Product ID:CITRIC ACID, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:11/15/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
MSDS Number: BDBMR

Emergency Phone: 219-262-7429/800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 219-262-7429

Cage: GO161

Telephone: 800-348-8100

Cage: GO161

CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:SLIGHT IRRITATION.
SKIN:SLIGHT IRRITATION. INHALATION:IRRITATION. INGESTION:NONE GIVEN
BY MANUFACTURER. CHRONIC-EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION.
INHALATION:IRRITATION. INGESTION:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE: SORE THROAT, COUGH,SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
SKIN & EYES: IRRIT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE DETERMINED.

First Aid:INHALE: FRESH AIR,REST, &CALL A DR. SKIN REMOVE CONTAM
CLOTHES, RINSE SKIN W/PLENTY OF H*2O. EYES:FIRST RINSE W/PLENTY OF
H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS,THEN TRANSPORT TO MD,IF NECESSARY.
INGEST: RINSE MOU TH, GIVE PLENTY OF H*2O TO DRINK.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP BY VACUUM OR BROOM SWEEPING
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT STORAGE CNTNRS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. STORE IN DRY, COOL AREA.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/US BUREAU OF MINES APPRVD DUST MASK
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHST AS NEEDED. USE MECH FOR GOOD DUST/PROCESS
CONTR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/S SHLD
Other Protective Equipment:CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES IF GROSS CNTCT LIKELY
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER CONTACT WITH THIS MATERIAL. DO
NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE AROUND THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:307F,153C
Solubility in Water:59.2 G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, FREE FLOWING, WHITE CRYSTALLINE GR PWDR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAUSTIC (ALKALIS). SOLUTIONS ARE MILDLY CORROSIVE TO CARBON STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN APPRVD LANDFILL. INCINERATE UNDER APPRVD
CONTROLLED PROCEDURES. COVER CONTAM SURFACES W/SODA ASH OR SODIUM
BICARBONATE. MIX, ADD WATER IF NECESSARY. SCOOP UP SLURRY.
NEUTRALIZE W/6M NH*4OH OR 6M HCL AS REQ. WASH DOWN W/H*2O.

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