KESSLER CHEMICAL,INC -- ACETIC ACID  -- 6750-00-905-6054
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6750
NIIN:00-905-6054
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KESSLER CHEMICAL,INC
Address:STREET RD
Box:270
City:NEW HOPE
State:PA
ZIP:18938-9216
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:NONE
CAGE:2R858
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KESSLER CHEMICAL INC
Address:STREET RD
Box:270
City:NEW HOPE
State:PA
ZIP:18938-9216
Country:US
Phone:215-847-8383
CAGE:2R858

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID
RTECS #:AH9800000
Fraction by Wt: 99.5%
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM

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

Effects of Overexposure:CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO HUMAN TISSUE &
    BREATHING & BREATHING CONCENTRATED VAPOR CAN BE HARMFUL

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

First Aid:SKIN & EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION:
    GET TO FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYGEN IF REQ'D INGESTION:WASH MOUTH
    W/WATER, GIVE MILK WITH EGG WHITES. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IN ALL
    CASES, GET MED ICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:103F/39C (CC)
Lower Limits:6.6
Upper Limits:19.9
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL
    FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE GOGGLES & SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS FOR LARGE

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

Spill Release Procedures:COVER WITH SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. MIX
    & ADD WATER. NEUTRALIZE & DRAIN INTO SEWER WITH SUFFICIENT WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS AT
    TEMPERATURES NOT BELOW 62F.
Other Precautions:REACTS READILY WITH MOST COMMON METALS. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING

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

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:MECHANICAL, ADEQUATE TO KEEP FUMES BELOW TLV
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOES & APRON
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:=118.3C, 245.F
Vapor Density:2.07
Spec Gravity:1.049
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID,PUNGENT ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHROMIC ACID, SODIUM PEROXIDE,NITRIC &PERCHLORIC ACID, OXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CHEMICAL INCINERATION EQUIPPED WITH AFTERBURNER

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