Product ID:FUMARIC ACID
MSDS Date:11/09/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-477-2929
MSDS Number: BHCSV

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: GASTON L. PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FUMARIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 110-17-8

RTECS: LS9625000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 10,700 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:ACUTE: INHALE- IRRITATING TO NOSE AND
THROAT. SKIN- IRRITATION AND REDNESS. EYE- REDNESS AND PAIN.
INGEST- SORE THROAT, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN. CHRONIC: INGEST-
HUMANS TOLERATE 500MG/DAY W/ NO ADVER SE EFFECTS. EYE-
CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN- IRRITATION. INHALE- NO DATA AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION OF THE NOSE, THROAT WITH SORE
THROAT, COUGHING, OR DIFFICULTY BREATHING. IRRITATION OF THE SKIN
AND EYES. SORE THROAT, VOMITING, AND ABDOMINAL PAIN IF INGESTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF THE SUBJECT NOT BREATHING. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER TO DILUTE
THE ACID.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1364F
Lower Limits:3.0
Upper Limits:40
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR
WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO
NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE
FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME. USE WATER IN FLOODING AMOUNTS AS A FOG. SOLID STREAMS OF
WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE. COOL SURROUNDING CONTAINERS

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR
SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP
UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:SLAKED LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CRUSHED LIMESTONE,
AGRICULTURAL LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE, HEAT AND IGNITION SOURCES. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES SUCH AS
STRONG OXIDIZERS.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
MAY BE REQUIRED IF WORK AREA IS NOT VENTED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. NO CONTACTS.
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:329F,165C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:549F,287C
Vapor Pres:10.1
Spec Gravity:1.635
Solubility in Water:.63%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE NEEDLES, PRISMS, OR LEAFLETS WITH A
SOUR TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, IRON, AND ZINC SOLUTIONS MAY RELEASE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ABNORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY INCLUDE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES
OF CARBON, AND IRRITATION FUMES OF MALEIC ANHYDRIDE.

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

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