Product ID:PYRUVIC ACID, SODIUM SALT, 3354
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N092329
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJRWN

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PYRUVIC ACID, SODIUM SALT

CAS: 113-24-6

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE FOUND
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS
EXPECTED FROM INHALATION. INGESTION: LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET. SKIN CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED.
EYE CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPE CTED. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO
INFORMATION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE FIRST AID
MEASURES. INGESTION: IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER TO
DR INK AND GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN CONTACT: WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH
SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE
CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM OR CARBON
DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE: AS WITH MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE
IS POSSIBLE AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT WITH AN IGNITION
SOURCE. EXPLOSION: FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENT
CONCENTRATIONS, AND IN THE PRESE NCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A
POTENTIAL DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. VENTILATE AREA
OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR APPROP PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIP AS
SPECIFIED IN SECTION ON EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION.
CLEAN UP SPILLS IN MANNER THAT DOES NOT DISPERSE DUST INTO AIR.
USE NON-SPKG TOOLS & EQUIP. REDUCE AIRBORNE DUST & PVNT SCATTERING
BY MOISTENING W/WATER. PICK UP SPILL FOR RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL &
PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR, STORED IN
COOL, DRY, VENTD AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. AVOID DUST
FORM & CONTROL IGNIT SOURCES. EMPLOY GROUNDING, VENTING & EXPLOSION
RELIEF PROVISIONS I/A/W ACCEPT ED ENGINEERING PRACTS IN ANY PROCESS
CAPABLE OF GENERATING DUST &/OR STATIC ELEC. EMPTY (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:PERSONAL RESPIRATORS (NIOSH APPROVED): FOR
CNDTNS OF USE WHERE EXPOS TO DUST OR MIST IS APPARENT, A HALF-FACE
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES OR INSTANCES
WHERE THE EXPOS LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A FULL-FACE
POSITIVE-PESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:IN GEN, DILUTION VENT IS SATISFACTORY HLTH HAZ CTL FOR THIS
SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF CNDTNS OF USE CREATE WORKER DISCOMFORT, LOC
EXHST SYS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:LABEL HAZ WARNING:AS PART OF GOOD INDUS &
PERSONAL HYGIENE & SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOS TO
THE CHEM SUBSTANCE & ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN, EYES & CLTHG.
LABEL PRECAUTIONS: NONE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STOR PRECS: ONLY INTO INERT OR NON-FLAM ATMOSPHERE. EMPTYING
CONTENTS INTO NON-INERT ATMOSPHERE WHERE FLAMMABLE VAPS MAY BE
PRESENT COULD CAUSE FLASH FIRE OR EXPLOSION DUE TO ELECTROSTATIC
DISCH ARGE. AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS: NONE ESTABLISHED.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO INFO FOUND
Melt/Freeze Pt:>300.C, 572.F
Vapor Pres:NO INFO FOUND
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:NO INFO FOUND
pH:7(10% IN WATER)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO FOUND
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 @ 21C

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE. AVOID HEAT, INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE MAY
FORM WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE DISP FACILITY.
PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAM OF THIS PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT
OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL D ISP REGS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISP REGS.
DISPOSE OF CNTNR & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FED, STATE & LOCAL REQS.

Toxicological Information:NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND RELATING TO
NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE. CANCER LISTS - PYRUVIC
ACID, SODIUM SALT (113-24-6): NTP CARCINOGEN, KNOWN-NO,
ANTICIPATED-NO; IARC CATEGORY: NONE.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:PYRUVIC ACID, SODIUM SALT (113-24-6):
FEDERAL, STATE & INTERNATIONAL REGS - PART 1: SARA 302: RQ-NO;
TPQ-NO. SARA 313: LIST-NO; CHEM CATG-NO. SARA 311/312: ACUTE:NO;
CHRONIC:NO; FIRE:NO; PRESSURE:NO; REACTIVITY:NO (PURE / SOLID).
Federal Regulatory Information:PYRUVIC ACID, SODIUM SALT (113-24-6):
CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 1: TSCA-YES, EC-YES; JAPAN-YES;
AUSTRALIA-YES. CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 2: KOREA-YES;
DSL-YES; NDSL-NO; PHIL-NO. FEDERAL, STATE & INTERNATIONAL
REGULATIONS - PART 2: CERCLA-NO; RCRA 261.33-NO; TSCA 8(D)-NO.
CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: NO. TSCA 12(B): NO. CDTA: NO.
AUSTRALIAN HAZCHEM CODE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. POISON S CHEDULE: NO
INFORMATION FOUND. WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PRREPARED ACCORDING TO
THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS (CPR)
AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR.