Product ID:O-O-690,OXALIC ACID,DIHYDRATE,CL 2
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-3937
MSDS Number: BDQJS

Emergency Phone: 213-638-8721

Cage: 2U622

Telephone: 201-515-0900

Cage: 2U622

OXALIC ACID

CAS: 144-62-7

RTECS: RO2450000

Fraction By Weight: 99.0%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3/2 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/2 STEL; 9192

Effects of Overexposure:DUST HARMFUL IF INHALED.OXALIC ACID IS TOXIC &
CAN CAUSE DEATH IF SWALLOWED;IRRITATE SKIN/EYES.

First Aid:FLUSH SKIN OR EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.FOR
EYES,GET MEDICAL ATTN.INGEST:IF SWALLOWED OR DUST IS INHALED GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTN.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,CALL DR.

Fire Fighting Procedures:RESPIRATOR MAY BE NEEDED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FORMIC ACID & CO ARE
FLAMMABLE.DECOMPOSITION PRDUCTS ARE DANGEROUS TO INHALE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & REMOVE,PRODUCT IS TOXIC.STOP
DISCHARGE IF POSSIBLE.AVOID CONTACT WITH SOLID & DUST.KEEP PEOPLE
AWAY.COVER W/SODA ASH OR SODIUM CARBONATE.MIX & ADD
WATER.NEUTRALIZE & DRAIN INTO A DRAIN W/SU FFICIENT WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STOR IN A COOL DRY PLACE.AVOID CONTACT
WITH SKIN;HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES.WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Precautions:WEAR CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRATOR AS NECESSARY TO AVOID DUST
INHALATION
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AS NEEDED TO REMOVE DUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON,FACE MASK,ETC;AS NECESSARY TO
AVOID SKIN CONTAC
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C2
Vapor Density:4.4
Spec Gravity:1.7
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTAL WITHOUT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS ABOVE 108-205F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMIC ACID,CO,CO*2

Waste Disposal Methods:IF REGULATIONS PERMIT,SMALL QUANTITIES MAY BE
DISSOLVED IN WATE,NEUTRALIZED W/AN ALKALI CAUSTIC,& FLUSHED TO THE
SEWER.REMOVAL MAY BE NECESSARY BY A DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR.

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