXCEED OCCUPATION
    EXPOSURE LIMITS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    29 CFR 1910.134 TO PREVENT EXPOSURE. USE A FULL FACEPIECE
    RESPIRATOR WITH ORGANIC VAPOR CAR TRIDGE FOR UP TO 10 TIMES THE
    TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
    REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE AND CAN BE DANGEROUS. DO NOT
    PRESSURIZE, CUT, WELD, BRAZE, SOLDER, DRILL, GRIND OR EXPOSE SUCH
    CONTAINERS TO HEAT, FLAME, SPARKS, STATIC ELECTRICITY OR OTHER
    SOURCES OF	IGNITION. THEY MAY EXPLODE AND CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH.
    THIS SUBSTANCE IS CLASSIFIED AS A POISON BY FEDERAL LAW.

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

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.0F,16.7C
Vapor Pres:11
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.05
pH:2.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQ W/STRONG VINEGAR-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:UNK

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, OXIDIZERS, MOST METALS, CHROMIC ACID, SODIUM PEROXIDE, NITRIC
    ACID, STRONG CAUSTICS, CARBONATES, HYDROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND SUNLIGHT CAN CONTRIBUTE TO
    INSTABILITY. AVOID HEAT, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC GASES & VAPORS SUCH AS
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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