Product ID:14549 CITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:06/03/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F014347
MSDS Number: BJTZX

Emergency Phone: (800) 227-4224

Info Phone: (800) 227-4224

Cage: 4T252

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 11.7 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYE/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE
QUANTITES OF WATER OR MILK. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, OR DRY CHEMICAL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE

Spill Release Procedures:COVER CONTAMINATED SURFACES W/SODA ASH OR
SODIUM BICARBONATE. USE LITMUS PAPER TO MAKE SURE PH OF SLURRY IS
NEUTRAL OR ADD NEUTRALIZER UNTIL MIXTURE STOPS BUBBLING. SCOOP UP
THE SLURRY/WASH THE NEUTRA L WASTE DOWN THE DRAIN W/EXCESS WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID
CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE CHEMICALS. STORE
TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:307.4F
Spec Gravity:1.54
pH:2.2
Solubility in Water:60%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS, SOLID, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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