Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
76-05-1
Name of the chemical
Trifluoroacetic acid
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
1999-07-15
Product name
Trifluoroacetic acid
Product Synonyms
Trifluoroethanoic acid; Perfluoroacetic acid; TFA
CAS No.
76-05-1
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: colorless liquid. Danger! Causes severe eye and skin burns. Causes digestive and respiratory tract burns. Harmful if inhaled. Hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air). Target Organs: Respiratory system, eyes, skin, mucous membranes.
Potential health effects
Eye: Causes severe eye burns. May cause blindness. Causes redness and pain. Skin: Causes skin burns. Causes redness and pain. Prolonged contact may lead to necrosis. Ingestion: May cause severe and permanent damage to the digestive tract. Causes gastrointestinal tract burns. May cause perforation of the digestive tract. Causes cough, sore throat, chest pain, and lightheadedness. Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled. Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. Inhalation may be fatal as a result of spasm, inflammation, edema of the larynx and bronchi, chemical pneumonitis and pulmonary edema. Chronic: Repeated inhalation may cause chronic bronchitis.
