Product ID:QUROX, 0373
MSDS Date:11/29/1990
FSC:8010
NIIN:00N020013
MSDS Number: BLKDN

CERTIFIED LABS

IRVING, TX 75015
US

Emergency Phone: 214-438-1381

Info Phone: 214-438-1381

Preparer: LANCE PETERSEN

Cage: 0A649

NCH CORP

152170 IRVING, TX 75015-2170 US

Telephone: 972-438-0563

Cage: 20913

(ORAL,RAT) 200 MG/KG)

CAS: 1401-55-4

RTECS: WW5075000

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:SEE INGREDIENTS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL: MIST MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT . EYES: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. IN EXTREME EXPOSURE, CORNEAL DAMAGE & BLURRED VISION
MAY RESULT. INGEST: CAN CAUSE NAUSEA VO MITING, SHOCK, COLLAPSE &
CONVULSIONS DUE TO DISTURBANCES OF CARDIAC & NERVOUS TISSUE
FUNCTION. (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE MAY ALSO
OCCUR. CHRONIC: PROLONGED INHALATION OF MIST CAN CAUSE CHRONIC
INFLAMMATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT
CAUSES A BLUE/GREEN COLOR TO APPEAR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:GET TO FRESH AIR & TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. IF BRTHG IS
LABORED, GIVE O2/ARTF RESP. SEE MD IF SYMP OCCUR. EYE:FLUSH W/LRG
AMNTS OF H2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN. IMMED. TRTMT IS MOST EFFECTIVE WITHIN
ONE MINUTE. SKIN:THORO WASH EXPOS AREA W/SOAP & WATER. REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. APPLY EMOLLIENT
RICH (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:NON-FLAM
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2 AND DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PRESSURE DEMAND SCBA
AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO POSSIBLE
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SPRAY EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY
TO AVOID STEAM PRODUCTION. THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE HCL & PHOSGENE .

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN LEAK AND PLACE IN A LABELED CONTAINER.
CLEAN UP RESIDUE WITH DETERGENT AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE TEMPERATURE: 120 F MAX, 35 F
MIN. KEEP DRUM TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:APRON SHOULD BE WORN DEPENDING ON SEVERITY OF
EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATOR IS NOT REQUIRED IN THE NORMAL USE
OF THE PRODUCT. USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK FOR SPRAY MISTS.
Ventilation:GENERAL EXHAUST IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE TO PROTECT WORKER
FROM EXPOSURE TO LEVEL ABOVE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APRON SHOULD BE WORN DEPENDING ON SEVERITY
OF EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: CREAM. INGEST: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE
CONTENTS OF STOMACH. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEE A PHYSICIAN AT
ONCE. NOTES TO MD: OXALIC ACID COMBINES WITH CALCIUM ION. TREATMENT
WIT H CALCIUM GLUCONATE INTRAVENOUSLY MAY BE NECESSARY.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:215F,102C
Vapor Pres:18
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1.180
pH:1-2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0.10 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:OPAQUE, TAN, LATEX ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:42

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS(BLEACH). SILVER AND ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, ACRID SMOKE AND
FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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