Product ID:0938 ASCORBIC ACID
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F049517
MSDS Number: BZYPH

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

L-ASCORBIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID

CAS: 50-81-7

RTECS: CI7650000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 518 MG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH
W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATE R FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTIONIN ALL
CASES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY
SWEEP UP & REMOVE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. STORE IN
LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:WHEN HANDLING LIQUID PRODUCTS, SECONDARY PROTECTIVE
CONTAINERS MUST BE USED FOR CARRYING. HANDLING OF MATERIAL SHOULD
BE BY A PERSON TRAINED IN/SUPERVISED BY A PERSON TRAINED IN,
CHEMICAL HANDLING. AV OID BREATHING DUST & SKIN/EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR/DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME/DUST LEVELS
AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:375F
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:>10%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS/POWDER. ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:AIR, LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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