E-C APPARATUS CORP -- ACETIC ACID,GLACIAL  -- 6810-01-344-7116
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID,GLACIAL
MSDS Date:09/15/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-344-7116
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E-C APPARATUS CORP
Address:3831 TYRONE BLVD N
City:SAINT PETERSBURG
State:FL
ZIP:33709-4121
Country:US
Info Phone Num:813-344-1644
Emergency Phone Num:813-344-1644
Preparer's Name:WILLIAM W. GORMAN, JR.
CAGE:23605
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E-C APPARATUS CORP
Address:3831 TYRONE BLVD N
Box:City:SAINT PETERSBURG
State:FL
ZIP:33709-4121
Country:US
Phone:813-344-1644
CAGE:23605

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:64-19-7
RTECS #:AF1225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM/15 STEL; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=3310MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:CORROSIVE.<1000 PPM IS LIFE
    THREATNING.SKIN:CORROSIVE/SENSITIZER.EYES:CORROSIVE.CHRONIC-CONJUNC
    TIVITIS.INGEST:CORROSIVE.ASPHYXIA MAY OCCUR FROM SWELLING OF THE
    THROAT.PERFORATION OF THE ESOPHAGU S OR STOMACH CAN OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:RTECS SHOWS MUTAGENICITY DATA.
Effects of
    Overexposure:INHAL:IRRITATION,CHOKING,COUGHING,FAINTING,HEADACHE,DI
    ZINESS,WEAKNESS;DELAYED-PULMONARY
    EDEMA,ANGINA,CYANOSIS,HYPOTENSION;CHRONIC-TOOTH EROSION,NASAL
    ULCERATION,LARYNGITIS,PNEUNOMIA,BRONCHITIS,GI DIST
    URBANCES.SKIN:BURNS,DISCOLORATION,SENSITIZATION
    DERMATITIS.INGEST:VOMITING,DIARRHEA OR DARK PRECIPATED BLOOD.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS MAY OCCUR
    IN PREVIOUSLY EXPOSED PERSONS.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.FLUSH WITH EXCESS
    WATER;WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.FOR BURNS-APPLY STERILE BANDAGES
    LOOSELY.CALL PHYSICIAN.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER,LIFTING LIDS,FOR 15-20
    MINUTES.CALL PHY SICIAN.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING!GIVE LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER(TO DILUTE THE ACID).GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:104F,40C
Lower Limits:5.4
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER SPRAY OR FAOM.FOR
    LARGER FIRES,WATER SPRAY,FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS IF POSSIBLE.DO NOT GET WATER
    INSIDE CONTAINERS.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.USE FLOODING AMTS OF
    WATER AS FOG;SOLID STREAM INEFFECTIVE.USE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WITHDRAW IF NOTICABLE SOUND COMES FROM
    CONTAINER VENT.AVOID BREATHING VAPOR.COOL CONTAINERS FROM AS
    FARAWAY AS POSSIBLE.STAY UPWIND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL-DIG HOLE TO CONTAIN
    SPILL;DIKE;ADSORB W/FLY ASH OR CEMENT POWDER.AIR SPILL-SEQUESTER
    VAPORS WITH WATER SPRAY.OCCUP SPILL-REMOVE SOURCES OF IGNITION.STOP
    LEAK(IF POSSIBLE).USE WATER SPRAY TO  SEQUESTER VAPOR.TAKE UP WITH
    SAND OR ADSORBANT.
Neutralizing Agent:20% SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:NOT REPORTED.HMIS ADVISES STORAGE
    TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 62F-75F.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.DO NOT APPLY
    HEAT TO THAW FROZEN PRODUCT!
Other Precautions:THE FUMES FROM THIS ITEM CAN TRAVEL ALONG THE FLOOR
    AND FORM AN EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.

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

Respiratory Protection:>100PPM-SCBA;POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.TYPE
    C,AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR;POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.AUX.SCBA;POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.ESCAPE-GAS MASK
    W/CANISTER+SCBA.FIREFIGHTING-SCBA;POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET PEL.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH/DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVOIUS CLOTHING.PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION
    AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
    CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:244F,118C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.0F,16.7C
Vapor Pres:11MM @68F
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.04
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0.97 (N-BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;COLORLESS;PUNGENT VINEGAR-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS,METALS,ACIDS,ANHYDRIDES,ALDEHYDES,PEROXIDES,MNO4.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOT REPORTED.HMIS RECOGNIZES INCINERATION.FOLLOW
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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