SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES -- ACROLEIN -- 6810-00N091017 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ACROLEIN
MSDS Date:10/02/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N091017
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:500 WEAVER PARK RD
City:LONGMONT
State:CO
ZIP:80501
Country:US
Info Phone Num:888-253-1635
Emergency Phone Num:888-253-1635
CAGE:0SHS3
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SCOTT SPECIALTY GASES
Address:500 WEAVER PARK RD
Box:City:LONGMONT
State:CO
ZIP:80501
Country:US
Phone:888-253-1635
CAGE:0SHS3

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

Ingred Name:ACROLEIN
CAS:107-02-8
RTECS #:AS1050000
> Wt:99.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:0.25 MG/M3;0.1 PPM
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:0.23 MG/M3;0.1 PPM
ACGIH STEL:0.69 MG/M3;0.3 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IF INHALED, SEVERE IRRITATION
    OF THE NOSE, THROAT AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT WILL RESULT. CAN BE
    ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. SKIN AND EYE CONTACT MAY RESULT IN
    BURNS. POSSIBLE DERMATITIS FROM S KIN CONTACT. INGESTION CAUSES
    IRRITATION AND BURNING SENSATIONS OF THE UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL DUE TO SPASMS, INFLAMMATION, EDEMA,
    OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNE UMONITIS AND PULMONARY
    EDEMA. SEVERE LACHRYMATOR. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION,
    COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, AND HEADACHES. SYMPTOMS
    MAY INCLUDE NAUSEA, VOMITING, AND LARYNGITIS. (EF FECTS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE)
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: CHRONIC: SUSPECTED HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN. EYES, LUNG AND LIVER DAMAGE. CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS.
    POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD. OTHER EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: NONE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CARDIOVASCULAR PROBLEMS.

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

First Aid:INHAL: IMMEDIATELY REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS,
    GENTLY BUT	THOROUGHLY W/PLENTY OF RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. USE SOAP IF AVAILABLE.
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED  CLOTHING, INCLUDING SHOES, AFTER FLUSHING HAS
    BEGUN. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: HAVE CONSCIOUS & ALERT
    PERSON DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONTACT MD IMMEDIATELY. INDUCE
    VOMITING. IN EVENT O F EXPOS, CONSULT MD. NOTE TO MD: NONE.

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

Flash Point:=-26.C, -14.8F
Autoignition Temp:=220.C, 428.F
Lower Limits:2.80%
Upper Limits:31.00%
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. WATER MAY BE
    EFFECTIVE FOR COOLING CYLINDERS, BUT MAY NOT EFFECT EXTINGUISHMENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED
    CYLINDERS COOL WITH WATER SPRAY. MOVE CYLINDERS AWAY FROM FIRE IF
    THIS CAN BE DONE SAFELY .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC CARBON MONOXIDE MAY BE GIVEN OFF
    DURING COMBUSTION. CYLINDER RUPTURE MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS. DO NOT EXPOSE TO HEAT OR FLAME. CAN REACT VIOLENTLY
    WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS. VAPORS MAY TRA VEL A CONSIDERABLE
    DISTANCE TO THE SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AND VENTILATE AREA. REMOVE ALL
    SOURCES OF IGNITION. COVER WITH AN ACTIVATED CARBON ABSORBENT, TAKE
    UP, AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. USE NON-SPARKING
    TOOLS. SPECIALIZED EQUIPME NT: NONE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SECURE CYLINDER WHEN USING TO PROTECT
    FROM FALLING. USE SUITABLE HAND TRUCK TO MOVE CYLINDERS. USE
    SPARK-PROOF TOOL AND EXPLOSION-PROOF EQUIPMENT. USE ONLY IN A
    CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. AVOID EXPOSURE TO D IRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENTILATED AREAS. KEEP VALVE PROTECTION
    CAP ON CYLINDERS WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE AWAY FROM HEAT, FLAME, AND
    SPARKS. KEEP AWAY FROM OXIDIZING AGENTS. REFRIGERATE AT 2-8C.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY OR NON-ROUTINE USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE AND FLAMMABLE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . COVERALLS, BOOTS, AND/OR OTHER RESISTANT PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOES WHEN HANDLING CYLINDERS.
Work Hygienic Practices:TO PREVENT STATIC SPARKS, ELECTRICALLY-GROUND
    AND BOND ALL EQUIPMENT USED WITH AND AROUND MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ODOR THRESHOLD: 1.8 PPM. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: POISONOUS, FLAMMABLE
    LIQUID AND VAPOR. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED. CAN CAUSE EYE AND SKIN
    BURNS. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.

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

Boiling Pt:=53.C, 127.4F
Vapor Pres:210 MM HG @ 20C
Vapor Density:1.94 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:0.84 @ 20C (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS AND BASES. REDUCING AGENTS. OXYGEN. AMINES,
    AMMONIA, AND ALCOHOLS. ALKALI AND ALKALINE EARTH METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS, FLAME, HEAT AND OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. CONTACT WITH AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC CARBON MONOXIDE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:LETHAL CONCENTRATION (LC50): 15.65 PPM, RAT 1
    HOUR. LETHAL DOSE 50 (LD50): NOT APPLICABLE. TERATOGENICITY: NOT
    APPLICABLE. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: NOT APPLICABLE. MUTAGENICITY: NOT
    APPLICABLE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO ADVERSE ECOLOGICAL EFFECTS ARE EXPECTED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RETURN CYLINDERS TO SUPPLIER WITH ANY VALVE
    OUTLET PLUGS OR CAPS SECURED AND VALVE PROTECTION CAP IN PLACE.
    FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NON-RETURNABLE
    CYLINDERS MUST NOT BE REFILLED.  DISPOSE OF NON-REFILLABLE
    CYLINDERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONCENTRATION: 99+%. DOT DESCRIPTION (US ONLY):
    PROPER SHIPPING NAME: ACROLEIN; HAZARD CLASS: 6.1 (POISON), PACKING
    GROUP I; IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: UN1092; REPORTABLE QUANTITIES: 1
    LB; LABELING: POISO N, FLAMMABLE LIQUID. ADR/RID (EU ONLY): CLASS
    6.1, 8 (A) 2. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: CYLINDERS SHOULD BE TRANSPORTED
    IN A SECURE UPRIGHT POSITION IN A WELL VENTILATED TRUCK.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THE THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY FOR THIS
    MATERIAL IS 1000 LBS.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: PROCESS SAFETY MANAGEMENT:
    MATERIAL IS LISTED IN APPENDIX A OF 29 CFR 1910.119 AS HIGHLY
    HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL. TSCA: MATERIAL IS LISTED IN TSCA INVENTORY. EU
    NUMBER: 203-453-4. NUMBER IN ANNEX 1 O F DIR 67/548: MATERIAL IS
    LISTED IN ANNEX 1. EU CLASSIFICATION: NOT AVAILABLE. R: 11, 25, 26,
    34. S: 26, 36/37/39, 38, 45.
State Regulatory Information:

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