ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC -- ACETIC ACID 20% (V/V)  -- 6810-00N058218
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID 20% (V/V)
MSDS Date:04/10/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058218
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC
Address:5901 FITZHUGH AVENUE
City:FORT WORTH
State:TX
ZIP:76119
Country:US
Info Phone Num:817-457-4474
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0E6V4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC
Address:5901 FITZHUGH ST
Box:City:FORT WORTH
State:TX
ZIP:76119
Country:US
Phone:817-457-4474
CAGE:0E6V4

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID; (GLACIAL ACETIC ACID)	(CERCLA).
    LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 3310 MG/KG.
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: 20%(W/V)
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM;15 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: MATRIX
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACETIC ACID IS FOUND IN MANY FOODS,
    INCL:WINES, AGED CHEESES, ORANGE JUICE & VINEGAR. IT IS ALSO USED
    EXTENSIVELY AS FOOD PRESERVATIVE. ACETIC ACID IS ABSORBED FROM GI
    TRACT & FROM LUNGS. IT IS READIL Y INCORPORATED INTO INTERMEDIARY
    METABOLISM BY MOST TISS & THEREFORE, IS UTILIZED RAPIDLY.
    INHAL:ACETIC(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:ACID VAP IS IRRIT TO UPPER RESP TRACT.
    UNACCLIMATIZED HUMANS EXPER EXTREME EYE & NASAL IRRIT AT CONCS IN
    EXCESS OF 25 PPM. 50 PPM IS INTOLERABLE; HOWEVER, ACCLIMATIZED
    WORKERS MAY TOLERATE CO NCS UP TO 30 PPM. EXPOS TO SUCH VAP CONCS
    HAVE PRDCD NEITHER SEV SYSTEMIC INJURY NOR DEATH. THIS IS MOST
    (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    W/ PLENTY OF WATER.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILLS MAY BE COLLECTED W/ABSORBENT
    MATERIALS. FOR LARGE SPILLS, FLUSH AREA W/WATER SPRAY. NEUTRALIZE
    SPILL &/OR WASHINGS W/SODA ASH OR LIME.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DANGER! CAUSES SKIN & EYE BURNS.
    WARNING! VAPOR EXTREMELY IRRITATING. DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID SKIN
    CONTACT.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (AT LEAST 10 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR PER ROOM).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:PROBABLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT ACETIC ACID IS READILY
    METABOLIZED W/IN THE BODY. TARGET ORGANS:SKIN & EYES.

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

Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/STRONG VINEGAR ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION WILL PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE
    & CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    LAWS CONCERNING HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT.

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