Acetylsalicylic Acid
Alternate Names: Aspirin
Database ID: 10
| Formula: | C9H8O4 |
| CAS: | 50-78-2 |
| Formula Weight: | 180.16 g/mol |
| Density: | 1.40 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point: | 136 °C |
| Boiling Point: | 140 °C |
| Purity: | -- |
| Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
| Signal Word: | Warning! |
| Oral-LD50: | 1500 mg/kg |
| Flash Point: | 250 °C |
| Auto Ignition: | 500 °C |
| Flinn Family: | O1 |
GHS Hazard Statement: Harmful if swallowed. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
General Hazard Information: Toxic by ingestion. An allergen and irritant; may cause internal bleeding. 10 gram dose may be fatal. Not sold for human consumption. Combustible solid.
Storage: Flinn Family: Organic #1. Store in/on shelf with acids, amino acids, anhydrides, peracids. Store certain organic acids in acid cabinet.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.Spectra
Infrared - Oakton Community College
Title: acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) Instrument: PERKIN-ELMER Spectrum 100 IR with universal ATR accessory Parameters: APODIZATION=Strong DETECTOR=MIR TGS Filename: ./spectra/OCC/IR-perkinElmer100/10/10-a-IR-OCC.dx
Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: SALICYLIC ACID, ACETYL- State: SOLID (KBr DISC) VS KBr Instrument: PERKIN-ELMER 21 (GRATING) Parameters: FILTER AT ABOUT 10 MICRONS Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/10/10-b-IR-NIST-kbr.jdx
UV-vis - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Benzoic acid, 2-(acetyloxy)- Instrument: Unicam SP 500 Filename: ./spectra/external/UV/10/10-b-UV-NIST.jdx
Mass Spec - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Aspirin Filename: ./spectra/external/MS/10/10-b-MS-NIST.jdx