Product ID:VORTEX YB546
MSDS Date:12/15/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F015522
MSDS Number: BKDLX

Emergency Phone: (414) 321-6363

Info Phone: (414) 321-6363

Cage: FO812

Telephone: (414) 321-6363

Cage: FO812

MALEIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 110-16-7

RTECS: OM9625000

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 1500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: MILD
IRRITATION. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE MOUTH,
THROAT, ESOPHOGUS/STOMACH. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN: MILD IRRITATION.
INGESTION: IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE MOUTH, THROAT,
ESOPHOGUS/STOMACH. INHALATION: UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION:
DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE
STOMACH CON TENTS. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE PROPER MEDIA TO PRIMARY CAUSE
OF FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR MECHANICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. RUN-OFF FROM FIRE
CONTROL MAY CAUSE POLLUTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL SEALED
CONTAINERS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL, PLACE INTO DRUMS FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL. SOAK UP RESIDUE W/INERT, ABSORBENT MATERIAL. FLUSH
REMAINING AREA W/WATER TO REMOVE TRACE RESIDUE. AVOID DIRECT
DISCHARGE INTO SEWERS OR FRESH WATE RS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. DON'T STORE NEAR ANY
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:EVACUATE AREA OF UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED FOR NORMAL CONDITIONS
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO PREVENT MIST ACCUMULATION
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATIONS, SAFETY SHOWERS, CHEMICAL
SAFETY BOOTS & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32F
Vapor Pres:<1
Vapor Density:<1
Spec Gravity:1.04
pH:<3
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT YELLOW LIQUID W/MILD ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, & PHOSPHOROUS OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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