Product ID:OXALIC ACID, DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-3937
MSDS Number: BJXXH

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Cage: DO870

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Cage: 70829

OXALIC ACID, DIHYDRATE (CAS# 6153-56-6)

CAS: 6153-56-6

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 =375 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALE: CORROSION OF MOUTH, THROAT,
AND STOMACH, HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, CHEST PAINS,
SEVERE LUNG IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA, & MAY BE FATAL; SKIN/EYES:
SEVERE BURNS; INGEST: HEADACH E, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, CONVULSIONS, BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH, & MAY
BE FATAL.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE "HEALTH HAZARDS"
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, KIDNEY
DISORDERS, SKIN DISORDER.

First Aid:INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER,
MILK, OR MILK OF MAGNESIA; INHALE: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. RINSE MOUTH OR GARGLE REPEATEDLY WITH COLD WATER;
SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES; EYE:
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE PROPER MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. USE WATER TO
KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN, DRY METAL CONTAINER AND COVER WITH DRY SAND, LIME OR SODA
ASH. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTL Y COVERED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE STATED.

Respiratory Protection:AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 10 PPM, A
HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE APRONS.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C2
Vapor Density:4.3
Spec Gravity:1.65
pH:<7
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID, ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, SILVER AND SILVER COMPOUNDS,
MOST COMMON METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002 (CORROSIVE
WASTE). TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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