Product ID:CITRIC ACID USP/FCC GRANULES
MSDS Date:11/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-164-3975
MSDS Number: BQVPQ

Emergency Phone: 617-969-0901, CHEMTREC 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 617-969-0901

Cage: JUNGB

Telephone: 213-562-9500

Cage: 75656

CITRIC ACID.

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYES AND
SKIN. INHALATION MAY CAUSE PULMONARY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION
MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION, REDNESS AND TEARING.
SKIN:SLIGHT IRRITATION, SWELLING AND PAIN. INGESTION:NAUSEA,
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE DETERMINED

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYE CONTACT:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN CONTACT:WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INGESTION:DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL HELP
IMMEDIATEL Y.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA)
AND FULL TURNOUT GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN BY VACUUM INTO DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A DRY AREA AWAY FROM
OXIDIZERS.

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASK IF CREATING DUST.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR VINYL IF GROSS CONTACT LIKELY.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT CREAT DUST. WEAR GLOVES IF HANDLING
SOLUTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUTION IS ACIDIC (PH 0.14 OF 2.2% SOLUTION), HANDLE AS CORROSIVE.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:307F,153C
pH:2.2SOL
Solubility in Water:59.2%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TRANSLUCENT CRYSTALS, ODORLESS. PH OF 1%
SOLUTION IS 2.2.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALLIC NITRATES, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACID FUMES, OXIDES OF CARBON.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

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