Product ID:A1417;L-ASCORBIC ACID ACS REAGENT
MSDS Date:01/31/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-993-3500
MSDS Number: BZPJP

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 0DK69

Telephone: 800-505-6275

Cage: 21026

ASCORBIC ACID

CAS: 50-81-7

RTECS: CI7650000

Fraction By Weight: MAJOR

OSHA PEL NOT EXTABLISHED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 11900MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC INGESTION OF LARGE DOSES MAY
CAUSE GI DISTURBANCES,URINE ACIDIFICATION,OXALATE AND URIC
CRYSTALLIZATION IN THE BLADDER AND KIDNEYS AND DECREASED REACTION
TIMES AND PSYCHOMOTOR COORDINATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:NAUSEA,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN AN
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.WASH SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
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
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:379F,193C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:379F,193C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

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