Product ID:OXALIC ACID (2752)
MSDS Date:07/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-132-4020
MSDS Number: BJRBL

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 606-987-7000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

OXALIC ACID

CAS: 144-62-7

RTECS: RO2450000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3/2 STEL

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL:RAT 375 MG/KG)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. INGEST:TOXIC!! MAY CAUSE BURNS, NAUSEA, SEVERE
GASTROENTERITIS, SHOCK & CONVULSIONS. MAY CAUSE RENAL DAMAGE.
ESTIMATE FATAL DOSE IS 5 TO 15 GRAMS. SKIN: CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS.
EYE:OXALIC ACIDIS AN IRRITANT. MAY PRODUCE CORROSIVE EFFECTS. (SEE
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE
DERMATITIS, CYANOSIS OF FINGERS AND POSSIBLE ULCERATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE
PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD IF BRTHG DIFFICULTY.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE QTYS OF WATER OR MILK.
CALL MD IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WIPE OFF EXCESS. WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINS. GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MD
IMMED.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON
DIOXIDE. FOAM/WATER ON MOLTEN OXALIC ACID MAY CAUSE FROTHING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
CNTNRS COOL. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA OPERATED IN PRESS
DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS EXPLOSIVELY WITH STRONG OXIDIZING
MATERIALS AND SOME SILVER COMPOUNDS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. TRACE RESIDUE MAY BE NEUTRALIZED
W/SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH. VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PR OTECTIVE CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CNTNR.
PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENT AREA AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR W/
CHEMICAL GOGGLES MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES TLV. A SUPPLIED AIR
FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST (SEE SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB
COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS. MAINTAIN EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND (SEE SUPP
DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
EATING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT:VENT IS GEN PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF
CONTAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN
WORK AREA. OTHER PROT EQUIP:QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKINGW/MATERIAL.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:300F,149C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:215F,102C
Vapor Pres:<0.001@20C
Vapor Density:4.4(AIR-1)
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:10 G/100ML @59F
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, CHLORITES, HYPOCHLORITES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, FURFURYL ALCOHOL
AND SILVER COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE AND FORMIC ACID WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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