ALDON CORPORATION -- PROPIONIC ACID -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROPIONIC ACID
MSDS Date:11/14/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORPORATION
Address:1533 W. HENIRETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177/334-4222 (NIGHT)
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PP 820
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:SCIENCE KIT INC
Address:777 E PARK DR
Box:City:TONAWANDA
State:NY
ZIP:14150-6708
Country:US
Phone:716-874-6020
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0058-0018
CAGE:57020

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

Ingred Name:PROPIONIC ACID
CAS:79-09-4
RTECS #:UE5950000
= Wt:100.
ACGIH TLV:30 MG/M3;10 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3500 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION-MODERATELY TOXIC. SKIN
    ABSORPTION-PROLONGED OR EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN THE
    ABSORPTION OF HARMFUL AMOUNTS OF MATERIAL. INHALATION-CAUSES
    IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION-MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING AND
    ABDOMINAL PAIN. SKIN CONTACT-CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS. EYE
    CONTACT-CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES
    OF WATER TO DRINK. FOLLOW WITH MILK OG MAGNESIA, BEATEN EGGS OR
    VEGETABLE OIL. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.  NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH  TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING & FLUSH SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ILLNESS OR DISCOMFORT DEVELOPS,
    GET MD\EDICAL ATT ENTION.  EYES: IFLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH   WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.
    GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=52.C, 125.6F
Autoignition Temp:=512.C, 953.6F
Lower Limits:2.9
Upper Limits:12.1
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, "
    ALCOHOL"  FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A  NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. SOLUBLE IN WATER.
    FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS; CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITIONS OURCES. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SMALL SPILLS MAY BE COLLECTED WITH ABSORBENT
    MATERIAL. FOR LARGE SPILLS, USE WATER SPRAY TO DILUTE SPILL TO A
    NON-COMBUSTIO=BLE MIXT URE. PREVENT RUNOFF FROM SPILL ENTERING
    DRAINS, SEWERS OR STREAMS. NEUTRALIZE SPILL &/OR WASHINGS WITH SODA
    ASH OR LIME.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY  CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT
    LENSES.
Other Precautions:FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR
    HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. NOTE: MAY BE FEASIBLE
    TO NEUTRALIZE SMALL SPILLS, USING AN AQUEOUS ALKALI SOLUTION; THE
    NEUTRAL SOLUTION C AN BE DISPOSED OF IN A BIOLOGICAL WASTE WATER
    TREATMENT PLANT. THE ACID SHOULD NOT BE FLUSHED WITHOU T
    NEUTRALIZATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE IN FUME HOOD. AN APPROPIATE
    NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR AND/OR MISTS
    SHOULD BE WORN AS NEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS
    RECOMMENDED. OTHER: ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GLASSES, PROPER GLOVES, VENTILATION HOOD, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.BY CALCIUM CLORIDE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=140.8C, 285.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-20.7C, -5.1F
Vapor Pres:2.4 AT 20C
Vapor Density:2.55
Spec Gravity:0.9950 @20/20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.24 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, OILY LIQUID; PUNGENT DISAGREEABLE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTAMINATION WITH ALKALIES, AMINES AND HALOGENS. OXIDIZING
    MATERIALS CAN CAUSE A VIGOROUS REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE
    AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:RTECS NO: UE950000 TOXICITY DATA: IPR-RAT
    LD50=200MG/KG. TWA: 10 PPM; 30 MG/M3 (ACGIH 1992-93). STEL: 15 PPM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
    OF IN AN APPROVED INCI NERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE
    DISPOSAL SERVICE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PROPIONIC ACID, 8, UN1848.

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