ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- PERACETIC ACID, 32 WT. % SOLUTION IN (SUPP  -- 6810-00N037232
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PERACETIC ACID, 32 WT. % SOLUTION IN (SUPP
MSDS Date:03/03/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N037232
MSDS Number: BQVRM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:PERACETIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:79-21-0
RTECS #:SD8750000
Fraction by Wt: 32%

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: ETHERS, TETRAHYDROPYRANYL ETHERS, 1,3-DIOXOLANES
    AND OTHER ETHER-LINKAGE CONTAINING MATERIALS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:HAZ DECOMP PRODS:GREATLY ACCELERATED IN THE PRESENSE OF
    CATALYTIC AMTS OF IRON, COPPER, COBALT, CHROMIUM (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: OR MANGANESE IONS. CHLORIDE IONS CAUSE A VIOLENT
    EXOTHERMIC DECOMP REACTION EVOLVING CHLORINE GAS WHEN (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: ADDED TO 40% PERACETIC ACID CONTAINING 1% ACETIC
    ACID. DECOMPOSES VIOLENTLY ABOVE 110C.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT): 1540 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. HARMFUL
    IF SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THRU SKIN. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE
    TO TISS OF MUC MEMB & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES & SKIN. INHAL MAY BE
    FATAL AS A RSLT OF SPASM, INF LAMM & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI,
    CHEM PNEUMONITIS & PULM EDEMA. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCLUDE BURNING
    (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNES OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
    CHRONIC: LAB EXPERIMENTS HAVE SHOWN MUTAGENIC EFFECTS. TO THE BEST
    OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL,  PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL
    PROPERTIESHAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
    ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING LIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH
    W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
    CLTHG & S HOES. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
    RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
    PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

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

Flash Point:133F,56C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
    COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID. ORGANIC PEROXIDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA.SHUT OFF ALL SOURCES OF IGNIT. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA SCBA, RUB BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES.COVER W/DRY-LIME,
    SAND/SODA ASH.PLACE IN COVERED CNTNRS USING NON-SPKING TOOLS &
    TRANSPORT OUTDOORS.VENT ARE A & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP
    IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:POSS MUTAGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD. KEEP
    AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. DO NOT STORE NEAR, NOR ALLOW CONT
    W/CLTHG & OTHER COMBUST MATL. REFRIGERATE.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. HIGHLY TOXIC. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPOR OR GET IN  EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
    PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND
    EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR'S TRADE NAME/PART NO: DILUTE ACETIC ACID, 26933-6. MATLS TO AVOID:
    MATLS SUCH AS TERPENES, METHYL SULFOXIDE (DMSO) OR PRIMARY
    ALCOHOLS. SOLNS IN KETONES FORM HAZ KETONE PEROXIDES IF STRONGLY
    ACIDI FIED W/SULFURIC ACID. CAN FORM HIGHLY EXPLO PEROXIDES ON CONT
    W/ACETALS, KETALS, TETRAHYDROFURAN, METHOXYMETHYL (ING 2)

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

HCC:F4
Vapor Pres:20 @ 25C
Spec Gravity:1.130
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, HEAVY METAL SALTS, SENSITIVE TO
    LIGHT. DO NOT MIX W/EASILY OXIDIZED (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUST/DECOMP PRODS: TOX FUMES OF:
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE. PERACETIC ACID'S RATE OF DECOMP IS
    (ING 3)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER BUT EXERT EXTRA CARE IN IGNITING AS THIS
    MATERIAL IS HIGHLY FLAMMABLE. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS (F P N).

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