Product ID:CITRIC ACID,ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:11/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
MSDS Number: BSCSV

Emergency Phone: 617-969-0901/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 617-969-0900

Preparer: JOHN M. QUINN

Cage: 0UGZ0

Telephone: 617-969-0900

Cage: 1GY12

CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: >= 99.5%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS,
TEARING, CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SWELLING,
PAIN. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IF INHALED. INGESTION: MAY
CAUSEABDOMINAL/STOMACH IRRITATION IF INGESTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING,
CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: IRRITATION, SWELLING, PAIN, DERMATITIS.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, COUGHING,
SNEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION : ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA,
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
FLUSH AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF ADVERSE
SYMPTOMS DEVEL OP, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1850F
Lower Limits:8 GM/FT3
Upper Limits:65 GM/FT3
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, HALON/DRY
CHEMICAL. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN CONFINED AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH ANY FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC SOLID,
DUST MAY BE EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED WITH AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS AND
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. SWEEP OR VACUUM INTO CONTAINERS
FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY,WELL VENTIATED
AREA AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST, GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
CLOTHING. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND VAPORS.
OBSERVE ALL LABEL WARNINGS EVEN AFTER CONTAINER IS EMPTIED. DO NOT
CUT, DRILL, GRIND, OR WELD ON OR NEAR THIS CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF HIGH DUST
CONCENTRATION WEAR APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES TO AVOID SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR FULL BODY COVERING CLOTHING TO PREVENT
REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:1.665
pH:2.2 1%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:59.2% @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, METALLIC NITRATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION RESULTS IN ACID
FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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