Product ID:C0759, CITRIC ACID FREE ACID ANHYDROUS (SUPDAT)
MSDS Date:12/15/1988
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N062356
MSDS Number: BYFTR

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

Cage: 0DK69

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

CITRIC ACID; (ACILETTEN)

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . EYES:CONTAM SHOULD BE TREATED BY
IMMED & PRLNGD IRRIGATION W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15
MINS. SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER. INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
OXYG. CALL PHYS. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.

Lower Limits:8% @ 65C
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN
POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP, CHEM SFTY GOGG,
RUBB BOOTS & HEAVY RUBB GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR
WASTE DISP. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COM PLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. IRRITANT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR TRADE NAME/PART NO:CRYSTALLINE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>315F,>157C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:NOT KNOWN
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, BASES, REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:CARBON MONOXIDE AND
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX MATL W/COMBUST SOLVENT & BURN IN
CHEM INCIN EQUIPPED W/AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL LAWS.

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