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ACETALDEHYDE- MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
24 Hour EMERGENCY
1. Chemical Product and Company Identification
CONTACT
2. Composition, Information on Ingredients
3. Hazards Identification
4. First Aid Measures
U.S- CHEMTREC 1-800-
5. Fire Fighting Measures
424-9300
6. Accidental Release Measures
7. Handling and Storage
8. Exposure Controls, Personal Protection CANADA- CANUTEC 613-
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
996-6666
10. Stability and Reactivity
11. Toxicological Information
12. Ecological Information
13. Disposal Considerations
14. Transport Information
15. Regulatory Information
16. Other Information
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION-----------Up to Table
of Contents
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.
The telephone numbers listed below are
emergency numbers, please contact your local
branch for routine inquiries.
USA CANADA
530 Watson Street
959 Route 46 East
Whitby, Ontario
Parsippany, New Jersey
L1N 5R9 Canada
07054-0624 USA
Phone: 905-668-3570
Phone: 973-257-1100
SUBSTANCE: ACETALDEHYDE
SYMBOL: C2H4O
TRADE NAMES/SYNONYMS:
ACETIC ALDEHYDE; ETHYL ALDEHYDE; ETHANAL; RCRA U001; UN 1089; C2H4O;
MAT00080; RTECS AB1925000
CHEMICAL FAMILY: aldehydes, aliphatic
CREATION DATE: Jan 24 1989
REVISION DATE: Mar 16 1999
2. COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS-----------Up to Table of
Contents
COMPONENT: ACETALDEHYDE
CAS NUMBER: 75-07-0
EC NUMBER (EINECS): 200-836-8
EC INDEX NUMBER: 605-003-00-6
PERCENTAGE: 100.0
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
NFPA RATINGS (SCALE 0-4): HEALTH=2 FIRE=4 REACTIVITY=2
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: BD2
EC CLASSIFICATION (ASSIGNED):
F+ Extremely Flammable
Xi Irritant
Carcinogen Category 3
R 12-36/37-40
EC Classification may be inconsistent with independently-researched data.
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
Color: colorless
Physical Form: liquid, gas
Odor: fruity odor
Major Health Hazards: respiratory tract irritation, skin irritation, eye irritation, central nervous
system depression, allergic reactions, suspect cancer hazard (in animals)
Physical Hazards: Flammable liquid and vapor. Vapor may cause flash fire. May polymerize.
Containers may rupture or explode.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
INHALATION:
Short Term Exposure: irritation, lack of sense of smell, nausea, vomiting, chest pain, difficulty
breathing, headache, drowsiness, symptoms of drunkenness, lung congestion
Long Term Exposure: disorientation, cancer
Skin Contact:
Short Term Exposure: irritation (possibly severe), allergic reactions
Long Term Exposure: same as effects reported in short term exposure
EYE CONTACT:
Short Term Exposure: irritation (possibly severe), tearing, eye damage
Long Term Exposure: same as effects reported in short term exposure
INGESTION:
Short Term Exposure: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, irregular heartbeat,
headache, drowsiness, symptoms of drunkenness, lung congestion, coma
Long Term Exposure: disorientation
CARCINOGEN STATUS:
OSHA: N
NTP: Y
IARC: Y
4. FIRST AID MEASURES-----------Up to Table of Contents
INHALATION:
When safe to enter area, remove from exposure. Use a bag valve mask or similar device to
perform artificial respiration (rescue breathing) if needed. Keep warm and at rest. Get medical
attention immediately.
SKIN CONTACT:
Remove contaminated clothing, jewelry, and shoes immediately. Wash with soap or mild
detergent and large amounts of water until no evidence of chemical remains (at least 15-20
minutes). Get medical attention, if needed.
EYE CONTACT:
Wash eyes immediately with large amounts of water or normal saline, occasionally lifting upper
and lower lids, until no evidence of chemical remains. Get medical attention immediately.
INGESTION:
Contact local poison control center or physician immediately. Never make an unconscious person
vomit or drink fluids. When vomiting occurs, keep head lower than hips to help prevent aspiration.
If person is unconscious, turn head to side. Get medical attention immediately.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
For inhalation, consider oxygen. For ingestion, consider gastric lavage and activated charcoal
slurry.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES-----------Up to Table of Contents
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:
Severe fire hazard. Vapor/air mixtures are explosive. The vapor is heavier than air. Vapors or
gases may ignite at distant ignition sources and flash back.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
alcohol resistant foam, carbon dioxide, regular dry chemical, water
Large fires: Use alcohol-resistant foam or flood with fine water spray.
