Product ID:C1909 CITRIC ACID, MONOHYDRATE, ACS REAGENT
MSDS Date:07/26/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F027526
MSDS Number: BQZRR

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-3010

Cage: 0DK69

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

CITRIC ACID, MONOHYDRATE

CAS: 5949-29-1

RTECS: GE7810000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL, MUCOUS MEMBRANE &
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. EYES: HARMFUL & IRRITATION.
SKIN: ABSORPTION & HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS.
SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING
IS DIFFI CULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF
CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM,
WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB ON SAND OR
VERMICULITE & PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WHEN CLEANING SPILL
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:HEAVY RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & BASES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO & CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL W/COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER.
DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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