Product ID:GALLIC ACID, 276
MSDS Date:02/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-973-8600
MSDS Number: BQWDT

Emergency Phone: 800-877-1940

Info Phone: 800-877-1940

Cage: 24774

Telephone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

GALLIC ACID

CAS: 149-91-7

RTECS: LW7525000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN/EYES: MODERATELY
IRRITATING. RESP: DUST CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE REPRODUCTIVE
TOXICITY AND IRRITANT DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES IRRITATION OF THE SKIN, EYES AND/OR
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WASH EXPOSED AREA W/A LRG QUANTITY
OF SOAP SOLUTION/WATER FOR 15 MIN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. IMMED CONTACT MD FOR ADDITIONAL TREATMENT.
INHAL:REMOVE VIC TIM FROM CONTAM AREA TO FRESH AIR. APPLY APROP
FIRST AID TREATMENT AS NEC. INGEST:GEN: DO NOT FEED ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCON/CONVULSIVE VICTIM. SPECIFIC: DILUTE CONTENTS OF
STOMACH. (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM AND WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTER SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:GENERAL: VENTIALTE ARE, USE SPECIFIED
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN WASTE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. SPECIFIC: FLUSH AREA WIH WATER. WET AREA MAY BE SLIPERY.
SPREAD SAND/GRIT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
KEEP DRY. NORMAL CHEMICAL HANDLING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29
CFR SEC 1919.132-134. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS WITHIN
LIMITATIONS OR ELSE USE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENT TO MAINTAIN DUST CONC BELOW THE EXPOSURE LMIT
OF 10MG/M3 (PEL/TLV) FOR NUISANCE DUSTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH OFF GLOVES AFTER EACH USE. REPLACE AS
NECESSARY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: INDUCE VOMITING BY ONE OF THE STANDARD METHODS.
IMMEDIATELY CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

Spec Gravity:1.690
Solubility in Water:5
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION (DESTRUCTIVE
FIRES) YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:GENERAL: WATER CONTAM WITH THIS REAGENT MAY BE
SENT TO A SANITARY SEWER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL, AGREEMENT, A TREATMENT FACILITY OR DISCHARGED UNDER A NPDES
PERMIT. REAGENT (A S IS)- INCINERATE/BURY IN APPROVED LANDFILL.

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