Product ID:14548, CITRIC ACID POWDER PILLOWS(SEE SUPPL)
MSDS Date:05/21/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-461-3314
Status Code:A
Kit Part:Y
MSDS Number: CLGWT

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 970-669-3050/800-227-4224

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: 91224

Telephone: 970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716

Cage: 91224

CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 6730 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: TARGET
ORGANS: NOT APPLICABLE. EYE CONTACT: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT: CAUSES MODERATE IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION: NO EFFECTS
ANTICIPATED. INGESTION: NONE REPOR TED. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE:
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC EFFECTS: CITRIC ACID CHRONIC
OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EFFECTS DUE TO THE ABILITY OF CITRIC ACID TO
CHELATE METALS, WHICH COULD IMPAIR TH E BODY'S ABILITY TO ABSORB
CALCIUM AND IRON.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ADDITIONAL CANCER/REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY
INFORMATION: NOT APPLICABLE. TOXICOLOGICALLY SYNERGISTIC PRODUCTS:
NONE REPORTED.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE CONTACT: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN
CONTACT: CAUSES MODERATE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE:
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING: EYE CONDITONS SKIN
CONDITIONS RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT (FIRST AID): WASH SKIN WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INGESTION
(FIRST AID): G IVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS PRESSURE-DEMAND AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. EVACUATE AREA
AND FIGHT FIRE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH METAL NITRATES MAY CAUSE
EXPLOSION. STATIC DISCHARGE: NONE REPORTED. MECHANICAL IMPACT: NONE
REPORTED.

Spill Release Procedures:PERSONS PROPERLY QUALIFIED TO RESPOND TO AN
EMERGENCY INVOLVING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MAY RESPOND. COVER SPILLED
MATERIAL WITH AN ALKALI SUCH AS SODA ASH/ SODIUM BICARBONATE. SCOOP
UP SPILLED MATERIAL INTO A LARGE BEAKER AND DISSOLVE WITH WATER.
ADJUST TO A PH BETWEEN 6 AND 9. FLUSH REACTED MATERIAL TO THE DRAIN
WITH A LARGE EXCESS OF WATER. DECONTAMINATE THE AREA OF THE SPILL
WITH A SOAP SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH/ SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH TOP AND SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. HAVE AN EYEWASH STATION NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES
WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. AVOID CONTACT WITH: EYES SKIN DO NOT
BREATHE: DUST WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS A KIT. THE OTHER MSDS SERIAL NUMBERS: CLGWS, CLGWV, CLGWW.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=153.C, 307.4F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Density:(AIR=1):NA
Spec Gravity:(WATER=1):1.54
pH:0.1NSOLUTION2.2
Solubility in Water:60% SOLUBLE@20C
Appearance and Odor:APPEARANCE: WHITE CRYSTALS. ODOR: NONE
Corrosion Rate:STEEL: 0.493 IN/YR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY EXPLODE IN CONTACT WITH: METAL NITRATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE ID NUMBER: NOT APPLICABLE. WORK IN AN
APPROVED FUME HOOD. DILUTE TO 3 TO 5 TIMES THE VOLUME WITH COLD
WATER. ADJUST TO A PH BETWEEN 6 AND 9 WITH AN ALKALI, SUCH AS SODA
ASH/SODIUM BICARBONAT E. OPEN COLD WATER TAP COMPLETELY, SLOWLY
POUR THE REACTED MATERIAL TO THE DRAIN. ALLOW COLD WATER T O RUN
FOR 5 MINUTES TO COMPLETELY FLUSH THE SYSTEM

Toxicological Information:ORAL RAT LD50=6730 MG/KG. LC50: NONE
REPORTED. SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA: SKIN; RABBIT; 500 MG/24
HOUR: MODERATE. EYE; RABBIT; 750 UG/24 HOUR: SEVERE.

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particular situation.

Ecological:NO ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE FOR THIS
PRODUCT.

Transport Information:D.O.T. PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE SOLID,
ACIDIC, ORGANIC N. O. S. (CITRIC ACID). DOT HAZARD CLASS: 8. DOT
SUBSIDIARY RISK: NOT APPLICABLE. DOT ID NUMBER: UN3261. DOT PACKING
GROUP: I I I. I.C.A. O. PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE SOLID,
ACIDIC, ORGANIC N. O. S. (CITRIC ACID). ICAO HAZARD CLASS: 8. ICAO
SUBSIDIARY RISK: NOT APPLICABLE. ICAO ID NUMBER: UN3261. ICAO
PACKING GROUP: I I I. I.M.O. PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE
SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC N. O. S. (CITRIC ACID). IMO HAZARD CLASS: 8.
IMO SUBSIDIARY RISK: NOT APPLICABLE. IMO ID NUMBER: UN3261. IMO
PACKING GROUP: I I I.

SARA Title III Information:E.P.A.: S.A.R.A. TITLE I I I SECTION
311/312 CATEGORIZATION (40 CFR 370): IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH
HAZARD. DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH HAZARD. S.A.R.A. TITLE III
SECTIONS 313 (40 CFR PART 372): NOT APPL ICABLE. 302 (EHS) TPQ (40
CFR 355): NOT APPLICABLE. 304 CERCLA RQ (40 CFR 302.4): NOT
APPLICABLE. 304 EHS RQ (40 CFR 355): NOT APPLICABLE. CLEAN WATER
ACT (40 CFR 116.4): NOT APPLICABLE.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA: CONTAINS NO RCRA REGULATED
SUBSTANCES.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP. 65: NO PROP. 65 LISTED
CHEMICALS ARE PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT.