Product ID:PICRIC SOLUTION, 664180A PART A
MSDS Date:11/09/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N049705
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: BVDGR

Emergency Phone: 800-854-3633

Info Phone: 714-773-8061

Cage: 05721

Telephone: 714-773-8061

Cage: 05721

PICRIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 88-89-1

RTECS: TJ7877000

Fraction By Weight: <1.5%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3, S

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
REACTIONS. INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY. INGE
ST:CONSULT MD.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DRY PICRIC ACID IS EITHER A FLAMMABLE
SOLID OR EXPLOSIVE DEPENDING ON MOISTURE CONTENT.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLED SOLUTION & PLACE IN SEALED
CONTAINER. MAINTAIN HIGH MOISTURE LEVEL IN WASTE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EVAPORATION.
Other Precautions:SOLUTION WILL STAIN SKIN YELLOW.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:18 @ 20C
Vapor Density:0.6
Spec Gravity:1 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:AQUEOUS SOLUTION
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR YELLOW SOLUTION; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DRIED PICRIC ACID IS AN EXPLOSIVE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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