Product ID:A61100;L-ASCORBIC ACID
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-993-3500
MSDS Number: BYFBH

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

ASCORBIC ACID

CAS: 50-81-7

RTECS: CI7650000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL NOT EXTABLISHED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 11900MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE MILD
IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT
IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE
FORMATION OF STONES IN THE KIDNEYS OR BLADDER.POS SIBLE DENTAL
EROSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGHING,CHEST
DISCOMFORT.INGEST:NAUSEA,DIARRHEA(ESP. ON AN EMPTY STOMACH).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH DIABETES,SICKLE CELL
ANEMIA,G-6-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE DEFICIENCY,PRONE TO RECURRENT
CALCULI,ON ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY,THYROTOXICOSIS,GI
DISORDERS(ULCERS),CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DISEASE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL
SALINE OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR .GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGEST:UNLIKELY TO BE NEEDED.GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1220F
Lower Limits:10 G/FT*3
Upper Limits:20 G/FT*3
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
FOG.DO NOT SCATTER BURNING MATL WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE FINELY DISPURSED DUST FROM THIS
PRODUCT IS A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD IN THE PRESENCE OF SOURCES OF
IGNITION.MAY GENERATE TOXIC FUMES DURING FIRE CONDITIONS

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.USE PROPER PROTECTIVE AND
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN A
DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.CLEAN SPILL AREA WITH WATER.DO NOT FLUSH
TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT REPORTED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,LIGHT,AIR AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST/MISTS.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD(EXPLOSION-PROOF).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MATERIAL DARKENS UPON AGING.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:374-387F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:378F,192C
Spec Gravity:1.65
pH:3 @.5%
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE;33%
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS/PLATES/NEEDLES/POWDER;WHITE TO SLIGHTLY
YELLOW.MILD ACID TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,ALKALI,ALUMINUM,COPPER,IRON,ZINC,STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DUSTY CONDITIONS WITH SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNIDENTIFIED ACRID AND IRRITAING
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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