ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY -- ACRYLIC ACID 14723-0  -- 6810-00N014197
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACRYLIC ACID 14723-0
MSDS Date:07/20/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014197
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info 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:ACRYLIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:79-10-7
RTECS #:AS4375000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:S, 10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:S, 2 PPM; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:CNDTNS (POLYM): TO ELEVATED TEMPS, OR WHEN IN CONTACT WITH
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
    AND SKIN. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS A  RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAM AND
    EDEMA OF LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY
    EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACRYLIC ACID: IARC GROUP 3.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES & SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND
    SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE
    EYELIDS WITH  FINGERS. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING
    GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. CALL MD. INGEST: CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:130F,54C
Lower Limits:2%
Upper Limits:13.7%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
    POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    VAPOR MAY TRAVEL CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE TO SOURCE OF IGNIT & FLASH
    BACK. CNTNR EXPLO MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
    AND PLACE IN CLOSED CNTNRS FOR DISPOSAL. VENT AREA AND WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP	IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. STENCH. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLTHG. AVOID
    PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. TOXIC. CORROSIVE. DO NOT USE STEAM OR ELEC
    HEATING SYS SUCH AS COILS, JACKETS, TAPES, MANTELS, LIGHTS, ETC TO
    THAW ANY SOLIDIFIED MONOMER . THE APPLICATN OF CONC (SEE SUPP DATA)

=============  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 GOGGLES, FACESHLD OPTL .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
    BATH, FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50:(ORL,RAT) 33500 UG/KG, (IPR,RAT) 22 MG/KG,
    (UNR,RAT) 1250 MG/KG, (ORL,MUS) 2400 MG/KG, (SCU,MUS) 1590 MG/KG,
    (UNR,MUS) 830 MG/KG, (SKN,RBT) 280 MG/KG, (UNR,RBT) 250 MG/KG.
    OTHER PR EC: HEAT WILL CAUSE POLYM & POSSIBLE RUPTURE OF THE CNTNR.
    DO NOT REFRIG OR FREEZE. INHIBITED W/200 PPM MEHQ.

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

HCC:F6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:282F,139C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:55.4F,13.0C
Vapor Pres:4.0 @ 20C
Vapor Density:2.5
Spec Gravity:1.051
pH:2.63
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A RANCID, SWEET, ACRID ODOR .

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES. MAY UNDERGO AUTOPOLYMERIZATION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF: CO & CO2.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:UNINHIBITED ACRYLIC ACID OR MATL
    THAT IS DEPLETED OF INHIBITOR CAN POLYMERIZE VIOLENTLY WHEN EXPOSED
    (SEE INGRED 2)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY BE BURNED IN A
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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