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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: ACROLEIN
FORMULA: CH2:CHCHO
FORMULA WT: 56.06
CAS NO.: 00107-02-8
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: AS1050000
COMMON SYNONYMS: ACRALDEHYDE; ACRYLIC ALDEHYDE; ALLYL ALDEHYDE; ETHYLENE
ALDEHYDE; 2-PROPENAL
PRODUCT CODES: A384
EFFECTIVE: 08/27/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (POISON)
FLAMMABILITY - 3 SEVERE (FLAMMABLE)
REACTIVITY - 2 MODERATE
CONTACT - 4 EXTREME (CORROSIVE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B
EXTINGUISHER
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
POISON DANGER
EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE
CAUSES SEVERE BURNS
MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN
KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPOR. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE OF FIRE,
USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE - WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER SPRAY.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
ACROLEIN 90-100 107-02-8
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 53 C ( 127 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 210
MELTING POINT: -88 C ( -126 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 1.94
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.84 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): APPRECIABLE (MORE THAN 10 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS TO YELLOW WATERY LIQUID WITH AN IRRITATING ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: -26 C ( -15 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 3-3-2
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 31.0 % LOWER - 2.8 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.)
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER
TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
VAPORS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFACES TO DISTANT IGNITION SOURCES AND FLASH BACK.
CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. CONTACT WITH STRONG
OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.25 MG/M3 ( 0.1 PPM)
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 0.8 MG/M3 ( 0.3 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 0.25 MG/M3 ( 0.1 PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 46
LD50 (SCU-RAT)(MG/KG) - 50
LD50 (SKIN-RABBIT)(MG/KG) - 562
LC50 (INHL-MOUSE-6H) (PPM) - 66
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION AND INGESTION ARE HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
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VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES, NOSE AND THROAT.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE COUGHING, CHEST PAINS, DIFFICULTY
BREATHING, NAUSEA, VOMITING, OR UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, OR LUNG INFLAMMATION.
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNING TO MOUTH AND STOMACH.
TARGET ORGANS
EYES, HEART, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
WASH CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: UNSTABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: MAY OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION,
EXPOSURE TO AIR(FORMS EXPLOSIVE PEROXIDES),
INSUFFICIENT INHIBITOR, LIGHT
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CAUSTICS, ALKALIES, AMMONIA,
AMINES, STRONG ACIDS,
POLYMERIZATION CATALYSTS & ACCELERATORS
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
SHUT OFF IGNITION SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING OR FLAMES IN AREA. STOP LEAK
IF YOU CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. TAKE UP
WITH SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
VENTILATE AREA.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: P003 (ACUTE HAZARDOUS WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP
TO 5 PPM, A CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE
THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
IS RECOMMENDED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM,
PROTECTIVE SUIT, RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED,
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA OR CABINET.
KEEP PRODUCT OUT OF LIGHT.
PRODUCT MUST BE REFRIGERATED AT 2 - 8 C (36 - 46 F).
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ACROLEIN, INHIBITED, " POISON - INHALATION HAZARD"
HAZARD CLASS FLAMMABLE LIQUID
UN/NA UN1092
LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID, POISON
REPORTABLE QUANTITY 1 LBS.
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ACROLEIN, INHIBITED
HAZARD CLASS 3.1, 6.1
UN/NA UN1092
LABELS FLAMMABLE LIQUID, POISON
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