EM SCIENCE -- ACETIC ACID, 55 -- 6810-00N084212 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID, 55
MSDS Date:03/03/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084212
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-423-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242
=== Contractor Identification ===
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
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08927
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID (CERCLA)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM;15 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC:RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS
    DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:ON REPORTING RELS. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR
    REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA. EM SCIENCE RECS (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:SPILL-X NEUTRALIZERS & ABSORB AGENTS FOR VARIOUS
    TYPES OF SPILLS. ADDNL INFO ON SPILL-X PRODS CAN BE (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:PROVIDE THRU EM SCIENCE TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPT
    (609)354-9200.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP:ACID-RESISTANT PROTECTIVE SUIT W/RUBBER
    BOOTS. SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 3530 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT CAUSES SEVERE BURNS, EYE
    DAMAGE. VAPOR INHALATION CAUSES LACHRYMATION, SEVERE IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY PASSAGES; BRONCHITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA AND CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS MAY OCCUR. MAY BE FATAL I F SWALLOWED. TEST ON LAB
    ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC AND
    REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
    SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY W/ WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
    INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:109F,43C
Lower Limits:5.4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, "ALCOHOL" FOAM, WATER MIST.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD. VAPOR
    CAN TRAVEL DISTANCES TO IGNITION SOURCE & FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT SECTION. ELIM ANY IGNIT
    SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS.
    CONTAIN RELS & ELIM  ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT (ING 2)
Neutralizing Agent:FOLLOWING EM SCIENCE SPILL-X NEUTRALIZER & ABSORB IS
    REC FOR THIS PROD: (SUPDAT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    ABOVE 62F, BUT AWAY FROM DIRECT HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES & OXIDIZERS.
    DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. RETAINED
    RESIDUE MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS HAZARDOUS; USE CAUTION! DO NOT
    TAKE INTERNALLY. HARMFUL IF INHALED. FLAMMABLE LIQUID & VAPOR.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
    IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE
    OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH APPRVD
    RESPS (NEG PRESS  TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
    HOOD OR W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC OR(SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE
    SHOWER . IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG SHOULD BE WORN TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
    (ING 6)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:CARBONATES. NEUT AGENT:SX0861 - SPILL-X-A ACID SPILL
    TREATMENT KIT. WASTE DISP METH:& FED REGS. RESP PROT:(SEE YOUR SFTY
    EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING &/OR ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLE
    MENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS. PROT GLOVES:EQUIVALENT GLOVES. EYE PROT:&
    FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:245F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.1F,16.7C
Vapor Pres:11.4 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.049 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, STRONG ALKALIES, METALS, AMINES, CYANIDES, SULFIDES, CHROMIC
    ACID, NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT; CONTACT W/IGNITION SOURCES. DILUTED
    ACID REACTS W/METALS TO PRODUCE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO*X.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NUMBERS:D002, D001. SPECIFIED
    TECHNOLOGY - NEUTRALIZE TO PH 6-9. CONT YOUR LOC PERMITTED WASTE
    DISP SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONT
    PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO  ASSURE COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
    LOC, STATE(SUPDAT)

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