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THIOGLYCOLIC ACID
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION AND USE
MANUFACTURER: ARKEMA CANADA INC.
700 THIRD LINE
OAKVILLE, ONTARIO
L6J 5A3
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: (905) 827-9841 (ARKEMA)
(613) 996-6666 (CANUTEC)
PRODUCT IDENTIFIER: THIOGLYCOLIC ACID
PRODUCT CODE: ORG0301
PRODUCT USE: NA
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: D1A 鈥? VERY TOXIC MATERIAL CAUSING IMMEDIATE AND
SERIOUS TOXIC EFFECTS.
E - CORROSIVE MATERIAL.
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT INFORMATION (WHMIS NOT CONTROLLED):
NA
PHYSICAL DATA
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
ODOUR AND APPEARANCE: COLOURLESS LIQUID: IRRITATING ODOUR.
ODOUR THRESHOLD: NE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY/DENSITY (G/ML): 1.325
VAPOUR PRESSURE: 0.1 HPA (MBAR) @ 20掳C
VAPOUR DENSITY (AIR=1): NE
VOLATILITY/VOL(%): NE
SOLUBILITY IN H20: SOLUBLE
EVAPORATION RATE: NA
BOILING POINT: 101.5掳C (214.7掳F) @ 13HPA
FREEZING POINT: -16.5掳C (2.3掳F)
PH: 1.6 (10 % SOLUTION)
LOG KOW: 0.059 (LOG POW)
SHIPPING INFORMATION
UN 1940, 8, II, THIOGLYCOLIC ACID
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
FLAMMABILITY: NOT FLAMMABLE
CONDITIONS: WILL BURN AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES.
MEANS OF EXTINCTION: WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY
CHEMICAL. WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
FLASHPOINT: 110掳C (PMCC)
UPPER EXPLOSION LIMIT (% V): NE
LOWER EXPLOSION LIMIT (%V): NE
NA - NOT APPLICABLE NE - NOT ESTABLISHED
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AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: 288掳C
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: HYDROGEN SULFIDE, SULFUR OXIDES, OXIDES OF
CARBON.
EXPLOSION DATA: NE
SENSITIVITY TO IMPACT: NO
SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE: NO
REACTIVITY
CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: STRONG ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZERS.
CONDITIONS OF REACTIVITY: NE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION NE
PRODUCTS:
HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
ROUTE OF ENTRY
SKIN CONTACT: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE BURNS.
SKIN ABSORPTION: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED.
EYE: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE EYE BURNS. MAY CAUSE
BLINDNESS.
INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE SEVERE DIGESTIVE
BURNS.
INHALATION: HARMFUL IF INHALED.
ACUTE OVER EXPOSURE EFFECTS: NE
CHRONIC OVER EXPOSURE EFFECTS: NE
SENSITIZATION: DOES NOT MEET WHMIS CRITERIA.
CARCINOGENICITY: DOES NOT MEET WHMIS CRITERIA.
TERATOGENICITY: DOES NOT MEET WHMIS CRITERIA.
MUTAGENICITY: DOES NOT MEET WHMIS CRITERIA.
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: DOES NOT MEET WHMIS CRITERIA.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: WEAR SAFETY GOGGLES AND USE IMPERVIOUS
GLOVES. WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE IS LIKELY, AN
NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
SPECIFIC ENGINEERING CONTROLS: LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
LEAK AND SPILL PROCEDURES: SOAK UP WITH AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN
A CLOSED CONTAINER.
WASTE DISPOSAL: HAZARDOUS WASTE. DO NOT ALLOW PRODUCT TO
ENTER THE ENVIRONMENT. CONSULT FEDERAL OR
LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR APPROVED DISPOSAL
METHODS.
HANDLING PROCEDURES AND EQUIPMENT: WASH BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, USING TOBACCO
PRODUCTS OR REST ROOMS.
STORAGE REQUIREMENTS: KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD AND DRINK. KEEP IN A
CLOSED, LABELED CONTAINER IN A VENTILATED AREA.
FIRST AID MEASURES
EYE FLUSH EYES WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN WASH SKIN WITH WATER AND SOAP. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
OCCURS OR PERSISTS.
NA - NOT APPLICABLE NE - NOT ESTABLISHED
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INGESTION DO NOT GIVE LIQUIDS IF PERSON IS UNCONSCIOUS OR VERY DROWSY. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, APPLY
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AND ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION.
PREPARATION DATE
PREPARED BY: TECHNICAL DEPARTMENT.
PHONE NUMBER OF PREPARER: 905-827-9841
DATE PREPARED (MM/DD/YY): 08/23/94
DATE REVISED (MM/DD/YY): 08/29/06
MINIMUM CONTACT WITH THIS AND ALL CHEMICALS IS RECOMMENDED AS A GOOD GENERAL POLICY TO
FOLLOW.
THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HEREIN HAS BEEN COMPILED FROM SOURCES CONSIDERED TO BE
DEPENDABLE AND IS ACCURATE TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE. HOWEVER, SINCE DATA, SAFETY
STANDARDS, AND GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND THE CONDITIONS OF
HANDLING AND USE, OR MISUSE ARE BEYOND OUR CONTROL, ARKEMA CANADA MAKES NO WARRANTY
EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO COMPLETENESS OR CONTINUING ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR RELIANCE THEREON. USER
SHOULD SATISFY HIMSELF THAT HE HAS ALL CURRENT DATA RELEVANT TO HIS PARTICULAR USE.
NA - NOT APPLICABLE NE - NOT ESTABLISHED
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