Product ID:CITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:12/29/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
MSDS Number: BDBMN

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

CITRIC ACID;2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

ACGIH TLV: NOT KNOWN

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 11700 MG//KG (ANHYDROUS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AS AN ORGANIC ACID. EXTREMELY LARGE DOSES
MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. MAY IRRITATE THE SKIN,
ESPECIALLY IN SENSITIVE AREAS. EYE IRRIT ANT, MAY ALSO BE ABRASIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION/REDNESS/TEARING/PAIN, SKIN
SORENESS/ INFLAMMATION, GASTRINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO
DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS ARE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENTR
CONCENTRATIONS AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A
POTENTIAL EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. T RACE RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO
SEWER WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT,A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.542
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL NITRATES, ALKALI CARBON ATES AND BICARBONATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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