===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:12473-7 GLYCOLIC ACID, 99%
NIIN:01-446-5246
MSDS Number: CFLHY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC./SUB OF SIGMA-ALDRICH CORP
Address:1001 W. ST. PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850/FAX -4979
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:GLYCOLIC ACID
CAS:79-14-1
RTECS #:MC5250000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:1950MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHAL/INGEST/ABSORBED
THRUOUGH SKIN.MATL EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUC MEMBRANES
& UPPER RESP TRACT,EYES,SKIN.INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF
SPASM,INFLAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BR ONCHI,CHEM PNEUMONITIS & PULM
EDEMA.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF EXO MAY INCLUDE BURNING
SENSATION,COUGHING,WHEEZING,LARYNGITIS,SHORTNESS OF
BREATH,HEADACHE,NAUSEA & VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPEC BY MFG.TARGET
ORGANS:BEHAVIORAL,GASTROINTESTINAL,KIDNEY,URETER,BLADDER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:CONTAMINATION OF EYES SHOULD BE TREATED BY IMMED & PROL
IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER.IN CASE OF CONTACT IMMED WASH
SKIN W/SOAP/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER.IF INHAL REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF
NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN.IF SWALLOWED WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSC.CALL PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NP
Lower Limits:NP
Upper Limits:NP
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
FOAM,WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTCT W/SKIN/EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATLS IN POWDER
FORM,IS CAPABLE OF CREATING DUST EXPLOSION.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR,CHEM SAF GOGGLES,RUBBER BOOTS
& HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.SWEEP UP PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL.AVOD RAISING DUST.VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED
EXPSOURE.CORROSIVE.HARMFUL SOLID.KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORE IN COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.SAF SHOWER & EYE
BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAM CLOTH BEFORE REUSE.DONT BREATHE
DUST.DONT GET IN EYE/SKIN/CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NP
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:167F,75C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NP
Vapor Density:NP
Spec Gravity:NP
pH:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:NP
Appearance and Odor:MOIST WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
BASES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRO
REGULATIONS.DISSOLVE OR MIX MATL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVT & BURN IN CHEM
INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
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particular situation.
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