Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
General Information
Revision date
1998-04-13
Product name
Glycolic Acid, 99%
Product Synonyms
Hydroxyacetic acid; Hydroxyethanoic acid
CAS No.
79-14-1
Emergency telephone
201-796-7100
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Company Information
company name
Fisher Scientific
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: white crystals. Danger! Corrosive. Causes eye and skin burns. May be harmful if swallowed. May cause severe respiratory tract irritation with possible burns. May cause severe digestive tract irritation with possible burns. Target Organs: None.
Potential health effects
Eye: Causes eye burns. Skin: Causes skin burns. Ingestion: May cause severe and permanent damage to the digestive tract. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. May be harmful if swallowed. Inhalation: Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Chronic: No information found.