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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: ACRYLIC ACID
FORMULA: CH2:CHCOOH
FORMULA WT: 72.06
CAS NO.: 00079-10-7
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: AS4375000
COMMON SYNONYMS: ETHYLENECARBOXYLIC ACID; PROPENOIC ACID; 2-PROPENOIC ACID;
VINYLFORMIC ACID
PRODUCT CODES: A397
EFFECTIVE: 10/02/85
REVISION #01
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 2 MODERATE
FLAMMABILITY - 2 MODERATE
REACTIVITY - 2 MODERATE
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (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
DANGER
CAUSES BURNS
HARMFUL IF INHALED
COMBUSTIBLE
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.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: RED (FLAMMABLE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
ACRYLIC ACID 90-100 79-10-7
P-METHOXYPHENOL (~ 500 PPM AS INHIBITOR) 150-76-5
ACRYLIC ACID 90-100 79-10-7
P-METHOXYPHENOL (~ 500 PPM AS INHIBITOR) 150-76-5
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 141 C ( 286 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 3.1
MELTING POINT: 12 C ( 54 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 2.5
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.06 EVAPORATION RATE: >1
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): COMPLETE (IN ALL PROPORTIONS) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH ACRID ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP: 49 C ( 121 F) NFPA 704M RATING: 3-2-2
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - 8 % LOWER - 2 %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
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): 30 MG/M3 ( 10 PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 340
LD50 (IPR-RAT)(MG/KG) - 22
LD50 (SKIN-RABBIT)(MG/KG) - 280
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
LIQUID MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
TARGET ORGANS
NONE IDENTIFIED
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
NONE IDENTIFIED
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ROUTES OF ENTRY
NONE INDICATED
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
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: LIGHT, AIR, HEAT, INSUFFICIENT INHIBITOR
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, AMINES, STRONG BASES
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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. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH SODA ASH OR
LIME. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER AND COVER. REMOVE FROM SPILL AREA. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSE OF PROMPTLY. DO NOT STORE.
J. T. BAKER NEUTRASORB(R) OR NEUTRASOL(R) "LOW NA+" ACID NEUTRALIZERS
ARE RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: U008 (TOXIC 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
ABOVE 10 PPM, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD, UNIFORM,
PROTECTIVE SUIT, NEOPRENE 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.
PRODUCT MAY SOLIDIFY AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ACRYLIC ACID
HAZARD CLASS CORROSIVE MATERIAL (LIQUID)
UN/NA UN2218
LABELS CORROSIVE
REPORTABLE QUANTITY 5000 LBS.
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME ACRYLIC ACID, INHIBITED
HAZARD CLASS 8, 3.3
UN/NA UN2218
LABELS CORROSIVE, FLAMMABLE LIQUID
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