Fisher Scientific, Chemical Div

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- CITRIC ACID, A1043-A-940 -- 6810-00-300-0566

======Product Identification ======

Product ID:CITRIC ACID, A1043-A-940

MSDS Date:11/09/1988

FSC:6810

NIIN:00-300-0566

MSDS Number: BLYYN

=== Responsible Party ===

Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

Address:1 REAGENT LANE

City:FAIR LAWN

State:NJ

ZIP:07410

Country:US

Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

CAGE:1B464

=== Contractor Identification ===

Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

Address:1 REAGENT LANE

Box:City:FAIRLAWN

State:NJ

ZIP:07410-2802

Country:US

Phone:201-796-7100

CAGE:1B464

======Composition/Information on Ingredients ======

Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID

CAS:77-92-9

RTECS #:GE7350000

Fraction by Wt: 100%

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:SWELLING & DISCOLORATION OF STOMACH & INTESTINE.

A HUMAN DEATH HAS BEEN REPORTED FOLLOWING INGEST OF (ING 3)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:20-30 GRAMS OF PURE ACID. LETHAL DOSES IN RATS

PRODUCED METABOLIC ACIDOSIS & CALCIUM DEFICIENCY. CHRONIC:(ING 4)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:SKIN:RPTD/PRLNGD CONT W/IRRITANTS MAY CAUSE DERM.

EYE:EFTS ARE DEPENDENT UPON CONC & DURATION OF EXPOS. (ING 5)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:CONJ/EFTS SIMILAR TO THOSE AS FOR ACUTE EXPOS MAY

OCCUR. INGEST:CITRIC ACID IS AN INTERMEDIATE IN NORMAL (ING 6)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:METABOLISM & OCCURS IN MANY FOODS. CITRIC ACID IS

GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE LARGELY INNOCUOUS. MAN'S (ING 7)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:TOTAL DAILY CONSUMPTION OF CITRIC ACID FROM NATURAL

SOURCES & FROM FOOD ADDITIVE SOURCES MAY EXCEED 500 (ING 8)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:MG/KG. FREQUENT/EXCESSIVE INTAKE OF CITRIC ACID MAY

CAUSE EROSION OF TEETH & LOCAL IRRIT. DIETS (ING 9)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:CONTAINING 1.2% CITRIC ACID HAD NO HARMFUL EFTS ON

THE GROWTH OF 2 SUCCESSIVE GENERATIONS OF RATS OVER (ING 10)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9:A 90 DAY PERIOD.NO EFT ON REPRO, BLOOD

CHARACTERISTICS, PATHOLOGY/CALCIUM WAS OBSERVED, ALTHOUGH A (ING

11)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:SLIGHT INCR IN DENTAL ATTRITION WAS REPORTED. IN

DOGS A DAILY ORAL DOSE OF 1,380 MG/KG FOR 112-120 DAYS (ING 12)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO

EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). CONTINUE (ING 14)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13:IRRIGATING W/NORMAL SALINE UNTIL PH HAS RETURNED TO

NORMAL (30-60 MIN). COVER W/STERILE BANDAGES. GET (ING 15)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:MD ATTN IMMED. INGEST:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &

SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD ATTN IMMED. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP (ING 16)

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT ASPIRATION. ANTIDOTE:

NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP:REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT WITH

THIS SUBSTANCE.

RTECS #:9999999ZZ

======Hazards Identification ======

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 6730 MG/KG.

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NOOSHA:NO

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:MAY CAUSE MUC MEMB IRRIT

W/SORE THROAT, COUGHING & SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT

W/REDNESS & PAIN. EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT W/RENESS, PAIN & POSS BURNS.

1 DROP OF 2-5% SOLN OF CITRI C ACID IN WATER CAUSED LITTLE/NO

INJURYIN RABBIT EYES, HOWEVER, IRRIGATION W/0.5-2% SOLN OF CITRIC

(EFTS OF OVEREXPOS

Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT

Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IN FOR 30 MIN CAUSED SEV INJURY. 0.5%

SOLN CAUSED PERM CLOUDINESS OF CORNEA & 2% SOLN CAUSED SEV DENSE

OPACIFICATION. A LG QUANTITY OF SATURATED SOLN SPLASHED IN HUMAN

EYES PRODUCED SEV CONJU NCTIVAL REACTION & ULCERATION OF CORNEA,

RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE ADHERENT LEUKOMA. INGEST:LG AMTS MAY CAUSE

(SUPP DATA)

Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======First Aid Measures ======

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS

STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT

SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE

CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOE S IMMED. WASH AFTD AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT

& LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20

MIN). GET MD ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER.

OCCASIONALLY (ING 13)

======Fire Fighting Measures ======

Lower Limits:8 GM/FT3

Upper Limits:SUPP DATA

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM, CO*2, HALON, WATER SPRAY/STANDARD FOAM.

FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.

Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . NO ACUTE HAZ. MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF

POSS. AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND.

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO

HEAT/FLAME.DUST/AIR MIX MAY IGNITE/EXPLODE. (AUTOIGNITE 1850F)

======Accidental Release Measures ======

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY

CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH

WATER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.

Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======Handling and Storage ======

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM IMCOMPATIBLE

SUBSTANCES. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN

STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.

Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ======

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SELECTED FOR

CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE. FOR SPECIFIC SELECTIONS

REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS.

Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.

Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .

Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .

Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER W/IN

IMMEDIATE WORK AREA. APPROP PROT IMPERVIOUS CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT

(ING 17)

Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.

Supplemental Safety and Health

PH:2.2 @ 0.1 N SOLN. UEL:65 GM/FT3 (OPTIMUM). HLTH HAZ:ACUTE BUT

TRANSIENT GI IRRIT & MILD CORROSION OF UPPER GI TRACT W/SORE THROAT

& ABDOMINAL PAIN. CONCENTRATED SOLNS MAY CAUSE WRINKLING & ROUGHENI

NG OF MUC MEMB OF MOUTH & ESOPAGUS, & (ING 2)

======Physical/Chemical Properties ======

HCC:N1

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:307F,153C

Spec Gravity:1.665

pH:SUPDAT

Solubility in Water:59.2% @ 20C

Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, TRANSLUCENT, MONOCLINIC CRYSTALS OR

POWDER; ODORLESS.

======Stability and Reactivity Data ======

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

BASES: REACTS. METAL NITRATES: POSSIBLE EXPLOSION HAZ. OXIDIZERS

(STRONG): FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY

INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON.

======Disposal Considerations ======

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS

WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE

DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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