Product ID:MALEIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003524
MSDS Number: BXGCP

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

MALEIC ACID (CERCLA)

CAS: 110-16-7

RTECS: OM9625000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 708 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- TOXIC. EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION &
BURNS. INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. INGESTION:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE SEVERE
BURNS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION. CHRONIC-UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE. SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, DERMATITIS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO
NOT INDUC E VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER OR
MILK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, FOAM OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1990 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5, GUIDE NO 60.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SUBLIMES AT 396F. MAY FORM HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. WASH
SPILL SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST,
MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS
PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:268F,131C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:275F,135C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:4.0
Spec Gravity:1.590
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:44% @ 77F (25C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER - FAINT ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, ALKALI METALS, AMINES,
METALS+MOISTURE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR OR CONTRACT
WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT
OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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