EM SCIENCE DIV OF EM INDUSTRIES INC -- ACETIC ACID  -- 6850-00F054557
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:12/28/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F054557
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE DIV OF EM INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027-0070
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-222-0342/609-426-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-222-0342/609-426-6300
CAGE:EO656
=== 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:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
Company Name:EM SCIENCE DIV OF EM INDUSTRIES
Address:111 WOODCREST
City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034-0395
Phone:(513) 631-0445
CAGE:EO656

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID (GLACIAL), ETHANOIC ACID  *97-3*
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
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): 3530 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS & DAMAGE.
    INHALATION: CAUSES LACHRYMATION, SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
    PASSAGES; BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA & CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS MAY
    OCCUR. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO RESPIR ATORY PASSAGES & LUNGS.
    INGESTION: MAY BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:228.2F
Lower Limits:5.4
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL ALCOHOL FOAM, WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA. WEAR ACID RESISTANT PROTECTIVE
    SUIT(FULL FACE SHIELD)W/RUBBER BOOTS & GLOVES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD. VAPORS
    MAY TRAVEL DISTANCE TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK. COMBUSTIBLE
    LIQUID & VAPOR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. CONTAIN & ELIMINATE ITS
    SOURCE W/O RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
    NEUTRALIZER & ABSORBENT IS RECOMMEND ED FOR THIS PRODUCT: SX0861
    ACID TREATMENT KIT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    >62F. KEEP AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.
    RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE VAPORS. DON'T GET IN EYES,
    SKIN/CLOTHING. USE CAUTION. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD/EQUIVALENT.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:POLY VINYL CHLORIDE/EQUIVALENT. IMPERVIOUS
    CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH
    BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244.58F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.06F
Vapor Pres:11.4
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.049
pH:6-9
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.97
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR COLORLESS LIQUID W/PUNGENT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, METALS, AMINES, CYANIDES, SULFIDES, CHROMIC ACID,
    NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, CARBONATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES. DILUTED ACID REACTS
    W/METALS TO PRODUCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE
    IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE: D002, D001. DOT
    NO: UN2789.

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