=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:O-C-275
NIIN:00-664-0344
MSDS Number: BFKJN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CELANESE CHEMICAL COMP. (MORGANSCIENTIFIC-DISTR.)
Address:1211 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10036
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:NONE
CAGE:80447
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CELANESE CHEMICAL CO
Address:1211 AVE OF THE AMERICAS
Box:City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10036
Country:US
Phone:212-719-8000
CAGE:80447

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

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

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

Effects of Overexposure:LIQ CONTACT: SEVERE BURN OR DAMAGE TO
    SKIN/EYES; INHAL: IRRITATES NOSE, THROAT, MUCOUS MEMBRANES.

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

First Aid:EYE/SKIN:FLUSH IMMEDIATELY W/PLENTY OF WATER	FOR 15
    MIN.-CONTACT DOCTOR. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF
    BREATHING DIFFICULT. INGESTION: DON T INDUCE VOMITING. WASH MOUTH
    OUT W/COPIOUS QUA NTITIES OF WATER. DRINK MUCH WATER TO DILUTE
    ACID.

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

Flash Point:109 F TCC
Lower Limits:5.3
Upper Limits:16.0
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE,& ALCOHOL
    FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER ADDITION REDUCES FLAME INTENSITY. WEAR
    SELF -CONT. B/A

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCE. CONTAIN SPILL FOR
    SALVAGE OR DISPOSAL. USE OF ANY DILUTION WATER SHOULD BE CLOSELY
    CONTROLLED TO MINIMIZE VOLUME. AVOID RUN-OFF INTO STORM SEWERS &
    DITCHES WHICH LEAD TO NAT URAL WATERWAYS. ADVISE AUTHORITIES OF
    SPILL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED IN CONFINED
    AREAS. ACETIC ACID FREEZES AT 61 F FORMING HARD LUMPS. IF FROZEN,
    THAW BY MOVING TO WARM AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP
    AWAY FROM HEAT. SPARKS AND FIRE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE OR
    CANISTER W/IN USE LIMITA
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERABLE; MECHANICAL: ACCEPTABLE
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/OR RUB
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL FACE MASK, IMPREVIOUS BOOTS, APRON OR
    CLOTHING, EYE BAT
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:=117.8C, 244.F
Vapor Pres:12.
Vapor Density:2.1
Spec Gravity:1.0510
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BUAC =1) 0.97
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID; SHARP ACRID ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTAMINATION W/STRONG ALKALIES OR STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONIXIDE AND/OR CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CHEMICAL INCINERATOR: BIOLOGIAL TREATMENT.
    LANDFILL.

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