GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION -- ACETAMIDE  -- 6810-01-027-6604
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETAMIDE
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-027-6604
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:CN 1829
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07960-1829
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-455-5630
Emergency Phone Num:201-455-3700
CAGE:0AU44
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:90 EAST HALSEY ROAD
Box:City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Phone:973-515-1840
CAGE:0AU44

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

Ingred Name:NO HAZARD INGREDIENTS STATED BY MANUFACTURERS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 7000 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUSTS OR MISTS MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS. FUMES OR VAPORS CAN BE
    IRRITATING. MATERIAL HAS LOW ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY. INGESTION OF
    LARGE QUANTITIES  MAY BE HARMFUL. MAY  CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
    SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION FROM MILD CONTACT TO THE EYES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:FUMES OR DUSTS MAY BE IRRITATING  TO NOSE,
    THROAT, LUNGS, SKIN, AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. AID BREATHING IF
    NECESSARY. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    INGESTION: GIVE 2  OR 3 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY
    TOUCHING THE BACK OF THE THROAT WITH THE FINGER. GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER. DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG MAY
    ALSO BE USED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REPORTED TO BE COMBUSTIBLE. WHEN BURNED,
    COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE TOXIC CYANIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES,
    CARBON MONOXIDE OR AMMONIA GASES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP WITH A MINIMUM OF DUSTING
    AND COLLECT IN A CONTAINER FOR USE OR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP AWAY
    FROM HEAT OR OPEN FLAME. FLUSH RESIDUE WITH WATER, IF PERMITTED.
    FOR SPILLS OF SOLUTIONS, C ONTAIN FOR RECOVERY OR IF PERMITTED
    SEWER IT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:UNDER ADEQUATELY VENTILATED WORK SITUATIONS,
    NONE REQUIRED. WHERE DUSTY OR MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, USE A
    RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH FOR DUSTS, OR FOR DUSTS AND MISTS, AS
    APPLICABLE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
    MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, NO CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
    AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:430F,221C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:178F,81C
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:1.159
pH:7.0
Solubility in Water:67%
Appearance and Odor:DELIQUESCENT WHITE/SLIGHTLY YELLOW CRYSTALS.
    ODORLESS(PURE) OR "MOUSY"(IMPURE)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HALOGENS, ACTIVE METALS, SOME ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION PRODUCTS MAY INCLUDE
    CYANIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES, CARBON MONOXIDE OR AMMONIA.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE DISPOSED IN A FLAMMABLE SOLVENT, SPRAYED
    INTO AN APPROVED INCINERATIOR AND BURNED UNDER CONTROLLED
    CONDITIONS. ALTERNATIVE IS BURIAL IN AN APPROVED LANDFILL.
    SOLUTIONS MAY BE DILUTED AND SEWERE D, IF PERMITTED. APPROVED
    CONTRACTOR MAY BE USED.

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