ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC -- TRIACETIN, 99+%, 240885  -- 6810-00N063341
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRIACETIN, 99+%, 240885
MSDS Date:05/25/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N063341
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency 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:ACETIN, TRI-; (TRIACETIN)
CAS:102-76-1
RTECS #:AK3675000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT):3 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION (SPASTIC
    PARALYSIS) BEHAVIORAL:(ALTERED SLEEP T IME), (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT
    ON SEIZURETHRESHOLD), (STIFFNESS). LUNGS, THORAX/(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:RESPIRATION:(DYSPNAE), (RESPIRATORY
    DEPRESSION). TO THE BEST OF MANUFACTURER KNOWLEDGE, CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALATION:REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:WASH
    OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:300F,149C
Lower Limits:1.05%
Upper Limits:7.73%
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
    APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. ABSORB ON SAND OR VERMICULITE
    AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATE RIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. HARMFUL LIQUID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:496F,258C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:37.4F,3.0C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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