Product ID:CITRIC ACID ANHYD USP/FCC GRANULAR
MSDS Date:11/18/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
MSDS Number: BQNMV

Emergency Phone: 800-254-5263

Info Phone: 614-889-3333

Cage: 34897

Telephone: 614-790-3333/800-274-5263

Cage: 34897

CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NONE
SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE INGREDIENTS IN THIS PRODUCT
IS LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: NOSE,
THROAT, AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER
LIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. INHALATION: REMOVE
VICTIM TO FR ESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR GLOVES AND RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED. SMALL
SPILL: SWEEP UP MATERIAL FOR DISPOSAL OR RECOVERY. LARGE SPILL:
SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO CONTAINERS. THOROUGHLY SWEEP AREA OF SPILL TO
CLEAN UP ANY RESIDUAL MAT ERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY HAZARDOUS. FOLLOW ALL HAZARD PRECAUTIONS AS IF
THEY WERE FULL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR AS REQUIRED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, PVC, NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING, COVERING ARMS AND
LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:307F,153C
Spec Gravity:1.542
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, TRANSLUCENT CRYSTALS, ODORLESS. STRONG
ACID TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, REACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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