SHAPE PRODUCTS -- CHLORACETIC ACID  -- 6810-00-126-2138
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHLORACETIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-126-2138
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SHAPE PRODUCTS
Address:1127 57TH AVE.
City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94621-4427
Country:US
Info Phone Num:415-534-1186
Emergency Phone Num:415-534-1186
CAGE:3D869
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SHAPE PRODUCTS
Address:1127 57TH AVE.
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94621-4427
Country:US
Phone:510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015
CAGE:3D869

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

Ingred Name:CHLOROACETIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:79-11-8
RTECS #:AF8575000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CORROSIVE,REDNESS,PAIN,BLURRED
    VISION;SKIN:IRRITANT,BURN.INHAL:THROAT IRRIT,COUGH,INGEST:PAIN

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

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/O*2 IF
    NEED;EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O FOR 15 MIN;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH;
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR EYES, BREATHING DIFFICULTY, OR OTHER
    SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:=258.9C, 498.F
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CO*2,WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED;SCBA IN FIRES AND IN CONFINED
    AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBL AND CORROSIVE.TOXIC GASES MAY
    BE GIVEN WHEN HEATED OR IN FIRES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION.SWEEP UP OR
    SHOVEL UP AS SOLID AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOAL.WASH RESIDUE WITH
    LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER,AND RECOVER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY AND VENTILATED
    AREA,AND AWAY FROM METALS.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT INHALE
    DUST/MIST.WASH EVERY USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC
    DUST/MIST
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:PV/RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SAFETY SHOWER,EYE
    WASH STATION
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=192.8C, 379.F
Spec Gravity:1.58
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTAL,VINEGAR LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WILL CORRODE METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSGENE OR HCL UPON DECOMPOSITION
    (NONE SPECIFIED BY THEMFR

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL,STATE AND FEDRAL REGULATIONS.

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