Product ID:0230 OXALIC ACID,DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F047321
MSDS Number: BZCRG

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Cage: DO803

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OXALIC ACID (DIHYDRATE) *96-1*

CAS: 6153-56-6

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 375 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED.
INHALATION: CORROSION OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH, SEVERE LUNG
IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA. SKIN/EYES: SEVERE BURNS. INGESTION:
IRRITATION, BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT & S TOMACH. KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, COUGH, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, CHEST
PAINS, IRRITATION, BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, KIDNEY
& SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER,
MILK/MILK OF MAGNESIA. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. RINSE MOUTH/GARGLE REPEATEDLY W/COLD WATER.
SKIN/EYES: FL USH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICALATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
AREA W/O RISK. USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. W/CLEAN
SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY METAL CONTAINER & COVER
W/DRY SAND, LIME/SODA ASH. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY COVERED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
STORAGE COLOR CODE: WHITE.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/ON CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV.
AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 10 PPM, A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A SELF CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISE D.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE SERIOUS ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS
CHEMICAL MAY INTERACT W/OTHER SUBSTANCES. THE USER SHOULD RECOGNIZE
THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY & EVEN DEATH, ESPEC IALLY
IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED/THE KNOWN DANGERS OF USE AREN'T HEEDED. READ
ALL PRECAUTIONARY INFORMATION.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:213F
Vapor Density:4.3
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID W/NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, SILVER & SILVER COMPOUNDS, MOST
COMMON METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002 CORROSIVE WASTE.
UN1759.

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