FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV -- A35-500 ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL  -- 6810-00F048398
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:A35-500 ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
MSDS Date:12/02/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048398
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID (GLACIAL)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: 97%
OSHA PEL:25 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:25 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3310 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION & BURNS
    W/POSSIBLE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION,
    SENSITIZATION, AN ALLERGIC REACTION, DERMATITIS.  INGESTION: SEVERE
    & PERMANENT DAMAGE TO DIGESTIVE TRACT. INHA LATION: EFFECTS MAY BE
    DELAYED. CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE CHRONIC
    BRONCHITIS & EROSION OF TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    SHOCK

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.
    NEVER G IVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:103F
Lower Limits:5.4
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRES: DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER
    SPRAY/ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS W/MOST METALS TO FORM HIGHLY
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.
    AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 800F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL, DRY SAND/EARTH, THEN
    PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. USE WATER SPRAY TO DILUTE
    LEAK TO A NON-FLAMMABLE MIXTURE. AVOID RUNOFF INTO STORM SEWERS &
    DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO W ATERWAYS. REMOVE ALL IGNITION SOURCES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL/DRY/WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. STORE IN A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER IN A DRY AREA >THE PRODUCT'S FREEZING POINT.
Other Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN
    PRODUCT RESIDUE & CAN BE DANGEROUS. DON'T
    PRESSURIZE/CUT/WELD/BRAZE/SOLDER/DRILL/GRIND/EXPOSE SUCH CONTAINERS
    TO HEAT/SPARKS/OPEN FLAMES. DON'T GET  ON SKIN/EYES. AVOID
    INGESTION/INHALATION

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

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS <THE PELS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62F
Vapor Pres:11.4
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.05
pH:2.4
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(N-BUTYL ACETATE=1): 0.97
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/PUNGENT (VINEGAR) ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETALDEHYDE, 2-AMINOETHANOL, AMMONIUM NITRATE, BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE,
    CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, CHLOROSULFONIC ACID (SUPP)
Stability Condition to Avoid:FREEZING, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES &
    OTHER IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, HYDROGEN GAS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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