| Hazard Name: |
Acetic acid |
| HAZARD: |
Acetic Acid |
CHEMICAL FORMULA: |
CH3COOH |
| EXPOSURE STANDARD: |
10ppm (TWA) |
PHYSICAL FORM: |
Liquid |
| SYNONYMS: |
Ethanoic Acid |
RELATIVE DENSITY: |
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| EXPOSURE: |
Inhalation |
| IP(eV): |
10.66 |
C.F: |
22 |
LEL%: |
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| USES/SOURCES: |
In the production of cellulose and vinyl acetate; dyeing; pharmaceuticals; and food processing |
| TOXICOLOGY: |
Acetic acid vapor is a severe irritant of the eyes, mucous membranes, and skin. Exposure to 50 ppm or more is intolerable to most persons and results in intensive lacrimation and irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, with pharyngeal edema and chronic bronchitis.' Unacclimatized humans experience extreme eye and nasal irritation at concentrations in excess of 25 ppm; conjunctivitis from concentrations below 10 ppm has been reported.' |
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| MONITORING METHOD: |
| PERSONAL SAMPLING: |
226-01
| Catalog Number |
Sorbent (Coating) |
Size |
Sections |
Sorbent (mg) |
Ends |
Tube Holder |
Separators |
Quantity |
| 226-01 |
Anasorb® CSC, Coconut Charcoal |
6x70 |
2 |
50/100 |
GS |
A |
FFW |
50 |
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