Product ID:OXALIC ACID, DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:03/28/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-3937
MSDS Number: BXCND

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Cage: DO803

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OXALIC ACID, DIHYDRATE (LIMITS AS OXALIC ACID, CAS

CAS: 6153-56-6

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3;2 MG/M3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3;2 MG/M3 STEL

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:ORAL,RAT:375 MG/KG;DRML,RBT:20 G/KG
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-CORROSION OF MOUTH,
THROAT, & STOMACH, HEADACHE, COUGHING, DIFFICULT BREATHING, CHEST
PAINS, SEVERE LUNG IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA, & MAY BE FATAL.
SKIN/EYE-SEVERE BURNS. CHRONIC: KIDNE Y DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, CONVULSIONS, BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT,
AND STOMACH, AND MAY BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, KIDNEY
DISORDERS, SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGESTION-CALL A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER, MILK OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. INHALATION-REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, PERFORM CPR. IF BREATHING IS HARD,
GIVE OXYGEN . RINSE MOUTH OR GOGGLE REPEATEDLY WITHCOLD WATER.
SKIN-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD
SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSTIVE PRESSURE MODE & FULL PROT
EQUIP. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF WITHOUT RISK
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOTE: DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN, DRY METAL CONTAINER AND COVER WITH DRY SAND, LIME OR SODA
ASH, KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTL Y COVERED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV.
AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 10 PPM, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
EATING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C2
Melt/Freeze Pt:=100.6C, 213.F
Vapor Density:4.3
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, SILVER AND SILVER COMPOUNDS,
MOST COMMON METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ WASTE NO:D002 (CORROSIVE
WASTE).

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