Bee Quick wrote: "acetic acid ranks right up there". He's right, y'know.

ACETIC ACID
POISON! DANGER! CORROSIVE. LIQUID AND MIST CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO ALL
BODY TISSUE. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED. INHALATION
MAY CAUSE LUNG AND TOOTH DAMAGE. FLAMMABLE LIQUID AND VAPOR.

SAF-T-DATA(tm) Ratings (Provided here for your convenience)
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Health Rating: 3 - Severe (Poison)
Flammability Rating: 2 - Moderate
Reactivity Rating: 2 - Moderate
Contact Rating: 4 - Extreme (Corrosive)
Lab Protective Equip: GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD;
PROPER GLOVES; CLASS B EXTINGUISHER
Storage Color Code: Red (Flammable)
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Potential Health Effects
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Inhalation:
Inhalation of concentrated vapors may cause serious damage to the
lining of the nose, throat, and lungs. Breathing difficulties may
occur. Neither odor nor degree of irritation are adequate to indicate
vapor concentration.

Ingestion:
Swallowing can cause severe injury leading to death. Symptoms include
sore throat, vomiting, and diarrhea. Ingestion of as little as 1.0 ml
has resulted in perforation of the esophagus.

Skin Contact:
Contact with concentrated solution may cause serious damage to the
skin. Effects may include redness, pain, skin burns. High vapor
concentrations may cause skin sensitization.

Eye Contact:
Eye contact with concentrated solutions may cause severe eye damage
followed by loss of sight. Exposure to vapor may cause intense
watering and irritation to eyes.

Chronic Exposure:
Repeated or prolonged exposures may cause darkening of the skin,
erosion of exposed front teeth, and chronic inflammation of the nose,
throat, and bronchial tubes.

Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions:
Persons with pre-existing skin disorders or eye problems, or impaired
respiratory function may be more susceptible to the effects of the
substance.

-- 
Peter L. Borst
Danby, NY USA
42.35, -76.50
http://picasaweb.google.com/peterlborst

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