Product ID:K810 DIPICOLINIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/05/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F048640
MSDS Number: BZFST

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 901-423-7500

Cage: 4W981

DIPICOLINIC ACID

CAS: 499-83-2

Fraction By Weight: 98-100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DAMAGED SKIN.

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN
IF NEEDED. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE/EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PACKAGE FOR SAFE FEED TO
AN INCINERATOR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. WHEN
HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE CONTAINERS MUST BE
USED FOR CARRYING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT W/STRONG ACIDS/BASES. KEEP FROM
CONTACT W/OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE GENERAL VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST.
Ventilation:GOOD: SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT. (TYPICALLY 10 ROOM VOLUMES PER
HOUR IS GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:478F
Vapor Pres:0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, CO, OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE BY INCINERATION/LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. DISCHARGE,
TREATMENT/DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE/LOCAL LAWS.

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