Propionic acid
Product identifier
- Product name: Propionic acid
- CBnumber: CB4138567
- CAS: 79-09-4
- EINECS Number: 201-176-3
- Synonyms: propionic acid,Propanoic acid
Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
- Relevant identified uses: For R&D use only. Not for medicinal, household or other use.
- Uses advised against: none
Company Identification
- Company: Chemicalbook
- Address: Building 1, Huihuang International, Shangdi 10th Street, Haidian District, Beijing
- Telephone: 400-158-6606
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
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Symbol(GHS)
- Signal wordDanger
Substance
- Product name: Propionic acid
- Synonyms: propionic acid,Propanoic acid
- CAS: 79-09-4
- EC number: 201-176-3
- MF: C3H6O2
- MW: 74.08
Description of first aid measures
General adviceMost important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
Extinguishing media
Suitable extinguishing mediaSpecial hazards arising from the substance or mixture
Nature of decomposition products not known. Combustible.
Vapors are heavier than air and may spread along floors. Forms explosive mixtures with air at elevated temperatures.
Development of hazardous combustion gases or vapours possible in the event of fire.
Advice for firefighters
Stay in danger area only with self-contained breathing apparatus. Prevent skin contact by keeping a safe distance or by wearing suitable protective clothing.
Further information
Remove container from danger zone and cool with water. Prevent fire extinguishing water from contaminating surface water or the ground water system.
NFPA 704
| HEALTH | 3 | Short exposure could cause serious temporary or moderate residual injury (e.g. liquid hydrogen, sulfuric acid, calcium hypochlorite, hexafluorosilicic acid) | |
| FIRE | 2 | Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur and multiple finely divided suspended solids that do not require heating before ignition can occur. Flash point between 37.8 and 93.3 °C (100 and 200 °F). (e.g. diesel fuel, sulfur) | |
| REACT | 0 | Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water (e.g. helium,N2) | |
| SPEC. HAZ. |
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures
Advice for non-emergency personnel: Do not breathe vapors, aerosols. Avoid substance contact. Ensure adequate ventilation. Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
Evacuate the danger area, observe emergency procedures, consult an expert. For personal protection see section 8.
Environmental precautions
Do not let product enter drains. Risk of explosion.
Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up
Cover drains. Collect, bind, and pump off spills. Observe possible material restrictions (see sections 7 and 10). Take up with liquid-absorbent and neutralising material (e.g. Chemizorb? H ? , Merck Art. No. 101595). Dispose of properly. Clean up affected area.
Reference to other sections
For disposal see section 13.
Precautions for safe handling
Advice on protection against fire and explosion
Keep away from open flames, hot surfaces and sources of ignition.Take precautionary measures against static discharge.
Hygiene measures
Immediately change contaminated clothing. Apply preventive skin protection. Wash hands and face after working with substance.
For precautions see section 2.2.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities
Storage conditions
Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep away from heat and sources of ignition.
Specific end use(s)
Apart from the uses mentioned in section 1.2 no other specific uses are stipulated
control parameter
Hazard composition and occupational exposure limitsExposure controls
Personal protective equipmentUse equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU). Tightly fitting safety goggles
Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique (without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands.
The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of Regulation (EU) 2016/425 and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
Full contact
Material: butyl-rubber
Minimum layer thickness: 0,3 mm Break through time: 480 min
Material tested:Butoject? (KCL 897 / Aldrich Z677647, Size M)
Splash contact
Material: Nature latex/chloroprene Minimum layer thickness: 0,6 mm Break through time: 41 min
Material tested:Lapren? (KCL 706 / Aldrich Z677558, Size M)
data source: KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell, phone +49 (0)6659 87300, e-mail sales@kcl.de, test method: EN374
If used in solution, or mixed with other substances, and under conditions which differ from EN 374, contact the supplier of the EC approved gloves. This recommendation is advisory only and must be evaluated by an industrial hygienist and safety officer familiar with the specific situation of anticipated use by our customers. It should not be construed as offering an approval for any specific use scenario.
Flame retardant antistatic protective clothing.
Recommended Filter type: Filter A (acc. to DIN 3181) for vapours of organic compounds
The entrepeneur has to ensure that maintenance, cleaning and testing of respiratory protective devices are carried out according to the instructions of the producer.
These measures have to be properly documented.
