SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- TRICHLOROACETIC ACID SOLUTION 0.38N  -- 6550-01-208-2381
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID SOLUTION 0.38N
MSDS Date:07/10/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-208-2381
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Info Phone Num:800-325-8070
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID
CAS:76-03-9
RTECS #:AJ7875000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 400 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:MATERIAL IS A CORROSIVE ACID SOLUTION
    AND WILL CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. INGESTION WILL RESULT IN BURNS TO
    THE MOUTH, THROAT, AND GASTROIN TESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC: PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO DELAYED EFFECTS INCLUDING SCARRING AND
    INFECTION OF LIVER/KIDNEY
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN BURNS DEVELOP IMMEDIATELY.
    INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEMORRAGING,
    AND PERFORATION OF ORGANS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO THE
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES, EYES, S KIN, AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
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:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
    WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN
    IF BREATHI NG IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF VICTIM
    IS NOT BREATHING. INGESTION: GIVE VICTIM LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER TO
    DILUTE MATERIAL. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, ELIMINATE SOURCES
    OF IGNITION, AND VENTILATE AREA AS REQUIRED. ABSORB SMALL SPILL
    WITH INERT MATERIAL (VERMICULITE, SAND ETC.) PLACE WASTE IN DOT
    APPROVED CONTAINER FOR DISP OSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE (SMALL SPILLS)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIAL - AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES,
    AND CLOTHING.  AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
    PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:ACID RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
    WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE MATERIAL - AVOID CONTACT.  MATERIAL IS A VESICANT.

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DILUTED AND NEUTRALIZED
    MATERIAL CAN PROBABLY BE FLUSHED TO WASTE WATER TREATMENT VIA A
    SEWER.

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