Product ID:OXALIC ACID, DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-132-4020
MSDS Number: BKBVS

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Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

OXALIC ACID, DIHYDRATE (LIMITS AS OXALIC ACID, CAS

CAS: 6153-56-6

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3;2 MG/M3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3;2 MG/M3 STEL

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:ORAL,RAT:375 MG/KG;DRML,RBT:20 G/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:RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
EYES, SKIN, KIDNEYS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. ACUTE:INHAL:CORROSION OF
MOUTH, THROAT, & STOMACH, HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING,
CHEST PAINS, SEVERE LUNG IRRITATION , PULMONARY EDEMA, & MAY BE
FATAL. SKIN/EYE:SEVERE BURNS. INGEST: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
CONVULSIONS, BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH, AND MAY BE FATAL.
CHRONIC:KIDNEY DAMAGE. MFR IDENTIFIES SKIN AND INGESTION AS ROUTES
OF ENTRY .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, KIDNEY
DISORDERS, SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER/MILK OR
MILK OF MAGNESIA. CALL MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT
BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTF RESP). RINSE MOUTH OR GARGLE REPEATEDLY W/
COLD WATER . SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINS. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSTIVE PRESSURE MODE & FULL PROT
EQUIP. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOTE:DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
W/CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY METAL CNTNR & COVER
W/DRY SAND, LIME OR SODA ASH. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY COVERED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONC EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCS
UP TO 10 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
EATING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP
FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

HCC:C1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:213F,101C
Vapor Density:4.3
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, SILVER AND SILVER COMPOUNDS,
MOST COMMON METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ WASTE NO:D002 (CORROSIVE
WASTE).

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