STALEY A E MFG CO -- CITRIC ACID, ANHYDROUS -- 6810-00-141-2942 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CITRIC ACID, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:07/22/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:STALEY A E MFG CO
Address:2200 E. ELDORDO ST
Box:151
City:DECATUR
State:IL
ZIP:62525-1801
Country:US
Info Phone Num:217-423-4411
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:KO212
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CRIMSON ASSOCIATES
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:05VC9
Company Name:STALEY A E MFG CO
Address:2200 E ELDORADO ST.
Box:151
City:DECATUR
State:IL
ZIP:62525-1801
Country:US
Phone:217-421-2342
CAGE:56488
Company Name:STALEY A E MFG CO
Address:2200 E. ELDORDO ST
Box:151
City:DECATUR
State:IL
ZIP:62525-1801
Country:US
Phone:217-423-4411
CAGE:KO212

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

Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID
CAS:77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORLA RAT LD50=8730MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:SEVERELY IRRIT.IF NOT
    REMOVED PROMPTLY MAY INJURE EYE TISSUE AND MAY RESULT IN PERM EYE
    DMG.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT W/NAU,VOMITING,DIARR.INHAL:DUST MAY
    CAUSE MILD SYMPTOMS OF RESPIRAORY IR RIT.SKIN:PRODUCT IS CONSIDERED
    MODERATESKIN IRRITANT.CHRONIC:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NOT CONSIDERED CARC BY
    NTP/IARC/OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:PRODUCT CONSIDERED TO BE SEVERE EYE
    IRRIT,MODERATE SKIN IRRIT.CHRONIC:NONE ID.WHEN PARTICULATE LEVELS
    PRESENT IN WORKPLACE ARE SUFFICIENTLY HIGH,TREAT AS NUISANCE
    DUST.DUST MAY BE IRRIT TO NOSE/EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHAL NUISANCE DUST IN WORKRM AIR
    MAY SERIOUSLY REDUCE VISIBILITY,CAUSE UNPLEASANT DEPOSITS IN
    EYES/EARS/NASAL PASSAGES,CAUSE INJURY TO SKIN/MUC MEMBRAN BY
    CHEM/MECH ACTION FRM SKIN CLEANING FOR REMOV

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

First Aid:EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER.IRRIT DVLPS/PERSIST GET MED
    ATTN.INGEST:SMALL AMTS MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT W/NAU,VOMIT,DIARR.LG AMTS
    DONT INDUCE VOMIT BUT GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF H2O.SEEK MED
    ATTN.INHAL:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR.GET MED ATTN IF
    NECESSARY.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH.THOROUGHLY WASH EXPO AREA
    W/SOAP/WATER.GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT DVLPS/PERSIST.

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

Flash Point:>212F,>100C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NP
Lower Limits:NP
Upper Limits:NP
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL
    EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE.BUT AS IN ANY FIRE WEAR NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT NOT FLAMM BUT IN CONTACT
    W/REACTIVE METALS CAN FORM FLAMM HYDROGEN GAS.WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION CITRIC ACID EMITS ACRID SMOKE/FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP W/VACUUM OR BROOM AND SHOVEL & PLACE
    IN CNTNRS FOR DISPO.FLUSH AREA W/WATER TO REMOVE TRACE MATL.FOLLOW
    ALL STATE & LOCAL REQMTS FOR DISPOSAL OF WASTES NOT CURRENTLY
    REGULATED UNDER RCRA AS H AZ WASTES.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE;RESIDUE MAY BE NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH
    OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROL/REP CONTACT W/SKIN.AVOID
    CONTACT W/EYES.MIN DUST GENERATION/ACCUMULATION.USE ONLY IN
    WELL-VENTI AREA.
Other Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR IN DRY COOL WELL-VENTI
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATLS.DONT STORE IN UNLABELED
    CNTNRS.AQUEOUS SOLN OF CITRIC ACID CAN IF IN CONTACT W/REACTIVE
    METAL(IRON,ZINC,ALUMINUM)FO RM HYDROGEN WHICH MAY FORM
    EXPLO(SUPPLE)

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK WHEN WORKING
    CONDITIONS GENERATE DUSTY OR AIRBORNE PARTICULATE CONCENTRATIONS
    ABOVE PERMISSIBLE EXPO LIMIT(PEL)FOR NUISANCE DUST.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES,LOC EXHAU VENTI,OTHER ENGINEERING
    CNTRLS TO CNTRL AIRBORNE PARTICULATE CONCEN BEL PEL FOR (SUPPL)
Protective Gloves:CHEM RESIST-RUBB(LATEX,NEOPRENE,(SUPPLE)
Eye Protection:SAF GLASSES W/SIDESHIELD,CHEM SPLASH GOG
Other Protective Equipment:CHOICE OF EYE PROTECTION SHOULD BE
    APPROPRIATE TO TASK BEING PERFORMED.USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
    PRACTICE.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAM CLOTH BEF REUSE.PRACTICE GOOD
    HOUSEKEEPING.WASH W/SOAP/WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH(0.1N% SOLN)=2.2. OTHER PRECAUT:MIXTURES.CAN ALSO FORM EXPLOSIVE
    MIXTURES W/METAL NITRATES. VENTI:NUISANCE DUST. GLVOES:POLYVINYL
    ALCOHOL). DISPO:NOT SUBJ TO SEC 313 SARA/CERCLA.SUBJ TO MSDS/CHEM
    IN VENTORY REPORTING UNDER SEC 311/312 OF SARA.

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

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:307F,153C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:1.5-1.7
pH:SUPPLE
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:>50%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE,ODORLESS POWDER OR GRANULES, SOLID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS,STRONG BASES,ALKALI METALS ORGANIC ACIDS,METALLIC
    NITRATES,OXIDES OF SULFUR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE IF HEATED ABOVE 212F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TYPICAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE
    CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL IS NOT KNOWN TO CAUSE SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE
    ENVIRO IMPACT.DISPO OF IN APPROV LANDFILL OR NEUTRALIZE & FLUSH TO
    DRAIN.RESIDUE MAY BE NEUTRALIZED W/SODA ASH OR SODIUM
    BICARBONATE.ALL DISPO PROCEDURES  SHOULD BE REVIEWED W/SATE/LOC REG
    AGENCIES.(SUPP)

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