FIRE FIGHTING:
Move container from fire area if it can be done without risk. Cool containers with water spray until
well after the fire is out. Stay away from the ends of tanks. For fires in cargo or storage area: Cool
containers with water from unmanned hose holder or monitor nozzles until well after fire is out. If
this is impossible then take the following precautions: Keep unnecessary people away, isolate
hazard area and deny entry. Let the fire burn. Withdraw immediately in case of rising sound from
venting safety device or any discoloration of tanks due to fire. For tank, rail car or tank truck:
Evacuation radius: 800 meters (1/2 mile). Water may be ineffective.
FLASH POINT: -38 F (-39 C) (CC)
LOWER FLAMMABLE LIMIT: 4.0%
UPPER FLAMMABLE LIMIT: 60%
AUTOIGNITION: 347 F (175 C)
FLAMMABILITY CLASS (OSHA): IA
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES-----------Up to Table of Contents
AIR RELEASE:
Reduce vapors with water spray. Stay upwind and keep out of low areas.
SOIL RELEASE:
Dig holding area such as lagoon, pond or pit for containment. Dike for later disposal. Absorb with
sand or other non-combustible material.
WATER RELEASE:
Add a reducing agent. Absorb with activated carbon. Collect spilled material using mechanical
equipment. Subject to California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986
(Proposition 65). Keep out of water supplies and sewers.
OCCUPATIONAL RELEASE:
Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Remove sources of ignition. Stop leak if
possible without personal risk. Reduce vapors with water spray. Small spills: Absorb with sand or
other non-combustible material. Collect spilled material in appropriate container for disposal.
Large spills: Dike for later disposal. Keep unnecessary people away, isolate hazard area and
deny entry. Stay upwind and keep out of low areas. Reportable Quantity (RQ): Notify Local
Emergency Planning Committee and State Emergency Response Commission for release
greater than or equal to RQ (U.S. SARA Section 304). If release occurs in the U.S. and is
reportable under CERCLA Section 103, notify the National Response Center at (800)424-8802
(USA) or (202)426-2675 (USA).
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE-----------Up to Table of Contents
Store and handle in accordance with all current regulations and standards. Protect from physical
damage. Refrigerate. Store under an inert atmosphere. Store and handle in a detached building.
Store at controlled room temperature. Store in a well-ventilated area. Avoid heat, flames, sparks
and other sources of ignition. Keep separated from incompatible substances. Store with
flammable liquids. Subject to storage regulations: U.S. OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106. Grounding and
bonding required. May form explosive peroxides. Avoid contact with light. Monitor inhibitor
content. Do not evaporate or distill to dryness.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION-----------Up to Table of
Contents
EXPOSURE LIMITS:
ACETALDEHYDE:
200 ppm (360 mg/m3) OSHA TWA
100 ppm (180 mg/m3) OSHA TWA (vacated by 58 FR 35338, June 30, 1993)
150 ppm (270 mg/m3) OSHA STEL (vacated by 58 FR 35338, June 30, 1993)
25 ppm (45 mg/m3) ACGIH ceiling
VENTILATION: Ventilation equipment should be explosion-resistant if explosive concentrations
of material are present. Provide local exhaust or process enclosure ventilation system. Ensure
compliance with applicable exposure limits.
EYE PROTECTION: Wear splash resistant safety goggles. Provide an emergency eye wash
fountain and quick drench shower in the immediate work area.
CLOTHING: Wear appropriate chemical resistant clothing.
GLOVES: Wear appropriate chemical resistant gloves.
RESPIRATOR: The following respirators and maximum use concentrations are drawn from
NIOSH and/or OSHA.
At any detectable concentration -
Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-
demand or other positive-pressure mode.
Any supplied-air respirator with full facepiece and operated in a pressure-demand or other
positive-pressure mode in combination with a separate escape supply.
Escape -
Any air-purifying respirator with a full facepiece and an organic vapor canister.
Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus.
For Unknown Concentrations or Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health -
Any supplied-air respirator with full facepiece and operated in a pressure-demand or other
positive-pressure mode in combination with a separate escape supply.
Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES-----------Up to Table of Contents
PHYSICAL STATE: liquid
APPEARANCE: clear
COLOR: colorless
PHYSICAL FORM: liquid, gas
ODOR: fruity odor
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 44.05
MOLECULAR FORMULA: C-H3-C-H-O
BOILING POINT: 70 F (21 C)
FREEZING POINT: -186 F (-121 C)
DECOMPOSITION POINT: >752 F (>400 C)
VAPOR PRESSURE: 750 mmHg @ 20 C
VAPOR DENSITY (air=1): 1.52
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (water=1): 0.7834
WATER SOLUBILITY: soluble
PH: Not available
VOLATILITY: 100%
ODOR THRESHOLD: 2.3 ppm
EVAPORATION RATE: 49.1 (butyl acetate=1)
COEFFICIENT OF WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: Not available
SOLVENT SOLUBILITY:
Soluble: alcohol, ether, acetone, benzene, gasolines, toluene, xylene, turpentine, naphtha
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY-----------Up to Table of Contents
REACTIVITY:
May polymerize. Avoid contact with light or storage and use above room temperature.
CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
Avoid heat, flames, sparks and other sources of ignition. Containers may rupture or explode if
exposed to heat.
INCOMPATIBILITIES:
acids, combustible materials, amines, bases, halogens, oxidizing materials, halo carbons,
cyanides, reducing agents, metal salts, metals
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION:
Thermal decomposition products: oxides of carbon
POLYMERIZATION:
May polymerize. Avoid contact with heat, light, air, water or incompatible materials. Closed
containers may rupture violently.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
ACETALDEHYDE:
IRRITATION DATA:
50 ppm/15 minute(s) eyes-human; 500 mg open skin-rabbit mild; 40 mg eyes-rabbit severe
TOXICITY DATA:
13300 ppm/4 hour(s) inhalation-rat LC50; 3540 mg/kg skin-rabbit LD50; 661 mg/kg oral-rat LD50
CARCINOGEN STATUS:
NTP: Anticipated Human Carcinogen; IARC: Human Inadequate Evidence, Animal Sufficient
Evidence, Group 2B; ACGIH: A3 -Animal Carcinogen
LOCAL EFFECTS:
Irritant: inhalation, skin, eye
ACUTE TOXICITY LEVEL:
Moderately Toxic: ingestion
Slightly Toxic: inhalation, dermal absorption
TARGET ORGANS:
immune system (sensitizer), central nervous system
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:
kidney disorders, liver disorders, respiratory disorders, skin disorders and allergies
TUMORIGENIC DATA:
Available.
MUTAGENIC DATA:
Available.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS DATA:
Available.
ADDITIONAL DATA:
May be excreted in breast milk. Alcohol may enhance the toxic effects.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
ECOTOXICITY DATA:
FISH TOXICITY: 37200 ug/L 96 hour(s) LC50 (Mortality) Fathead minnow (Pimephales
promelas)
INVERTEBRATE TOXICITY: 48250 ug/L 48 hour(s) EC50 (Immobilization) Water flea (Daphnia
magna)
ALGAL TOXICITY: 82000 ug/L 48 year(s) (Population Growth) Cryptomonad (Chilomonas
paramecium)
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS-----------Up to Table of Contents
Dispose in accordance with all applicable regulations. Subject to disposal regulations: U.S. EPA
40 CFR 262. Hazardous Waste Number(s): U001.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
U.S. DOT 49 CFR 172.101. SHIPPING NAME-UN NUMBER; HAZARD CLASS;
PACKING GROUP; LABEL:
Acetaldehyde-UN1089; 3; I; Flammable liquid
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
U.S. REGULATIONS:
TSCA Inventory Status: Y
TSCA 12(b) EXPORT NOTIFICATION: Not listed.
CERCLA SECTION 103 (40CFR302.4): Y
Acetaldehyde: 1000 LBS RQ
SARA SECTION 302 (40CFR355.30): N
SARA SECTION 304 (40CFR355.40): N
SARA SECTION 313 (40CFR372.65): Y
Acetaldehyde
SARA HAZARD CATEGORIES, SARA SECTIONS 311/312 (40CFR370.21):
Acute: Y
Chronic: Y
Fire: Y
Reactive: Y
Sudden Release: N
OSHA PROCESS SAFETY (29CFR1910.119): Y
Acetaldehyde: 2500 LBS TQ
STATE REGULATIONS:
California Proposition 65: Y
Known to the state of California to cause the following:
Acetaldehyde: Cancer (Apr 01, 1988)
EUROPEAN REGULATIONS:
EC NUMBER (EINECS): 200-836-8
EC RISK AND SAFETY PHRASES:
R 12 Extremely flammable.
R 36/37 Irritating to eyes and respiratory system.
R 40 Possible risks of irreversible effects.
S2 Keep out of reach of children.
S 16 Keep away from sources of ignition - No smoking.
S 33 Take precautionary measures against static discharges.
S 36/37 Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves.
16. OTHER INFORMATION-----------Up to Table of Contents
Matheson Tri-Gas makes no express or implied warranties, guarantees or representations
regarding the product or the information herein, including but not limited to any implied
warranty of merchantability or fitness for use. Matheson Tri-Gas shall not be liable for any
personal injury, property or other damages of any nature, whether compensatory,
consequential, exemplary, or otherwise , resulting from any publication, use or reliance
upon the information herein.
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