Product ID:5860 PICRIC ACID,SATURATED,AQUEOUS
MSDS Date:04/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-246-6275
MSDS Number: BRBZY

Emergency Phone: 817-461-5601

Info Phone: 817-461-5601

Cage: 0V553

Telephone: 817-461-5601

Cage: 0V553

PICRIC ACID

CAS: 88-89-1

RTECS: TJ7875000

Fraction By Weight: 12%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/CUM=IC (SKIN)

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: ALLERGIC RASH, SENSITIZATION, &
DERMATITIS. EYES: IRRITATION. INHALATION/INGESTION: YELLOW STAINED
TEETH, WEAKNESS, GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCE & HEPATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY DISEASE, EYE PROBLEMS,
SKIN DISORDERS, KIDNEY & LIVER DISEASE, BLOOD DISORDERS

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
INGESTION: DILUTE IMMEDIATELY W/WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING.
OBTAIN MEDICAL A TTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ANHYDROUS PICRIC ACID IS EXPLOSIVE, BUT
THIS SOLUTION IS NON-EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON PAPER TOWELS OR VERMICULITE. PLACE
ON IRON PAN IN FUME HOOD & ALLOW TO EVAPORATE. BURN PAPER OR
VERMICULITE. WASH SPILL SITE W/STRONG SOAP SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM IS ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT OR LAB APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING OR BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 0C
Spec Gravity: 1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, YELLOW, ODORLESS SOLUTION

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COPPER, LEAD, ZINC, OTHER METALS & METAL SALTS, PLASTER, CONCRETE

Waste Disposal Methods:POUR ONTO SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SAND-SODA ASH
MIXTURE (90-10). MIX & PACKAGE IN HEAVY PAPER CARTONS W/PLENTY OF
PAPER PACKING TO SERVE AS FUEL. BURN IN INCINERATOR W/AFTERBURNER &
SCRUBBER IN ACCORDAN CE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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