Acetaldehyde

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Identification

Substance: Acetaldehyde

CAS RN: 75-07-0

Shipping Name/Number:
    UN 1089; Acetaldehyde.

STCC:
    49 072 10; Acetaldehyde

State:
    liquid
    gas
Color:
    colorless
Odor:
    fruity/floral/sweet
Taste:
    sour/acidic taste
    other taste
Specific Gravity:
    floats in water (< 1)
Vapor Density:
    settles in air (> 1)

Neurological:
    lowered mental state
    unresponsive
    numbness/tingling
    paralysis
Eyes:
    constricted pupils
    dilated pupils
    light sensitivity
    eye irritation/redness
    eye swelling
    tearing
    impaired vision
    vision loss
Nose:
    nasal irritation
Mouth/Throat:
    coughing/choking
    mouth irritation
    throat irritation
Cardiovascular:
    arrhythmia
    bradycardia
    tachycardia
    hypertension
    hypotension/shock
    hypoxia/cyanosis
Respiratory:
    irregular breathing
    slow breathing
    rapid breathing
    shortness of breath
    wheezing
    respiratory arrest
    resp burning/irritation
    pulmonary edema
    coughing/choking
    hypoxia/cyanosis
Gastro/Urinary:
    vomiting
Skin:
    itching
    skin burns/burning
    skin swelling
    rash
    skin redness
    numbness/tingling

NFPA704-Health:
    2 - Moderate
NFPA704-Flammability:
    4 - Extreme
NFPA704-Instability:
    2 - Moderate
NFPA704-Special Hazards:
    Not Applicable

Miscellaneous Categories:
    Not Applicable
DOT Hazard Classifications:
    Class 3 - Flammable liquids (and Combustible liquids [U.S.])
WMDs:
    Not Applicable

Placard:
    Dangerous - Mixed load/unidentified cargo
    Class 3 - Liquids, flammable/combustible
    Class 3 - Fuel oil, gasoline and hot/elevated temperature
Rail Car:
    Box car
Road Trailer:
    Mixed Cargo
    Intermodal Freight Container

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