Product ID:2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-597-6098
MSDS Number: BFGZL

Emergency Phone: 800-772-8786/714-864-2310

Info Phone: 714-864-2310

Preparer: C. A. EISENHARD, CHEMIST

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

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-EYE:IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.CHRONIC-NOT GIVEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS SECTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE.EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.DUST
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN COOL AND DRY
AREA.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.542
Solubility in Water:65 %
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
NOT GIVEN
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT GIVEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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