Product ID:CITRIC ACID, ANHYDROUS, FCC, USP
MSDS Date:03/02/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
MSDS Number: BJNTP

Emergency Phone: 800-348-7414

Info Phone: 800-348-7414

Preparer: R. RUPPEL-KERR

Cage: KO211

Telephone: 800-348-7414

Cage: 5H609

CITRIC ACID OR 2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (R. DUST)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (R. DUST)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO TOXICITY DATA AVAILABLE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-THIS PRODUCT IS IRRITATING TO
THE SKIN & EYES. CHRONIC: NO APPLICABLE INFORMATION WAS FOUND
CONCERNING ANY ADVERSE EFFECTS FROM OVEREXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE NOT
LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR REGULATED AS A CARCINOGEN BY OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE-STINGING, REDDENING, TEARING & SWELLING.
SKIN-REDDENING, STINGING, SWELLING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING EYE OR
SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS
PRODUCT.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESP IRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-CONTACT POISON CONTROL CENTER OR
PHYSICIAN AND OBTAIN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO PROTECT AGAINST POTENTIALLY TOXIC
& IRRITATING FUMES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID DUSTING. DUST CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURES W/AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN BY VACUUM OR BROOM SWEEPING AND REMOVE
TO DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 405F/207C (PRODUCT
DETERIORATES) . STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE
HEAT, IN ORIGIONAL OR SIMILAR WATERPROOF CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:RESEAL CONTAINERS IMMEDIATELY AFTER USE. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES & SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:WORK AMBIENT CONCENTRATIONS SHOULD BE MONITORED
& IF THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION IF DUSTING IS A PROBLEM, TO MAINTAIN
AIR LEVELS BELOW THE RECOMMENDED LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR VINYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRTS & PANTS. EYE-WASH
STATIONS, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES SHOULD WASH THEIR HANDS & FACE BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EDUCATE & TRAIN EMPLOYEES IN THE SAFE USE & HANDLING OF THIS PRODUCT.

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:405F,207C
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, FREE FLOWING WHITE CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL
WITH A STRONG ACID TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTION WITH CAUSTIC CAN CREATE HEAT (STRONG EXOTHERM). SOLUTIONS ARE
MILDLY CORROSIVE TO CARBON STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN CASE OF FIRE; CARBON DIOXIDE,
CARBON MONOXIDE AND OTHER POTENTIALLY TOXIC FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:COVER WITH SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE TO
NEUTRALIZE. MIX & ADD WATER IF NECESSARY. SCOOP UP SLURRY & DISPOSE
IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXIXTING FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
CONTROL REGULATIONS.

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