Product ID:FLUIDS PACK,ACID SOLUTION-PART A
MSDS Date:02/03/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-164-8822
MSDS Number: BMBXM

Emergency Phone: 617-894-0800

Info Phone: 617-894-0800

Cage: 59941

Telephone: 617-894-0800

Cage: 59941

LACTIC ACID

CAS: 50-21-5

RTECS: OD2800000

Fraction By Weight: 3.5%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INGESTION: HARMFUL. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION & BURNS TO MOUTH & STOMACH, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION/BURNS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING. CHRONIC- MAY CAUS E SKIN IRRITATION
& BURNS.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION CAUSES IRRITATION & BURNS TO MOUTH &
STOMACH, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. IRRITATION OR BURNS TO EYE AND SKIN.
INHALATION CAUSES COUGHING AND DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. KEEP EYELIDS OPEN. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, DR INK MILK/WATER OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. COOL
CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ACID FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON
DIOXIDE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. STOP LEAK IF POSSIBLE. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. WITH
CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WA TER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINERS AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAMES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS OR MIST. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST SPILLAGE AND
PHYSICAL INJURY.

Respiratory Protection:USE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH (NIOSH) OR MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION (MSHA)
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE WHEN PER MISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD
BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PART A OF TWO PART-KIT. SEE P/N B FOR PART B, SAME NSN.

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:252F,122C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.6F,17.0C
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, NITRIC ACID, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACID FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON
DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL.

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