VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- GLACIAL ACETIC ACID -- 6810-00-275-1215 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GLACIAL ACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/28/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-1215
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Info Phone Num:425-889-3400
Emergency Phone Num:800-434-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0STM5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D840
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:25 MG/M3;10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:25 MG/M3;10 PPM
ACGIH STEL:37 MG/M3;15 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT = 3310-3530 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: VAPOR IRRITATING. EYES:
    CAUSES SEVERE BURNS. VAPOR IRRITATING. SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS.
    INGESTION: HARMFUL, MAY CAUSE BURNS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: VAPOR IRRITATING. EYES: CAUSES
    SEVERE BURNS. VAPOR IRRITATING. SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE BURNS.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE BURNS OF THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IF
    SWALLOWED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MED
    ATTN IMMEDIATELY. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUT ES. IF EASY TO DO , REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:  FLUSH WITH  WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. GET MED HELP
    IMMEDIATELY. WASH C ONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DESTROY OR
    THOROUGHLY CLEAN CONTAMINATED SHOES. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS FULLY CONSCIOUS, GIVE A CUPFUL OF WATER. GET
    MEDICAL HELP.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=39.C, 102.2F
Autoignition Temp:=516.C, 960.8F
Lower Limits:4
Upper Limits:19.3
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2),
    ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS COOL.,
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE. HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION
    PRODUCTS: CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND APPROPRIATE PERSONAL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. NEUTRALIZE WITH: LIME, SODA ASH. ABSORB SPILL
    WITH VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT MAT ERIAL, THEN PLACE IN A
    CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. FOR LARGE SPILLS: FLUSH SPILL AREA
    WITH WATER SPRAY. PREVENT RUNOFF FROM ENTERING DRAINS, SEWERS, OR
    STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH LIME, SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAME. KEEP
    FROM CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS. THIS MATERIAL MAY BE USED IN
    FOOD. KEEP AWAY FROM TOXIC SUBSTANCES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    TASTE OR SWALLOW. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS, AN APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN. RESPIRATOR TYPE: ORGANIC VAPOR. IF
    RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A PROGR AM SHOULD BE INSTITUTED TO ASSURE
    COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA STANDARD 63 FR 1152, JANUARY 8.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION (TYPICALLY 10 AIR CHANGES PER
    HOUR) SHOULD BE USED. VENTILATION RATES SHOULD BE MATCHED TO
    CONDITIONS. USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS (OR GOGGLES) AND A
    FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT BOOTS, AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING APPROPRIATE FOR THE RISK OF EXPOSURE. WEAR A
    FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR, IF NEEDED. RECOMMEND EYE BATH, WASHING
    FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:=118.C, 244.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=17.C, 62.6F
Vapor Pres:15.2 MBAR (11.4 MM HG)
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.05
pH:2.4 @60 G/L H2O
Viscosity:1.20 MPA.S OR CP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.97
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, PUNGENT VINEGAR ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MATERIAL CAN REACT VIOLENTLY WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. MATERIAL CAN
    REACT WITH METALS, STRONG BASES, AMINES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ORAL RAT LD50 = 3310-3350 MG/KG. ORAL LD50
    MOUSE = 4960 MG/KG. DERMAL LD50  RABBIT = 1060 MG/KG. SKIN/EYE
    IRRITATION: SEVERE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:BIOCHEMCAL OXYGEN DEMAND:LOW POTENTIAL TO EFFECT AQUATIC
    ORGANISM, LOW POPTENTIAL OT AFFECT SECONDARY WASTE TREATMENT
    MICROBIAL METABOLISM, AMODERATE POTENTIAL TO AFFECT THE
    GERMINATION/OR EARLY GROWT H OF SOME PLANTS, A HIGH POTENTIAL TO
    BIODEGRADE WITH UNACCLAIMATED MICROORGANISMS FROM ACTIVATED SLUDGE,
    A LOW POTENTIAL TO BIOCONCENTRATE. AFTER DILUTION WITH LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER, FOLLOWED BY SEC ONDARY WASTE TREATMENT, THIS
    MATERIAL IS NOT EXPECTED TO CAUSE ADVERSE EFFECTS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO NATIONAL, STATE, OF LOCAL LAWS. INCINERATE. SINCE EMPTIED
    CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE, FOLLOW LABEL WARNINGS EVEN AFTER
    CONTAINER IS EMPTIED.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:REGULATED, CLASS 8, PG II; SECONDARY RISK CLASS 3
    PG III. RQ = 5000 LBS.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING
    REQUIREMNETS OF SEC 313 TITLE III OF SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND 40
    CFR PART 372: NONE.SARA SEC 311/312 HAZ CLASSIFICATIO: FIRE HAZARD,
    IMMEDIATE HEALTH HAZARD.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA CLASSIFICATION: HAZARDOUS.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP 65, MATERIAL KNOWN TO
    CAUSE ADVERSE REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NONE. WHMIS (CANADA):
    CONTROLLED, B/3, E. LISTED IS DSL. LISTED ON EINECS (#2005807).
    THIS PRODUCT IS ALSO LISTE ON AUSTRALIAN  AND JAPANESE LISTS.

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