Product ID:CITRIC ACID, MONOHYDRATE
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-597-6098
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJNSF

Emergency Phone: 800-772-8786/714-864-2310

Info Phone: 714-864-2310

Preparer: E. BRULL

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 6735 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES
AND SKIN. CHRONIC-NO KNOWN EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ITCHING AND REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE .EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES . IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. DO NOT USE ANY OINTMENT. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.
DUST INHALA TION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING, LOWER HEAD
BELOW KNEES. SEEK MEDICAL HELP IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IN POWDER FORNM IS CAPABLE OF
CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AND WELL
VENTILATED AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. GROUND ALL
EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL SHOULD BE
STORED AWAY FROM HEAT AND OXIDIZING AGENTS
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST MASK OR USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR IF FUME OR MIST IS BEING CREATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C3
Spec Gravity:1.542
Solubility in Water:65 %
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES (CRYSTALLINE POWDER).

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG REDUCING AND OXIDIZING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIALS. AQUEOUS
REACTION WITH CAUSTIC SODA CAN GENERATE HEAT (STRONGLY EXOTHERMIC).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Toxicological Information:THE SUBSTANCE IS NOT TOXIC TO BLOOD, KIDNEYS,
LUNGS, NERVOUS SYSTEM, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND LIVER.

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION.

State Regulatory Information:NOT ON THE LIST OF CA PROPOSTION 65; NOT
ON CANADIAN DSL.

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