Product ID:LACTIC ACID
MSDS Date:02/10/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-224-4684
MSDS Number: BYRQK

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABISHMENT INC

5100 W HENRIETTA RD
ROCHESTER, NY 14692
US

Emergency Phone: 716-359-2502

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Cage: 63759

WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC

92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

LACTIC ACID

CAS: 50-21-5

RTECS: OD2800000

Fraction By Weight: 85-90%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3730 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE ACTION IN THE HUMAN
ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS. SKIN CONTACT
MAY CAUSE BURNS. INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUSE COUGHING AND
IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE BURNS TO ESOPHAGUS AND/OR STOMACH,
EYE BURNS, SKIN BURNS, COUGHING, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES
OF WATER,FOLLOWED BY MILK OF MAGNESIA,EGGS,VEGETABLE OIL. CALL
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE FLOODING AMOUNTS
OF WATER IN EARLY STAGES OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS ACID FUMES WHEN HEATED. FIRE OR
EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. CAN
REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL IN VERMICULITE, SAND, EARTH,
PAPER, OR OTHER ABSORBENT. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PALCE AWAY ROM
STRONG OXIDIZIZNG AGENTS AND FIRE HAZARDS. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER
CAREFULLY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH
CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. FOR
LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=122.2C, 252.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=15.9C, 60.6F
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.25
Evaporation Rate & Reference:> 1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO YELLOW SYRUPY LIQUID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STROG OXIDIZING AGENTS, IODINES, NITRIC ACID, ALBUMIN, HYDROFLUORIC
ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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