Product ID:OXALIC ACID,39 W 2533
MSDS Date:07/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-3937
MSDS Number: BXCNC

Emergency Phone: 716-359-2502/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A. PICCIRILLI

Cage: 63759

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

OXALIC ACID

CAS: 144-62-7

RTECS: RO2450000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/2 STEL; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 1 MG/M3. HUMAN ORAL LDL0: 100 MG/KG.
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- INHALE:IRRITATION. ORAL:TOXIC! INGESTION OF 5
GRAMS HAS CAUSED DEATH. SKIN:CORROSIVE. CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
EYE:MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS & POS SIBLE PERMANENT DAMAGE. CHRONIC-
INFLAMMATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, DERMATITIS, ULCERATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, SHOCK, CONVULSION, SEVERE
BURNS, EYE DAMAGE, COLLAPSE, DEATH, DERMATITIS, ULCERATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER.
WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/O XYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK MILK & INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE FLUID/INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS/HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE/DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES MAY BE FORMED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION FROM DUST. WITH CLEAN DRY SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE
MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH SODA A SH. FLUSH TO SEWER WITH WATER IF
PERMITTED.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. AVOID CREATION OF DUST.
DO NOT BREATHE DUST. READ LABEL BEFORE USING. REQUIRES EXHAUST
VENTILATION IF H EATED ABOVE DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR LATEX
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OXALIC ACID IS A SLIGHTLY STRONGER ACID THAN PHOSPHORIC ACID. IT IS A
REDUCING AGENT.

HCC:C2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=150.C, 302.F
B.P. Text:SUBLIM
Melt/Freeze Pt:=101.1C, 214.F
Decomp Temp:>157.2C, 315.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.653
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:11.7% @ 68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONCENTRATED SULFURIC ACID, ALKALIES, CHLORATES AND HYPOCHLORITES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
FORMIC ACID

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
FACILITY. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
INCINERATION RECOMMENDED.

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