Product ID:NO. 3 ETCHING & DESMUTTING SOLUTION,3D10230
MSDS Date:12/02/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-064-6637
MSDS Number: BQFCV

Emergency Phone: 216-881-8600; BUS HR-216-524-0099

Info Phone: 216-524-0099

Preparer: WERNER A.EHRENSCHNEIDER

Cage: DO645

Telephone: 216-524-0099

Cage: DO645

CITRIC ACID SOLUTION

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, INFLAMMATION,
BURNING OR STINGING SENSATION, WATERING. SKIN: IRRITATION, ITCHING
SENSATION, INFLAMMATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT,
NASAL DISCHARGE, SNEEZING, COUGHING. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF
MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, AND STOMACH, BITTER TASTE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION, BURNING OR
STINGING SENSATION, WATERING. SKIN: IRRITATION, INFLAMMATION,
ITCHING SENSATION. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT, NASAL
DISCHARGE, SNEEZING, COUGHING. INGESTION: IRRITATION OF MOUTH,
THROAT, ESOPHAGUS,AND STOMACH, BITTER TASTE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSON WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
INVOLVING EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK
FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATI ON: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHINGGIVE
CPR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ALL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FACE SHIELD/GOGGLES, IMPERVIOUS GLOVES,
BOOTS, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION AS REQUIRED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS TO
BURST. CONTACT WITH ALUMINUM, COPPER, IRON, MAGNESIUM, ZINC MAY
GENERATE HYDROGEN GAS, WHICH MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE.

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE MAXIMUM VENTILATION. ELIMINATE SOURCES
OF IGNITION. PREVENT DISCHARGE TO DRAINS, SEWERS, STREAM OR SOURCES
OF DRINKING WATER. MOP UP OR VACUUM SPILL AND RINSE WATER INTO A
SUITABLE PLASTIC CON TAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SOAP, WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN 50-90F AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED IN UPRIGHT POSITION.
Other Precautions:TRIPLE RINSE CONTAINER CLEAN BEFORE DISCARDING. PUT
NOTHING ELSE IN THIS CONTAINER. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPARATUS IF
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE USED TO MAINTAIN PERMISSIBLE
EXPOSURE LIMITS FOR NUISANCE DUST/MIST.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, NEOPRENE, VINYL, LATEX.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES, FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. EYEWASH STATION
AND SAFETY SHOWER. WASHING FACILITIES NEAR WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<32F,<0C
Spec Gravity:1.125-1.135
pH:4.3-5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (ETHYL ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZERS, REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM,
COPPER, IRON, MAGNESIUM, ZINC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
SODIUM OXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

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