Acetic Acid, Glacial

CAS 64-19-7  ·  Part MC-ACOH99  · Technical / Food grade available

Glacial acetic acid, 99.5% minimum. An organic acid for pH control, textile and food processing, and chemical synthesis.

Specification

CAS number
64-19-7
Part number
MC-ACOH99
Grade
Technical / Food grade available
Physical form
Liquid
Assay / concentration
99.5% min
Transport
UN2789, Class 8, PG II
Category
Acids
Also known as
glacial acetic, ethanoic acid, vinegar acid, GAA

Glacial acetic acid at 99.5% minimum assay.

Typical uses

  • pH control where an organic acid is required and mineral acid anions are not wanted
  • Textile dyeing and finishing
  • Food processing and acidulation, at food grade
  • Chemical synthesis and intermediate manufacture
  • Descaling where chelation of calcium is useful

Handling

“Glacial” refers to its freezing point — it solidifies below about 16.6 °C (62 °F). A drum stored in an unheated space in winter may arrive or become solid. That is normal and it can be re-liquefied with gentle warming, but plan storage accordingly.

It is combustible, with a flash point around 39 °C (103 °F). Treat it as both a corrosive and a flammable liquid — many people handle only the first hazard and are surprised by the second.

Use 316 stainless, glass, or appropriate plastics. Vapour is irritating and the odour is detectable far below hazardous concentrations, so a strong smell is not necessarily an emergency — but it does mean check the ventilation.

Documents

Safety data sheets and certificates are available to account holders. Request one below and we send it the same business day — or ask us to attach documents to every shipment automatically so you are not requesting them one at a time.

Read the sheet before the first use

Section 2 covers the hazards, Section 8 the protective equipment actually required, and Section 10 what this must not be stored next to. Storage incompatibility is the single most common cause of serious chemical incidents. How to read an SDS

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