Product ID:1025,1026,OXALIC ACID DIHYDRATE,03120
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6625
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKGXZ

Emergency Phone: 310-516-8000

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E BRULL

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

OXALIC ACID DIHYDRATE

CAS: 6153-56-6

OSHA PEL NOT PROVIDED

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 33 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN
CONTACT (IRRITANT), EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), INGESTION. DANGEROUS IN
CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (CORROSIVE). VERY SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE
OF SKIN CONTACT (PERMEATOR). CORROSIVE TO EYES AND SKIN. EYE
CONTACT CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE/BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT CAN PRODUCE
INFLAMMATION AND BLISTERING. INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE BURNING,
SNEEZING, COUGHING, LUNG DAMAGE, UN CONSCIOUSNESS. SEVERE
OVEREXPOSURE CAN RESULT IN DEATH. INFMMATION OF EYE IS
CHARACTERIZED BY REDNESS, WATERING, AND ITCHING. SKIN INFLAMMATION
CAUSES ITCHING, SCALING, REDDENING, OR, OCCASIONALLY, BL ISTERING.
CHRONIC: TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE: VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT
(IRRITANT), EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), INGESTION. DANGEROUS IN CASE OF
SKIN CONTACT (CORROSIVE). VERY SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN
CONTACT (PERMEATOR). CORROSIVE TO EYES AND SKIN. EYE CONTACT CAN
RESULT IN DAMAGE/BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT CAN PRODUCE INFLAMMATION
AND BLISTERING. INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE BURNING, SNEEZING,
COUGHING, LUNG DAMAGE, UN CONSCIOUSNESS. SEVERE OVEREXPOSURE CAN
RESULT IN DEATH. INFMMATION OF EYE IS CHARACTERIZED BY REDNESS,
WATERING, AND ITCHING. SKIN INFLAMMATION CAUSES ITCHING, SCALING,
REDDENING, OR, OCCASIONALLY, BL ISTERING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

First Aid:EYE: CHECK AND REMOVE CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. DO NOT USE
AN EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: NEUTRALIZE EXPOSED
AREA. GENTLY AND THOROUGHLY WASH SKIN WITH WATER AND SOAP. IN CASE
OF SERIOUS CONTACT, USE A DISINFECTANT SOAP AND SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING.
IF BREATHI NG IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF VICTIM IS NOT
BREATHING, PERFORM MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. SEEK IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK WATER OR MILK. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Lower Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER
SPRAY OR FOAM. LARGE FIRE: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DO NOT USE WATER JET.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE
SPILLED SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE CONTAINER. LARGE SPILL:
CORROSIVE AND POISONOUS SOLID. STOP LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK. DO NOT
TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. USE W ATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. PREVENT
ENTRY INTO SEWERS, BASEMENTS OR CONFINED AREAS; DIKE IF NEEDED.
ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH A DILUTE
SOLUTION OF SODIUM CARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM CARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN A COOL
PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. CORROSIVE
MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED IN A SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE CABINET OR
ROOM.
Other Precautions:KEEP LOCKED UP. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF IGNITION. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. IN CASE OF
INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF
INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE AND SHOW CONTAINER OR LABEL. AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMP ATIBLES AS ACIDS.

Respiratory Protection:BE SURE TO USE A MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR
OR EQUIVALENT. A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED
TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER
ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. FULL SUIT. DUST RESPIRATOR. BOOTS.
SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A
SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME OR MIST, USE VENTILATION TO KEEP
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE COMTAMINANTS BELOW THE EXPOSURE LIMIT. CONSULT
LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR ACCETABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=101.5C, 214.7F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:4.3
Spec Gravity:1.653
pH:1 (1%)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER
Appearance and Odor:SOLID
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SLIGHTLY REACTIVE TO REACTIVE WITH ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON OXIDES (CO, CO2)

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

Toxicological Information:ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50): 33 MG/KG (RAT).
THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES. REPEATED OR
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS
DAMAGE. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO AN HIGHLY TOXIC MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE
GENERAL DETERIORATION OF HEALTH BY AN ACCUMULATION IN ONE OR MANY
HUMAN ORGANS.

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:THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC.

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: CLASS 6.1: POISONOUS
MATERIAL. IDENTIFICATION: TOXIC SOLID, CORROSIVE, ORGANIC, N.O.S.
(OXALIC ACID) UN2928 I I.

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARD
COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910.1200).
State Regulatory Information:LISTED BY THE STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS:
OXALIC ACID DIHYDRATE. LISTED BY THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA: OXALIC
ACID DIHYDRATE.