Product ID:PICRIC ACID P3850, P1145
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N089790
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CHWNZ

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO ST
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E BRULL

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

PICRIC ACID (SARA 313)

CAS: 88-89-1

RTECS: TJ7877000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL S, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3

DECOMP, CONDENSATION/ POLYMERIZATION, IT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BECOME SELF-REACTIVE UNDER CNDTNS OF SHOCK/INCR IN

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WASH CONTAMD SKIN W/RUNNING WATER &

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CREVICES, CREASES & GROIN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED.

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SEEK MED ATTN. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSING.

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CONTAMD SKIN W/ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM. SEEK MED ATTN.

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EVACUTE TO SAFE AREA

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TIE, BELT/WAISTBAND. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMIN OXYG.

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REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. WATCH

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CAUSING OBSTRUCTION BUT DO NOT FORCE FINGERS/HARD

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SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. INDUCE VOMIT BY

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REMOVE DENTURES IF ANY. WATCH FOR

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OBSTRUCTION BUT DO NOT FORCE FINGER/HARD OBJECT

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TEETH, IT WILL PROTECT TONGUE FROM BEING BITTEN.

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HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF

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IF CONVLS OCCUR, DO NOT RESTRAIN VICTIM, BUT DO

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(HERSELF)/ORIENT VICTIM TO PVNT HIM(HER) FROM

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SIDE/FACE DOWN SO THAT ANY FLUID IN MOUTH WILL

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DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. USE WATER SPRAY

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BASEMENTS/CONFINED AREAS; DIKE IF NEEDED. ELIM ALL

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MATL. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID SHOCK &

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APPRVD RESP EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN & EYES. KEEP

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IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME/MIST, USE VENT

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& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN
CONTACT(IRRITANT), OF INGESTION. SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN
CASE OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INHALATION. VERY SLIGHTLY TO
SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (CORROSIVE, PERMEATOR).
PROD IS SEV EYE IRRITANT. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN (EFTS OF
OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SKIN BURNS AND ULCERATIONS.
OVEREXPOSURE BY INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES & SKIN UPON CONTACT. CHRONIC: SUBSTANCE
IS TOXIC TO BLOOD, KIDNEYS, LIVER, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. REPEATED OR
PROLONGEDEXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE CONT: CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CONT LENSES. IMMED FLUSH
W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD
WATER MAY BE USED. DO NOT USE EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN
CONT: IF CHEM G OT INTO CLOTHED PORTION OF BODY, REMOVECONTAMD
CLOTHES AS QUICKLY AS POSS, PROTECTING HANDS & BODY. PLACE UNDER
DELUGE SHOWER. IF CHEM TOUCHES EXPOSED SKIN, SUCH AS HANDS: GENTLY
& THOROUGHLY (ING 4)

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:302F,150C
Extinguishing Media:FLAMM SOLID. OXIDIZING MATL. SM FIRE: USE DRY
CHEMS, CO*2, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM. LG FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY/FOG.
(SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY FLAMM IN PRESENCE OF OPEN FLAME &
SPKS, OF SHOCKS, OF HEAT. SLIGHTLY FLAMM TO FLAMM IN PRESENCE OF
REDUCING MATLS, OF COMBUST MATLS. EXTREMELY (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL: USE APPROP TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED
SOLID IN CONVENIENT WASTE DISP CNTNR. LG SPILL: FLAMM SOLID.
OXIDIZING MATL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK. AVOID CONT W/COMBUST MATL
(WOOD, PAPER, OIL, CLTHG...). KEEP SUBSTANCE DAMP USING WATER
SPRAY. (ING 20)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMM MATLS SHOULD BE STORED IN
SEPARATE SFTY STOR CABINET/ROOM. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY
FROM SOURCES OF IGNIT. KEEP CNTNR TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIP
CNTNG MATL. KEEP CNTNR DRY. KEEP IN COOL PLACE. KEEP LOCKED UP.
KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUST MATLS. KEEP AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT/STRONG
INCANDESCENT L IGHT. GROUND ALL EQUIP CNTNG (ING 22)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPRVD DUST RESPIRATOR. WEAR APPROPRIATE
NIOSH APPRVD RESPIRATOR WHEN VENTILATION IS INADEQUATE.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOC EXHST VENT/OTHER ENGINEERING
CTLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW REC EXPOS LIMITS. (ING 24)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 25)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
COAT. FULL SUIT. BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE
SUFFICIENT; CONSULT SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: DECOMPOSES (572F,300C). SOL IN H*2O: PARTIALLY SOLUBLE IN COLD
WATER. EXTING MEDIA: DO NOT USE WATER JET. COOL CNTNG VESSELS
W/WATER JET IN ORDER TO PVNT PRESS BUILD-UP, AUTOIGNIT/EXPLO. USE
FLOOD ING QTYS OF WATER. AVOID CONT W/ORG MATLS. EXPLO HAZ:
EXPLOSIVE IN PRESENCE OF OPEN FLAMES AND SPARKS, OF HEAT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPDAT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:253F,123C
Vapor Density:7.9
Spec Gravity:1.763 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SUPDAT
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
EXTREMELY REACTIVE/INCOMPAT W/METALS. SLIGHTLY REACTIVE TO REACTIVE
W/ALKALIS. PROD MAY UNDERGO DANGEROUS (ING 2)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: CARBON OXIDES
(CO, CO*2), NITROGEN OXIDES (NO, NO*2...)

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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