CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO -- ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL -- 6750-00D007013 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
MSDS Date:07/22/1997
FSC:6750
NIIN:00D007013
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID (CERCLA)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15 STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 3530 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- DANGER! CORROSIVE, POISON. INHALATION:VAPOR
    EXTREMELY IRRITATING. MAY CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY. EYES:CAUSES
    SEVERE BURNS. VAPORS EXTREMELY IR RITATING. SKIN:CAUSES SEVERE
    BURNS. ORAL:MAY BE FATAL. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT BURNS.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS, PAIN, TEARING,
    COUGHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH	WATER, THEN WATER CONTAINING SODIUM BICARBONATE.
    ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
    WATER, FOLLOW WITH MILK OF MAGNESIA, BEATEN EGGS OR VEGETABLE OIL.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:109F,43C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL (ABC), CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WATER IN A STRAIGHT HOSE STREAM
    WILL SCATTER AND SPREAD FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR IS HEAVIER THAN AIR AND CAN TRAVEL
    CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.
    CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE. VAPOR FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE+AIR

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
    REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. NEUTRALIZE WITH BAKING SODA. ABSORB WITH
    VERMICULITE. PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. CLEAN SURFACE
    THOROUGHLY. PREVENT RU NOFF FROM ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS OR
    STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE (BAKING SODA), SODA ASH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF IGNITION & INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED AT TEMPERATURES ABOVE 63F.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF VAPORS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT
    FOR DRUG, FOOD/HOUS EHOLD USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION

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

Respiratory Protection:WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED ACID GAS RESPIRATOR. A PROGRAM SHOULD BE INSTITUTED
    TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR CHEMICAL HOOD
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD
    BE LOCATED NEARBY. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR RISK OF
    EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:F6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.1F,16.7C
Vapor Pres:11.4 @ 68F
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.049
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; STRONGLY PUNGENT
    VINEGAR-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, METALS, AMINES, OXIDES, XYLENE,
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, FREEZING, SPARKS, FLAMES
    AND OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    CORROSIVE VAPORS MAY BE FORMED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM
    BICARBONATE AND FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNT OF WATER, IF
    LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGU LATIONS PERMIT.

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