Product ID:CITRIC ACID,ANHYDROUS 588
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00K000817
MSDS Number: BCBMR

Emergency Phone: 716-722-0271

Cage: 19139

Telephone: 716-722-5151/(800) 242-2424

Cage: 19139

CITRIC ACID,ANHYDROUS;CAS#77-92-7

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES:PAIN,REDNESS;INHALE:SORE
THROAT,COUGH,SHORT BREATH;INGEST:SORE THROAT,ABDOMINAL PAIN.

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL DR;SKIN/EYES:FLUSH W LG AMTS
H*2O, CALL DR IF NECESSARY;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH,DRINK EXCESS
H*2O,CALL DR.

Upper Limits:N/K=
Extinguishing Media:H*2O SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL(POWDER):MATERIAL IS
COMBUSTIBLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE NOTED:SUGGEST SELF CNTND BRTHG APP

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK, SWEEP UP SPILLED MATERIAL(AVOID
DUSTING),AND PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL.FLUSH
RESIDUE TO SEWER WITH EXCESS H*2O.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED,LOW
FIRE RISK AREA.PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL
CONTACT.KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID PROLONED OR REPEATED CONTACT W CHEMICAL.REMOVE
& WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:AN APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IF DUSTY ATMOSPHERES
ARE ENCOUNTERED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION USUALLY ADEQUATE FOR MOST
OPERATION
Protective Gloves:OPTIONAL
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES(OPTIONAL)
Other Protective Equipment:FULL WORK CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FROM MFG DATED 1/30/74.MFG DATA SUPPLEMENTED WITH HANDBOOK
INFORMATION.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.7
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALLINE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SEMI-DRY MIXTURE WITH METAL NITRATES MAY EXPLODE WHEN DRYING
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO,CO*2

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS,PENDING DISPOSAL.HANDLE &
DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
INTERNATIONAL,FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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