Product ID:276 GALLIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/31/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F016982
MSDS Number: BKTTY

Emergency Phone: (215) 355-3300

Info Phone: (215) 355-3300

Cage: 0PMX2

Telephone: 215-942-3355

Cage: 57394

3,4,5-TRIHYDROXY-BENZOIC ACID, GALLIC ACID

CAS: 149-91-7

RTECS: LW7525000

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. INHALATION: DUST MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY. SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, ITCHING &
REDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: REPRODUCTIVE
TOXICITY. SKIN: IRRITATION, DERMATITIS, ITCHING, & REDNESS.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/LARGE QUANTITY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS.
EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: DON'T FEED ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR
CONVULSIVE VICTI M. DILTUTE CONTENTS OF STOMACH. INDUCE VOMITING BY
ONE OF THE STANDARD METHODS IMMEDIATELY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM, OR WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (FULL FACE-PIECE TYPE).

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. USE SPECIFIED PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA
W/WATER. WET AREA MAY BE SLIPPERY. IF SO, SPREAD SAND/GRIT.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE
& KEEP DRY.

Respiratory Protection:USE RESPIRATORS W/IN USE LIMITATIONS OR USE
SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS. USE A RESPIRATOR W/DUST & MIST FILTERS IF
VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
WASH AFTER HANDLING. REPLACE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS NECESSARY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Spec Gravity:1.690
Solubility in Water:5%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELEMENTAL OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:WATER CONTAMINATED W/THIS REAGENT MAY BE SENT TO
A SANITARY SEWER, IN ACCORDANCE W/ANY LOCAL AGREEMENT, A TREATMENT
FACILITY OR DISCHARGED UNDER A NPDES PERMIT. INCINERATE OR BURY IN
APPROVED LANDFILL .

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