Product ID:CITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:08/30/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
MSDS Number: BVPYD

Emergency Phone: 617-969-0900

Info Phone: 617-969-0900

Cage: 0UGZ0

Telephone: 617-969-0900

Cage: 0UGZ0

CITRIC ACID, ANHYDROUS

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MODERATE LOCAL IRRITATION.
POWDER MAY DISSOLVE IN EYE TEARS. SEVERE EFFECTS ON EYES WITH
INSTALLATION OF 750 MICROGRAMS. CHRONIC: POSSIBLE EROSION OF TEETH
IF INTAKE IS FREQUENT AND EXCESSIVE..
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT-IRRIGATE SURFACE WITH LOW PRESSURE RUNNING WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES; SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT-FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 10 MINUTES.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1000C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM -
AS APPROPIATE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO AN AREA OF UPWIND
DIRECTION & REMOVE UNNEEDED MATERIALS; KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINER
COOL WITH WTER SPRAY; PROVIDE FIRE FIGHTERS WITH SCBA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT WHEN HEATED - USE IN A TEMPERATURE
CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL EQUIPMENT IS GROUNDED AGAINST DUST
EXPLOSIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP ALL SPILLS AND TRANSFER TO LABELLED
CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE.
Other Precautions:WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
GENERALLY HARMLESS IN DRY FORM.

HCC:C3
Spec Gravity:1.542
Solubility in Water:1 G IN 0.5 ML WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM YARTRATE, ALKALIS, ALKALINE EARTH CARBONATES AND
BICARBONATES, ACETATES, SULFIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE SMALL QUANTITIES TO PROCESS DRAIN
WITH PLENTY OF WATER.

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