Product ID:GALLIC ACID, MONOHYDRATE, M685
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-312-7157
MSDS Number: BRLXL

Emergency Phone: 800-424-8802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-839-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

(GALLIC ACID, MONOHYDRATE)

CAS: 5995-86-8

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES & SKIN. ACUTE:
SKIN/EYE CONTACT:IRRITATION. INHAL/INGEST:NONE IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC:
NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:IF SWALLOWED & PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL:IF A PERSON
BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR.
SKIN:IMMEDIATE LY WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR ATLEAST 15
MINS. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINS.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP & REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:DURING USE, AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DO
NOT BREATHE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:431F,222C
Spec Gravity:1.70 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:MODERATE (1-10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO YELLOW CRYSTALS OR POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, CARBONATES & AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE & CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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