CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO -- PROPIONIC ACID -- 6810-00-490-0421 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PROPIONIC ACID
MSDS Date:11/18/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-490-0421
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:8315 LEE HWY
City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-621-4778
Emergency Phone Num:800-621-4778
Preparer's Name:ALEXANDR PICCINILLI
CAGE:11273
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
CAGE:11273

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:PROPIONIC ACID (CERCLA)
CAS:79-09-4
RTECS #:UE5950000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) = 2500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNES.
    SKIN:CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS. PROLONGED &/OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT
    MAY RESULT IN ABSORPTION OF HARMFUL AMOUNTS.  INHALATION:CAUSES
    IRRITATION. INGESTION:MODERATELY TOXIC; MAY  CAUSE NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER GAVE NO INFORMATION ABOUT
    CARCINOGENICITY. HMIS FOUND NO LISTING & DOES NOT EXPECT IT TO BE
    CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:CHEMICAL BURNES. SKIN:CHEMICAL BURNS.
    PROLONGED &/OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN ABSORPTION OF
    HARMFUL AMOUNTS.  INHALATION:IRRITATION. INGESTION:NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.

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

First Aid:IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE. A ID OR RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED. INGESTED:IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIEES OF WATER FOLLOWED BY MILK OF
    MAGNESIA, BEATEN EGGS OR VEGITABLE OIL. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:128F,53C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:512C
Lower Limits:2.9
Upper Limits:12.1
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, SOLUBLE IN WATER.
    FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS. CAN REACT VIGOROUSLY W/OXIDIZING AGENTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SPILLS MAY BE COLLECTED W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO DILUTE SPILL TO NON COMBUSTIBLE. PREVENT RUNOFF
    FROM ENTERING DRAINS,,  SEWERS, STREAMS.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH OR LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME. USE W/ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:FOR SMALL SPILL, NEUTRALIZE THEN SEND TO BIOLOGICAL
    WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT. ACID SHOULD NOT BE FLUSHED W/O
    NEUTRALIZATION. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LAB USE
    ONLY. NOT FOR FOOD, DRU G OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE IN FUME HOOD. AN APPROPTIATE NIOSH-APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPOR/MIST SHOULD BE WORN AS NEEDED.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION & LOCAL EXHAUST
    ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN BELOW EXPOSURE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GLASSES, PROPER GLOVES, VENTILATION HOOD, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:MFR GAVE NO INFORMATION OF MSDS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
KEEPOUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

HCC:C2
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:284F,140C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-6F,-21C
Vapor Pres:3
Vapor Density:2.55
Spec Gravity:0.9952
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.24 BUAC = 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLEE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OILY LIQUID, PUNGENT DISAGREEABLE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTAMINATEION W/ALKALIS, AMMONIA, AMINES & HALOGENS. OXIDIZING
    MATERIAL CAN CAUSE VIGOROUS REACTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE & HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING WILL PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE,
    CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO NATIONAL, STATE, OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED
    FOR CATALOG QUANTITIES ONLY! DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR
    CONTRACT W/LICENSED  WAASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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