Safety data sheet for Acetic acid
CAS 64-19-7
This is the free preview of a draft SDS for Acetic acid — Sections 1, 2 and 9, generated from the sources named below. The full 16-section draft, with your own company in Section 1, is $5 per document.
Typically documented by: Cleaning vinegar, descaling, laboratory.
Draft safety data sheet — preview
Sections 1, 2, 9 of 16
- CAS number
- 64-19-7
- Molecular formula
- C2H4O2
- Molecular weight
- 60.05 g/mol
- Signal word
- Danger
Hazard classification
- GHS02 — Flammable
- GHS05 — Corrosive
- H226: Flammable liquid and vapor.
- H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Section 1 — Identification
1.1 Product identifier
Product identifier: Acetic Acid
Chemical name (IUPAC): acetic acid
CAS number: 64-19-7
EC number: 200-580-7
REACH registration number: Not required for substances manufactured/imported <1 tonne/year; otherwise confirm the active registrant number before external issue.
IUPAC name: acetic acid
PubChem CID reference: 176
Synonyms: acetic acid; ethanoic acid; Ethylic acid; Vinegar acid; Acetic acid glacial; Glacial acetic acid; Acetic acid, glacial; Methanecarboxylic acid; Acetasol; Essigsaeure
1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
Relevant identified uses: Laboratory reagent, industrial processing aid, formulation component, and internal product-stewardship review subject to supplier confirmation.
Uses advised against: Consumer, medical, food, or any other use not covered by the supplier's label, technical instructions, or exposure scenario.
Section 2 — Hazards Identification
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification according to harmonized EU CLP data: Flam. Liq. 3; Skin Corr. 1A; Eye Dam. 1.
2.2 Label elements
Signal word: Danger
GHS pictograms: GHS02 (Flammable), GHS05 (Corrosion)
Hazard statement: H226: Flammable liquid and vapor.
Hazard statement: H314: Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
Precautionary statement: P210: Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking.
Precautionary statement: P260: Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray.
Precautionary statement: P264+P265: Wash hands thoroughly after handling. Do not touch eyes.
Precautionary statement: P305+P354+P338: IF IN EYES: Immediately rinse with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
Precautionary statement: P303+P361+P353: IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower.
Precautionary statement: P301+P330+P331: IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting.
Section 9 — Physical and Chemical Properties
9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties
Physical form: Liquid
Appearance: Clear, colorless liquid
Odor: Pungent
Boiling point: 117.8°C (244°F) at 1013 hPa
Melting point: 16.6°C (62°F)
Flash point: 39°C (102°F) closed cup
Density: 1 g/cm³ at 25°C
Vapor pressure: 15.2 hPa at 20°C
Water solubility: Miscible
Log Pow (log Kow): -0.17
Vapor density: 2.07 (air = 1)
Lower explosive limit: Not available
Upper explosive limit: Not available
Auto-ignition temperature: 463°C (865°F)
Viscosity: 1.056 mPa-s at 25 °C
pH: Not available
9.2 Other information
Other information: Additional classification-supporting physical hazard data should be confirmed from the customer-specific product specification where required.
Sources
- ECHA C&L Inventory — harmonised CLP entry
- PubChem — GHS classification
- PubChem — compound record
- PubChem — names and identifiers
- PubChem — regulatory information
- PubChem — toxicity data
- PubChem — transport information
Sections 1.3 and 1.4 are withheld here because the supplier and emergency contact blocks carry your own company details in the draft you buy. Every draft needs review by a competent person before it is issued.
Measured values for Acetic acid, and where each one comes from
32 measured values for 12 properties, read from 4 public databases. On 3 properties the records differ. Each reading is shown with its own record. Follow any record to read the value at its source.
Boiling point
4 records agree
Used with vapour pressure to judge how readily the substance reaches the air you breathe.
- 244 °F
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
- 117.9 °C @760 [mm Hg]
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Melting point
4 records agree
Fixes the physical state at handling temperature, which the label and the transport class depend on.
- 62 °F
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
Flash point
4 records, 39 to 44 °C
The lowest temperature at which the liquid gives off enough vapour to ignite. It decides the GHS flammable liquid category.
- 103 °F (39 °C) Closed cup
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 112 °F (open cup); 104 °F (closed cup)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 103 °F
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
Auto-ignition temperature
1 record
The temperature at which the substance ignites with no spark or flame. It sets safe surface and process temperatures.
- 867 °F (463 °C)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Vapour pressure
4 records differ
The higher it is, the faster the substance evaporates into the workplace air at room temperature.
- 15.7 mm Hg at 25 °C /Extrapolated/
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 11 mmHg
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
- 11.4 [mm Hg] @20 °C
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Vapour density
1 record
Above 1 the vapour sinks and collects in pits, sumps and low enclosed spaces.
- 2.07 (Air = 1)
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Density
5 records differ
Needed to convert between mass and volume on the label, in transport papers and in a spill estimate.
- 1.0446 g/cu cm at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Density: 1.266 at 16.60 °C (solid); 1.053 at 16.67 °C (liquid); contracts slightly on freezing
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- 1.049 @ 20°C
- PAC Chemical Database, U.S. Department of Energy
Solubility
4 records, each a different case
Determines spill behaviour, the right extinguishing media and the correct first-aid rinse.
- Miscible with water
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Miscible with ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone, benzene; soluble in carbon tetrachloride, carbon disulfide
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Miscible with glycerol; insoluble in carbon disulfide
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
- Miscible
- NIOSH Pocket Guide
Partition coefficient (log Kow)
1 record
Indicates whether the substance accumulates in fat or in water, which drives the environmental sections.
- log Kow = -0.17
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Viscosity
1 record
Governs how far a spill spreads and how fast it soaks into a surface or a sorbent.
- 1.056 mPa-s at 25 °C
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
pH
1 record
Drives the skin and eye corrosion classification for solutions, alongside the corrosivity data.
- Aqueous solution 1.0 molar = 2.4; 0.1 molar = 2.9; 0.01 molar = 3.4
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Odour
2 records, each a different case
Odour is a warning property only. Many substances are hazardous well below the concentration you can smell.
- Sour, vinegar-like odor
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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