MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- CITRIC ACID  -- 6810-00-141-2942
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:12/29/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID;2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC
    ACID,MONOHYDRATE; CAS #77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
ACGIH TLV:NOT KNOWN

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 11700 MG//KG (ANHYDROUS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION AS AN ORGANIC ACID. EXTREMELY LARGE DOSES
    MAY PRODUCE GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. MAY IRRITATE THE SKIN,
    ESPECIALLY IN SENSITIVE AREAS. EYE IRRIT ANT, MAY ALSO BE ABRASIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION/REDNESS/TEARING/PAIN, SKIN
    SORENESS/ INFLAMMATION, GASTRINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO
    DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS ARE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FINE DUST DISPERSED IN AIR IN SUFFICIENTR
    CONCENTRATIONS AND IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS A
    POTENTIAL EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. T RACE RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO
    SEWER WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT,A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
    SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.542
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES, NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL NITRATES, ALKALI CARBON ATES AND BICARBONATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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