Product ID:PHTHALIC ACID, U069
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027342
MSDS Number: BMXMJ

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PHTHALIC ACID

CAS: 88-99-3

RTECS: TH9625000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RAT) 7900 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INGEST:IRRITATION AND BURNS TO MOUTH AND STOMACH.
SKIN/EYE:IRRITATION. CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED. TARGET ORGANS INCLUDE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, LUNGS, EYES, SKIN , KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNT OF MILK, MILK
OF MAGNESIA, OR EGG WHITES BEATEN W/WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.
INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BREATHING DIFFIC ULT, GIVE O*2. SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. WASH
BEFROE REUSE. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:333F,167C
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOTE:DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AERA. FLUSH SPILL
AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.59
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT (0.1-1%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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