Acetic Acid

Hazard statements (CLP)

H226, H314

Code

Statements

H226

Flammable liquid and vapour

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H226 Flammable liquid and vapour. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Precautionary statements

P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P260 Do not breathe dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapours/ spray. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face Page 1 of 8 12 protection. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P370 + P378 In case of fire: Use dry powder or dry sand to extinguish.

Supplemental label elements

none

Other hazards

This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 Flammable liquids (Category 3), H226 Skin corrosion (Category 1A), H314 For the full text of the H-Statements mentioned in this Section, see Section 16. 2.2 Label elements Labelling according Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 Pictogram Signal word Danger Hazard statement(s) H226 Flammable liquid and vapour. H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. Precautionary statement(s) P210 Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking. P260 Do not breathe dust/ fume/ gas/ mist/ vapours/ spray. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing/ eye protection/ face Page 1 of 8 12 protection. P303 + P361 + P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower. P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P370 + P378 In case of fire: Use dry powder or dry sand to extinguish. Supplemental Hazard none Statements 2.3 Other hazards This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher. SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients 3.1 Substances Synonyms : Glacial acetic acid Formula : CH3COOH Molecular weight : 60.05 g/mol CAS-No. : 64-19-7 EC-No. : 200-580-7 Index-No. : 607-002-00-6 Registration number : 01-2119475328-30-XXXX Hazardous ingredients according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 Component Classification Concentration Acetic acid CAS-No. 64-19-7 Flam. Liq. 3; Skin Corr. 1A; <= 100 % EC-No. 200-580-7 H226, H314 Index-No. 607-002-00-6 Concentration limits: >= 90 %: Skin Corr. 1A, H314; 25 - < 90 %: Skin Corr. 1B, H314; 10 - < 25 %: Skin Irrit. 2, H315; 10 - < 25 %: Eye Irrit. 2, H319; For the full text of the H-Statements mentioned in this Section, see Section 16. SECTION 4: First aid measures 4.1 Description of first aid measures General advice Consult a physician. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance. If inhaled If breathed in, move person into fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. Consult a physician. In case of skin contact Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately. Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a physician. In case of eye contact Rinse thoroughly with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes and consult a physician. If sw allow ed Do NOT induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Rinse mouth with water. Consult a physician. Page 2 of 8 13 4.2 Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed The most important known symptoms and effects are described in the labelling (see section 2.2) and/or in section 11 4.3 Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed No data available SECTION 5: Firefighting measures 5.1 Extinguishing media Suitable extinguishing media Use water spray, alcohol-resistant foam, dry chemical or carbon dioxide. 5.2 Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture Carbon oxides 5.3 Advice for firefighters Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary. 5.4 Further information Use water spray to cool unopened containers. SECTION 6: Accidental release measures 6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures Use personal protective equipment. Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Beware of vapours accumulating to form explosive concentrations. Vapours can accumulate in low areas. For personal protection see section 8. 6.2 Environmental precautions Prevent further leakage or spillage if safe to do so. Do not let product enter drains. 6.3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up Soak up with inert absorbent material (e.g. sand, silica gel, acid binder, universal binder, sawdust).\'20 Contain spillage, soak up with non-combustible absorbent material, (e.g. sand, earth, diatomaceous earth, vermiculite) and transfer to a container for disposal according to local / national regulations (see section 13).Contain spillage, and then collect with an electrically protected vacuum cleaner or by wet - brushing and place in container for disposal according to local regulations (see section 13). 6.4 Reference to other sections For disposal see section 13. SECTION 7: Handling and storage