Product ID:ACIDCITRI
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
MSDS Number: BMGNW

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 714-864-2310

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 60777

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

CITRIC ACID, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: > 99% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 11,700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY DAMAGE TOOTH
ENAMEL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BREATHING DUST MAY IRRITATE THE
NOSE AND THROAT AND CAUSE COUGHING AND CHEST DISCOMFORT. EYE: DUSTS
MAY IRRITATE THE EYES. SKIN: NO IRRITATION IS LIKELY AFTER BRIEF
CONTACT BUT MAY BE IRRI TATING AFTER PROLONGED CONTACT. INGESTION:
NO KNOWN EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT
BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FLUS H WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,
GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INGESTION: TREATMENT NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:8 %
Upper Limits:65 %
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE. USE PROCEDURES SUITABLE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST. FOR SMALL SPILLS, SWEEP UP AND DISPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED
WASTE CONTAINERS. FOR LARGE SPILLS, SHOVEL INTO DOT-APPROVED WASTE
CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE REQUIRED FOR SOLID FORM

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY
CLOSED AND DRY AT ALL TIMES.
Other Precautions:EMPTIED CONTAINERS WILL RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND
VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS & HANDLE EMPTY CONTAINERS AS IF
THEY WERE FULL. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. HANDLE WITH CARE.

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATOR IS NORMALLY NOT REQUIRED IF THIS
PRODUCT IS USED WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
DUST EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES - NO CONTACT LENSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, SAFETY SHOES AND GLOVES AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS WAS PREPARED BY DGSC-SSH FOR A PURE PRODUCT.

HCC:C3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:300F,149C
Spec Gravity:1.665
pH:2.2
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 %

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALI
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE IF
INCOMPELTE COMBUSTION.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCARD ANY PRODUCT (INCLUDING ANY RETAINED
MATERIALS OF USE), DISPOSABLE CONTAINER OR LINER IN AN
ENVIRONMENTALLY ACCEPTABLE MANNER, IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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