CAS # 79-10-7 ACRYLIC ACID for SYNTHESIS LR

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HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - 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 LAR YNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.

Explanation of Carcinogenicity: ACRYLIC ACID: IARC GROUP 3.

Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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FIRST AID
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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 (FP N).

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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text:                                     130F,54C

Auto Ignition Temperature Text: 

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.

Unusal 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.

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RELEASE MEASURES
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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.

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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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STENCH. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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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 (FP N).
Other Equipment: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH, FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Work Hygenic Practices: PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH, FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Supplemental Safety & 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 PREC: HEAT WILL CAUSE POLYM & POSSIBLE RUP TURE OF THE CNTNR. DO NOT REFRIG OR FREEZE. INHIBITED W/200 PPM MEHQ.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC:                                                         F6
Boiling Point:                                             282F,139C
Melting/Freezing Point:                              55.4F,13.0C
Decomposition Temp:                               N/K
Vapor Pressure:                                        4.0 @ 20C

 Vapor Density:                                          2.5
Specific Gravity:                                        1.051
PH:                                                             2.63
Viscosity:                                                    N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference:                 N/K
Solubility in Water:                                      SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: COLORLESS LIQUID WITH A RANCID, SWEET, ACRID ODOR (FP N).
Percent Volatiles by Volume:                     N/K
Corrosion Rate:                                          N/K

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

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TOXICOLOGICAL
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N/P
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ECOLOGICAL
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N/P
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DISPOSAL
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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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TRANSPORTATION
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N/P
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III:                                                 N/P
Federal Regulatory:                                       N/P
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OTHER
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