Product ID:Z8260 PICRIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/01/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F030310
MSDS Number: BRXZT

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PICRIC ACID

CAS: 88-89-1

RTECS: TJ7875000

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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES IRRITATION TO EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. DUSTS CAUSES SENSITIZATION
DERMATITIS ON THE FACE & PROGRESS FROM E DEMA THROUGH THE FORMATION
OF PAPULES &VESICLES, TO ULTIMATE DESQUAMATION. SEE SUPP.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: WEAKNESS, MUSCLE PAIN,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS. INGESTION: BITTER TASTE, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING & DIARRHEA.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHEOS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIF FICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED. MAY BE SHOCK-SENSITIVE. FLAMMABLE SOLID.
EXPLOSIVE WHEN DRY.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA
& WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. EVACUATE AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE. EXPLOSIVE WHEN DRY. RISK OF EXPLOSION BY SHOCK,
FRICTION, FIRE OR OTHER IGNITION SOURCE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING OR BREATHING OF
DUST. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. NO SMOKING. SHELF LIFE IS
2 YEARS.

Respiratory Protection:USE AN APPRORPIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NO SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CON'T: INHALATION CAUSES UNCONSCIOUSNESS & KIDNEY PROBLEMS. INGESTION
OF HIGH DOSES CAUSES DESTRUCTION OF THE RED BLOOD CELLS & DAMAGE TO
THE KIDNEYS & LIVER W/BLOOD IN THE URINE. REFER TO ORIGINAL MS DS
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REACTIVITY DATA.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:121-123C
Vapor Pres:1
Vapor Density:7.9
Appearance and Odor:MOIST YELLOW POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, HEAVY METALS, HEAVY METAL SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE, HEAT, SHOCK, FRICTION OR OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:PLEASE CONTACT THE TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPT. BE
SURE TO MENTION THE NAME, CATALOG NUMBER & THE QUANTITY OF THE
MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS. UN2154, UN1344.

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