Product ID:L-ASCORBIC ACID ACS REAGENT, A1417
MSDS Date:01/31/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N072060
MSDS Number: CBPYC

Emergency Phone: 516-467-3535

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

L-ASCORBIC ACID; (ASCORBIC ACID)

CAS: 50-81-7

RTECS: CI7650000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT): 11900 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:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. CHRONIC:
CHRONIC INGEST OF LGE DOSES MAY CAUSE GI DISTURB INCL NAUS & DIARR,
URINARY EFTS INVOLVING URINE ACIDIFICATION, OXALATE & URIC
CRYSTALLIZATION IN BLADDER & KIDNEY & DE CR RXN TIMES & PSYCHOMOTOR
COORD. TARGET ORGAN DATA: KIDNEY, URETER, BLADDER (CHANGES IN
TUBULES); (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES
(CNS, MUSCULOSKELETAL SYS).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD. SKIN: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF BRTH G BECOMES DFCLT, CALL MD. EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING
EYELIDS W/FINGERS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P 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:TOXIC FUMES OF: CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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