Product ID:DL-MALIC ACID, P494
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N057104
MSDS Number: BWPBD

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

MALIC ACID; (HYDROXYBUTANEDIOIC ACID) (MFR CAS #617-48-1)

CAS: 6915-15-7

RTECS: ON7175000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN/EYE CONTACT:IRRITATION. SKIN
ABSORPTION/INGESTION:NONE IDENTIFIED. CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED.
TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BRTEAHING IS
DIFFICULT, GI VE OXYGEN. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:397F,203C
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOTE: DECOMPOSES AT BOILING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP & REMOVE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. CAUSES IRRITATION.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:302F,150C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:266F,130C
Spec Gravity:1.6 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID, WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, AMINES, CARBONATES, ALKALI
METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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