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

MSDS NAME:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID TECHNICAL AND CRUDE
NIIN:00-234-1986
MSDS Number: BHYCB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AMERICAN HOECHST CORPORATION
Address:ROUTE 202-206 NORTH
City:SOMERVILLE
State:NJ
ZIP:08876
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-231-2244
Emergency Phone Num:201-231-2244
CAGE:2V751
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AMERICAN HOECHST CORPORATION
Address:ROUTE 202-206 NORTH
Box:3700
City:SOMERVILLE
State:NJ
ZIP:08876
Country:US
Phone:201-231-2244
CAGE:2V751

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

Name:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID
CAS:76-03-9
RTECS #:AJ7875000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1 PPM; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3320 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO TISSUES. SYSTEMIC EFFECTS
    ARE PRESUMABLY SECONDARY TO GASTROINTESTINAL DAMAGE AND TO
    ACIDOSIS, NOT DUE TO THE TRICHLOROACETATE ION WHICH HAS A LOW
    INHERENT TOXICITY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TRICHLOROACETIC ACID IS NOT LISTED BY
    IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EYES, SKIN, AND
    DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN
    DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EXPOSED AREAS SHOULD BE IRRIGATED WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
    AND SODIUM CARBONATE SOLUTION. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF INGESTED,
    DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, FOLLOWED BY
    MILK.GET I MMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES WHEN HEATED
    ABOVE 392F.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AVOIDING DUST FORMATION AND CONTACT
    WITH SKIN, AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM DAMPNESS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE. IF STORED FOR A LONG TIME ACID MAY CAKE UP.
Other Precautions:NONE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH
    STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:385F,196C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:134F,57C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>392F,>200C
Vapor Density:5.6
Spec Gravity:1.07
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ATTACK METALS, AVOID ALKALIES AND AMINES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES. AVOID STORING
    WATER SOLUTION AT CONCENTRATIONS BELOW 30%.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROCHLORIC ACID, PHOSGENE, CARBON
    MONOXIDE. WILL DECOMPOSE UPON HEATING ABOVE 392F (200C).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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