Product ID:CITRIC ACID, MONOHYDRATE, 0118
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N044456
MSDS Number: BTLZF

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

CITRIC ACID, MONOHYDRATE

CAS: 5949-29-1

RTECS: GE7810000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: IRRIT OF NOSE & THROAT,
HDCH, COUGH, DIZZ, DFLCT BRTHG, SEV IRRIT/BURNS OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. SKIN/EYE: IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORP/INGEST: NONE
IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC: NONE IDENTIFIED. TARGET O RGANS: EYES, SKIN,
MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
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, IMMED GIVE LG
AMTS OF WATER. GET MED ATTN. INHAL: MOVE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH
AIR. SKIN:IMMED WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. EYE: IMMED FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR
ORDINARY FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP AND 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 WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

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:NITRILE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APVD CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.54(H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE(>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER. ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0@21C

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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