GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP -- ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL  -- 6810-00N049236
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL
MSDS Date:10/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N049236
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP
Address:90 EAST HALSEY ROAD
City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-515-1840
Emergency Phone Num:201-515-1840
CAGE:0AU44
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:90 EAST HALSEY ROAD
Box:City:PARSIPPANY
State:NJ
ZIP:07054
Country:US
Phone:973-515-1840
CAGE:0AU44

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

Ingred Name:ING 6:W/METALS TO PRDCE HYDROGEN GAS. CAUSES SEV BURNS. MAY
    BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. COMBUST. POIS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD GAS MASKS W/ORG VAP
    CANISTER/SCBA.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT: MOUNTED FAN/BLOWER. MATL SHOULD PREF BE USED IN AN
    EXHAUSTED HOOD. EQUIP SHOULD BE EXPLO-PROOF & EXHST (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:DUCTS SHOULD BE ACID-RESISTANT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: LGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTR PROT EQUIP: DEPEND ON CNDTNS. ANSI APPVD EYEWASH
    STATIONS & SFTY SHOWERS WILL BE PROV IN AREAS OF USE/HNDLG.(ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:PROVIDE PROTECTIVE CARRIERS FOR HANDLING MATERIAL IN
    GLASS BOTTLES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM;15 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: SODIUM BICARBONATE. LG SPILLS SHOULD BE CNTND &
    COLLECTED IN COVERED CONTRS, IF POSS; THEN LBLD FOR (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: EVENTUAL WASTE DISPOSAL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH: MENTIONED REGS, WASTE MATL CAN BE
    INCINERATED IN A FURNACE (SUPPLEMENTARY FUEL MAY BE NEC FOR (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: BURNING); OR NEUTRALIZED WASTE DISP OF IN AN APPRVD
    CHEM WASTE LANDFILL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:SOLIDIFICATION. IF FROZEN, THAW BY CAREFULLY
    MOVING CONTR TO WARM AREA. WATER-DILUTED ACID CAN REACT (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)3310 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:ACUTE: VAP CAUSES IRRIT OF EYES, NOSE
    & THROAT; CAN AFFECT  RESP RESPONSE, CAUSE COUGHING & CHEST PAINS.
    INGEST: SEV PAIN IN MOUTH, GULLET, STOM; POSS CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE,
    UREMIA & DEATH(HUMAN). SKIN : CONC SOLN CAUSES SEV BURNS IF NOT
    PROMPTLY WASHED OFF. VAP MAY BLACKEN SKIN & EXPOSED TEETH. DILUTE
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SOLN MAY CAUSE DERM IN SOME SENSITIVE
    INDIVIDUALS. EYES: CAUSES SEV BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERM CORNEAL INJURY,
    WHICH MAY BE FOLLOWED BY BLINDNESS. HIGH VAP CONC MAY RSLT IN CONJ.
    CHRONIC: IRRIT O F RESP TRACT, CHRONIC BRONCH, EROSION OF TEETH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:CALL A PHYS @ ONCE. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG,
    GIVE ARTF RESP, PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN
    IF QUALIFIED OPERATOR IS AVAIL. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE
    TAP  WATER, MILK (2-3 GLASSES), MILK OF MAGNESIA/EGG WHITES BEATEN
    W/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. SKIN:
    IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
    (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:104F,40C
Lower Limits:5.4%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, CO*2/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER IN A
    SOLID STREAM WILL SCATTER AND SPREAD FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . USE
    WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTRS EXPOSED TO FIRE & TO PROTECT THOSE
    INVOLVED IN FIRE-FIGHTING. WATER MAY (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GIVES OFF FLAMM VAP ABOVE ITS FL PT
    (104F). IT IS DANGEROUS IN CONT W/CHROMIC ACID, SODIUM PEROXIDE,
    NITRIC ACID OR OTHER OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQ VENT. CLEAN-UP PERS SHOULD WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & PERSONAL PROT EQUIP TO PVNT LIQ CONT. USE
    WATER SPRAY TO DISPENSE VAPS & PROTECT INVOLVED PERS & TO REDUCE
    FLAMM. ELIM IGNIT SOURC ES. SM SPILLS CAN BE NEUT W/SODA ASH/ (ING
    2)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BRTHG VAPS.AVOID LIQ/VAP CONT
    W/EYES, SKIN/CLTHG. USE W/ADEQ VENT. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS &
    OPEN FLAME. WEAR PERSONAL PROT EQUIP AS NEEDED.
Other Precautions:STORE IN CLSD CONTRS IN A WELL-VENTD AREA.
    OUTDOORS/DETACHED STOR IS PREFERRED. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZING
    AGENTS & COMBUST MATLS. KEEP ABOVE ITS FREEZING POINT (62F) TO
    AVOID RUPTURE OF CARBOYS & GLASS  CONTRS DUE TO EXPANSION UPON (ING
    6)

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE VAPS ARE BELOW 500 PPM, USE A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD CHEM CARTRIDGE, ORG VAP RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE/A SCBA W/FULL
    FACEPIECE. VAPS TO 1000 PPM REQ AN NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR-SUPPLIED
    RESP W/FULL FACEPIEC E. ESCAPE CNDTNS CALL FOR  (ING 8)
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQ EXHST VENT TO MEETL TLV/TWA REQUIREMENTS. LOC
    EXHST-FROM FLOOR & LOW SPACES. MECH(GEN): FLOOR- (ING 9)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (RUBB/NEOPRENE).
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKS GOGG/FULL(ING 11)
Other Protective Equipment:RUBB APRON. IN CASE OF LEAK, SPILL/EMER
    SITUATIONS W/POSS OF CONT W/MATL, ADD FULL IMPERVIOUS CLTHG. RUBB
    BOOTS,(ING 12)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: BE USED TO DILUTE SPILLED MATL, TO REDUCE FLAMM &
    DISSIPATE IRRITATING VAPS ENVOLVING FROM FIRE. FIRST AID PROC:
    CLTHG. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
    FO R @ LST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, FLUSH AN ADDNL 15 MIN. SEEK
    MED ASSIST FOR INHAL, INGEST & IRRIT.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.1F,16.7C
Vapor Pres:11.4@20C
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.05(H*2O=1)
pH:2.4
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:11(ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A SOUR, PUNGENT ODOR
    RESEMBLING VINEGAR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, HYDROXIDES, AMINES, OXDIES, CARBONATES. AVOID
    CONTAM W/ACETALDEHYDE, CHROMIC ACID & ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WE WOULD EXPECT BURNING TO PRODUCE
    CARBON MONOXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TRTMT/DISP WASTE GENERATED BY USE OF PROD SHOULD
    BE REVIEWED IN TERMS OF APPLIC FED, ST & LOC LAWS & REGS. USERS ARE
    ADVISED TO CONSULT W/APPROP REGULATORY AGENCIES BEFORE DISCHARGING,
    TRTMT/DISPOSING  OF MATL. WHERE PERMITTED UNDER ABOVE- (ING 4)

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