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MSDS of Glycolic Acid

Material Safety Data Sheets of Glycolic Acid

1. Product Identification
Synonyms: Hydroxyacetic acid; hydroxyethanoic acid
CAS No.: 79-14-1
Molecular Weight: Not applicable to mixtures.
Chemical Formula: HOCH2COOH in H2O
Product Codes:
J.T. Baker: M822
Mallinckrodt: 2742
2. Composition/Information on Ingredients
Ingredient CAS No Percent Hazardous
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Glycolic Acid 79-14-1 68 - 72% Yes
Water 7732-18-5 28 - 32% No

3. Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview
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DANGER! CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EVERY AREA OF CONTACT.
J.T. Baker SAF-T-DATA(tm) Ratings (Provided here for your convenience)
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Health Rating: 1 - Slight
Flammability Rating: 1 - Slight
Reactivity Rating: 1 - Slight
Contact Rating: 3 - Severe (Corrosive)
Lab Protective Equip: GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
Storage Color Code: White (Corrosive)
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Potential Health Effects
Inhalation: Inhalation is irritating to the mucous membrane and upper respiratory tract. In extreme cases, severe irritation and burns may result.
Ingestion: Material causes irritation and burns to digestive tract.
Skin Contact: Causes irritation and burns to the skin.
Eye Contact: Can cause severe irritation or burns with eye damage.
Chronic Exposure: No information found.
Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions: No information found.
4. First Aid Measures
Inhalation:
Remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Call a physician.

Ingestion: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Give large quantities of water. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a physician immediately.

Skin Contact: In case of contact, immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. Call a physician.

Eye Contact: Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes, lifting lower and upper eyelids occasionally. Get medical attention immediately.
5. Fire Fighting Measures
Fire: Not considered to be a fire hazard.
Explosion: Not considered to be an explosion hazard.
Fire Extinguishing Media: Water spray, dry chemical, alcohol foam, or carbon dioxide.
Special Information: In the event of a fire, wear full protective clothing and NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus with full facepiece operated in the pressure demand or other positive pressure mode.
6. Accidental Release Measures
Ventilate area of leak or spill. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment as specified in Section 8. Isolate hazard area. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from entering. Contain and recover liquid when possible. Neutralize with alkaline material (soda ash, lime), then absorb with an inert material (e. g., vermiculite, dry sand, earth), and place in a chemical waste container. Do not use combustible materials, such as saw dust. Do not flush to sewer!

7. Handling and Storage
Keep in a tightly closed container, stored in a cool, dry, ventilated area. Protect against physical damage. Isolate from incompatible substances. Containers of this material may be hazardous when empty since they retain product residues (vapors, liquid); observe all warnings and precautions listed for the product.
8. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Airborne Exposure Limits: None established.

Ventilation System: A system of local and/or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee exposures as low as possible. Local exhaust ventilation is generally preferred because it can control the emissions of the contaminant at its source, preventing dispersion of it into the general work area. Please refer to the ACGIH document, Industrial Ventilation, A Manual of Recommended Practices, most recent edition, for details.

Personal Respirators (NIOSH Approved): For conditions of use where exposure to the substance is apparent and engineering controls are not feasble, consult an industrial hygienist. For emergencies, or instances where the exposure levels are not known, use a full-facepiece positive-pressure, air-supplied respirator. WARNING: Air purifying respirators do not protect workers in oxygen-deficient atmospheres.

Skin Protection: Wear impervious protective clothing, including boots, gloves, lab coat, apron or coveralls, as appropriate, to prevent skin contact.

Eye Protection: Use chemical safety goggles and/or full face shield where dusting or splashing of solutions is possible. Maintain eye wash fountain and quick-drench facilities in work area.
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: White to straw colored liquid.
Odor: Burnt sugar odor
Solubility: Soluble in water.
Specific Gravity: 1.27
pH: Aqueous solution: 2.5 (0.5 %), 1.7 (10 %)
% Volatiles by volume @ 21C (70F): No information found.
Boiling Point: No information found.
Melting Point: 10C (50F)
Vapor Density (Air=1): No information found.
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg): No information found.
Evaporation Rate (BuAc=1): No information found.
10. Stability and Reactivity
Stability: Stable under ordinary conditions of use and storage.

Hazardous Decomposition Products: Carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide may form when heated to decomposition. Can react with most common metals to release flammable hydrogen gas.

Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur.
Incompatibilities: Strong oxidizers.
Conditions to Avoid: Incompatibles.
11. Toxicological Information

12. Ecological Information
Environmental Fate: No information found.
Environmental Toxicity: No information found.
13. Disposal Considerations
Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be handled as hazardous waste and sent to a RCRA approved incinerator or disposed in a RCRA approved waste facility. Processing, use or contamination of this product may change the waste management options. State and local disposal regulations may differ from federal disposal regulations. Dispose of container and unused contents in accordance with federal, state and local requirements.
14. Transport Information
Domestic (Land, D.O.T.)
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Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE LIQUID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S. (GLYCOLIC ACID)
Hazard Class: 8
UN/NA: UN3265
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 500ML

International (Water, I.M.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE LIQUID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S. (GLYCOLIC ACID)
Hazard Class: 8
UN/NA: UN3265
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 500ML

International (Air, I.C.A.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE LIQUID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S. (GLYCOLIC ACID)
Hazard Class: 8
UN/NA: UN3265
Packing Group: II
Information reported for product/size: 500ML

15. Regulatory Information
Australian Hazchem Code: None allocated.
Poison Schedule: None allocated.
WHMIS:
This MSDS has been prepared according to the hazard criteria of the Controlled Products Regulations (CPR) and the MSDS contains all of the information required by the CPR.
16. Other Information
NFPA Ratings:
Health: 3
Flammability: 1
Reactivity: 0

Label Hazard Warning:
DANGER! CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EVERY AREA OF CONTACT.

Label Precautions:
Do not breathe vapor or mist.
Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
Keep container closed.
Use only with adequate ventilation.
Wash thoroughly after handling.

Label First Aid: In case of contact, immediately flush eyes or skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. Call a physician. If inhaled, remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Call a physician. If swallowed, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Give large quantities of water. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a physician immediately.