Product ID:CITRIC ACID,ANHYDROUS,USP/FCC
MSDS Date:07/27/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-359-5011
MSDS Number: CFZCD

Emergency Phone: 910-457-5011

Info Phone: 217-424-5608/7418

Cage: 84168

Telephone: 264-5535

Cage: 0YED2

CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 11,700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:PROLONGED
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALE:MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANES
IRRITATION, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, COU GHING. ORAL:MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
COUGHING, REDNESS OF EYES AND SKIN

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. ORAL:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1832F
Lower Limits:8 G/CUFT
Upper Limits:65 G/CUFT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, HALON/DRY
CHEMICAL. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN CONFINED AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH ANY FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC SOLID,
DUST MAY BE EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED WITH AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS AND
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. RECOVER IF
POSSIBLE. SWEEP OR VACUUM INTO CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
AVOID DUST GENERATION. WASH SPILL SITE WITH WATER AFTER PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO
NOT REUSE CONTAI NER UNLESS THOROUGHLY CLEANED.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN. A PROGRAM SHOULD BE INSTITUTED TO ASSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH OSHA STA NDARD 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:307F,153C
Spec Gravity:1.665
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:>50%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR GRANULES - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, METAL NITRATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, OTHER
UNIDENTIFIED COMPOUNDS MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZE AND FLUSH TO
DRAIN WITH WATER, IF PERMITTED.

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