Product ID:R-7046 GALLIC ACID
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F024257
MSDS Number: BNXFK

Emergency Phone: (301) 472-4340

Info Phone: (301) 472-4340

Preparer: STEPHEN M. BACON

Cage: EO526

Telephone: 401-472-4340

Cage: 89975

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

CAS: 149-91-7

RTECS: LW7525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RABBIT): 5 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION & NAUSEA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION & NAUSEA.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15
MINS. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING UNDER
DIREC TION OF PHYSICIAN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT ACRID SMOKE & FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST & UNNECESSARY
CONTACT W/POWDER.

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FERRIC SALTS, OXIDIZERS, CHLORATES, PERMANGANATE, AMMONIA, LEAD
ACETATE, ALKALI HYDROXIDES, CARBONATES, & SILVER SALTS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF BY INCINERATION OR OTHER METHOD
APPROVED BY FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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