Product ID:TANNIC ACID
MSDS Date:11/06/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003510
MSDS Number: BXGBX

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

TANNIC ACID

CAS: 1401-55-4

RTECS: LW7800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RABBIT) IS 5000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. PRODUCT IS NON-TOXIC. ACUTE- EYE:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION &
PAIN. SKIN:CAUSES DRYING & DISCOLORATION. CONTACT WITH OPEN SORES
MAY RESULT IN LIVER DAMAGE. LARGE DOSES MAY PRODUCE GASTRITIS.
DUSTCAN IRRITATE RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CANCER HAZARD BASED ON TESTS WITH
LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, COUGHING, DRYING AND
DISCOLORATION OF SKIN, WATERY EYES, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
DIARRHEA OR CONSTIPATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THOSE WITH OPEN SORES, RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:390F,199C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:980F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY SAND, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY POWDER
(ABC)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MAY FORM HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH ANY FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC SOLID,
DUST MAY BE EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED WITH AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS &
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER FOR USE. SMALL SPILL MAY BE
NEUTRALIZED AND FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER.
OTHERWISE, SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH
SPILL SITE WITH SOAP AND WATER. VENTILA TE AREA. AVOID GENERATING
DUST. AVOID CONTACT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM LIGHT AND
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID CREATING DUSTS. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTAT.
AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. OBEY
HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD
OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX FOR REPEATED EXPOSURE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:410F,210C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:>1.0
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:286 PER 100 ML @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH-WHITE, BROWN, BULKY POWDER OR FLAKES - NO
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SALTS OF HEAVY METALS, ALKALOIDS, GELATIN, ALBUMIN, STARCH, BASES,
OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS PERMANGANATES, CHLORATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE, AIR AND LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED
INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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