Do not let product enter drains. Risk of explosion.
Information on basic physicochemical properties
- Appearancecolorless liquid, clear
- OdourNo data available
- Odour Threshold0.0057ppm
- pH2,5 at 100 g/l at 20 °C
- Melting point/freezing pointMelting point/range: -24 °C - lit.
- Initial boiling point and boiling range141 °C - lit.
- Flash point54 °C - closed cup
- Evaporation rateNo data available
- Flammability (solid, gas)No data available
- Upper/lower flammability or explosive limits Upper explosion limit: 12,1 %(V) Lower explosion limit: 2,9 %(V)
- Vapour pressure 3,2 hPa at 20 °C
- Vapour density 2,56 - (Air = 1.0)
- Relative density0,993 g/mL at 25 °C
- Water solubilitysoluble
- Partition coefficient: n-octanol/waterlog Pow: 0,25
- Autoignition temperature440 °C at 1.013 hPa
- Decomposition temperatureNo data available
- ViscosityViscosity, kinematic: No data available Viscosity, dynamic: 10 mPa.s at 25 °C
- Explosive propertiesNo data available
- Oxidizing propertiesNo data available
Other safety information
Surface tension 27,21 mN/m at 15 °C
Dissociation constant 4,88
Relative vapor density
2,56 - (Air = 1.0)
Reactivity
Vapor/air-mixtures are explosive at intense warming.
Chemical stability
The product is chemically stable under standard ambient conditions (room temperature) .
Possibility of hazardous reactions
Exothermic reaction with:
Oxidizing agents Reducing agents alkalines
Risk of ignition or formation of inflammable gases or vapours with: Iron
Zinc magnesium Lead
Conditions to avoid
Heating.
Incompatible materials
various plastics
Hazardous decomposition products
In the event of fire: see section 5
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicityLC50 Inhalation - Rat - male and female - 4 h - > 20 mg/l (OECD Test Guideline 403)
LD50 Dermal - Rat - female - 3.235 mg/kg (OECD Test Guideline 402)
LD50 Parenteral - Rat - 3.500 mg/kg
Result: Causes burns.
Result: Risk of serious damage to eyes.
S. typhimurium Result: negative
OECD Test Guideline 474
Hamster - male and female Result: negative
Toxicity
No data available
Persistence and degradability
Biodegradability aerobic - Exposure time 20 d
Result: 93 % - Readily biodegradable.
Bioaccumulative potential
No data available
Mobility in soil
No data available
Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumulative and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
Other adverse effects
No data available
Waste treatment methods
Product
See www.retrologistik.com for processes regarding the return of chemicals and containers, or contact us there if you have further questions.
IncompatibilitiesPropionic acid is a medium strong acid. Incompatible with sulfuric acid, strong bases; ammonia, isocyanates, alkylene oxides; epichlorohydrin. Reacts with bases; strong oxidizers; and amines, causing fire and explo- sion hazard. Attacks many metals forming flammable/ explosive hydrogen gas. It can be salted out of aqueous solutions by the addition of calcium chloride or other salts.
Waste DisposalIncineration in admixture with flammable solvent.
UN number
ADR/RID: 3463 IMDG: 3463 IATA: 3463
UN proper shipping name
Transport hazard class(es)
ADR/RID: 8 (3) IMDG: 8 (3) IATA: 8 (3)
Packaging group
ADR/RID: II IMDG: II IATA: II
Environmental hazards
ADR/RID: no IMDG Marine pollutant: no IATA: no
Special precautions for user
No data available
Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
Regulations on the Safety Management of Hazardous ChemicalsAbbreviations and acronyms
- CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
- ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
- RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
- IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
- IATA: International Air Transportation Association
- TWA: Time Weighted Average
- STEL: Short term exposure limit
- LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
- LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
- EC50: Effective Concentration 50%
References
【1】CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
【2】ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
【3】ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/
【4】eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
【5】ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
【6】Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
【7】HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
【8】IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
【9】IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
【10】Sigma-Aldrich, website: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/
The information in this MSDS is only applicable to the specified product, unless otherwise specified, it is not applicable to the mixture of this product and other substances. This MSDS only provides information on the safety of the product for those who have received the appropriate professional training for the user of the product. Users of this MSDS must make independent judgments on the applicability of this SDS. The authors of this MSDS will not be held responsible for any harm caused by the use of this MSDS.