Product ID:PURIFIER CLEANING COMPOUND 0500-0503
MSDS Date:05/25/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-233-2346
MSDS Number: BRQHD

Emergency Phone: 908-534-5824/800-242-7353

Info Phone: 908-534-5824/908-534-5546 (FAX)

Cage: 71229

Telephone: 908-534-5694

Cage: 71229

CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TOTAL DUST

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION. HOWEVER IT IS CLASSIFIED BY US FDA AS GENERALLY
RECOGNIZED AS SAFE TO USE IN FOODS. CHRONIC: LONG T ERM
OVEREXPOSURE TO TOOTH ENAMEL MAY CAUSE DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT IRRITATION.
INHALATION: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
FOR EYE CONTACT. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DRINK
LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1832F
Lower Limits:8
Upper Limits:65 (OPTIMUM)
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AT OPTIMUM CONCENTRATION IN AIR, RELATIVE
EXPLOSION HAZARD RATING IS WEAK. COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY
PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, OR SWEEP
AND SHOVEL. AVOID DUST GENERATION. WEAR DUST RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINERS
CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE IF DUST IS GENERATED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT.
Protective Gloves:STANDARD WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS IS FOR SOLID. TOTAL ITEM RECORD IS FOR SOLUTION. TOTAL ITEM RECORD
IS INCORRECT PER ED MCTUTIS, POINT OF CONTACT, COAST GUARD.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:307F,153C
Spec Gravity:1.542
Solubility in Water:59%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS FINE GRANULAR OR POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL NITRATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
INCOMPLETELY BURNED CARBON PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. CAN BE DISPOSED OF IN NORMAL
SOLID DISPOSAL SY STEMS.

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