Product ID:CITRIC ACID, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:10/08/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
MSDS Number: BJNTN

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 408-435-8700 OR 801-424-9300

Cage: 0AN91

Telephone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0AN91

CITRIC ACID, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 11,700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY DAMAGE TOOTH
ENAMEL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS CHEMICAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC,
NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BREATHING DUST MAY IRRITATE THE
NOSE AND THROAT AND CAUSE COUGHING AND CHEST DISCOMFORT. EYE: DUSTS
MAY IRRITATE THE EYES. SKIN: NO IRRITATION IS LIKELY AFTER BRIEF
CONTACT BUT MAY BE IRRI TATING AFTER PROLONGED CONTACT. INGESTION:
NO KNOWN EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
RESUSCITATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE
HOLDING EYELID. G ET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INGESTION: TREATMENT
NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING
MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST. FOR SMALL SPILLS, SWEEP UP AND DISPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED
WASTE CONTAINERS. FOR LARGE SPILLS, SHOVEL INTO DOT-APPROVED WASTE
CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFACE WATERS, AND
SOIL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY
CLOSED AND DRY AT ALL TIMES.
Other Precautions:EMPTIED CONTAINERS WILL RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND
VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS & HANDLE EMPTY CONTAINERS AS IF
THEY WERE FULL. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. HANDLE WITH CARE.

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATOR IS NORMALLY NOT REQUIRED IF THIS
PRODUCT IS USED WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
DUST EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES - NO CONTACT LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, SAFETY SHOES AND GLOVES AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN FOOD, ANIMAL FEED, DRUG, OR
COSMETIC MANUFACTURE AND IT HAS BEEN PRODUCED AND PACKAGED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH STRICT QUALITY PRACTICES. MAINTAIN THIS QUALITY
LEVEL BY S TORING THIS PRODUCT AWAY FROM OTHER CHEMICALS, HANDLING
IT WITH CARE, AND AVOIDING ALL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

HCC:C3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:300F,149C
Spec Gravity:1.665
pH:ACIDIC
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOTE: EMPTY
CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES AND MISTS AND ARE SUBJECT TO
PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL, AS A BOVE.

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