BARTLETT CHEMICALS INC -- CITRIC ACID  -- 6810-01-359-5011
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:06/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-359-5011
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS INC
Address:4955 RIVER RD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70181
Country:US
Info Phone Num:504-734-1971
Emergency Phone Num:504-734-1971/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1V771
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771

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

Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID
CAS:77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 11700 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- EYES:IRRITATION, REDNESS,
    TEARING AND PAIN MAY OCCUR. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SORENESS AND
    MILD INFLAMMATION. INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. ORAL:EXTREMELY LARGE DOS AGES MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC- NOT KNOWN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING AND PAIN MAY
    OCCUR. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION, SORENESS AND MILD INFLAMMATION.
    INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    EXTREMELY LARGE ORAL DOSAGES  MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR AND PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:DRINK SEVERAL
    GLASSES OF WATE R TO DILUTE. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH ANY FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC SOLID,
    DUST MAY BE EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED WITH AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS &
    IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR DUST RESPIRATOR AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
    VENTILATE AREA. VACUUM OR SWEEP UP SPILLAGE. AVOID CREATING DUST.
    PLACE SPILLAGE IN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. TRACE RESIDUE MAY B E FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH LARGE AMOUNT
    OFWATER.
Neutralizing Agent:WEAK BASE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER, IN A
    COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. USE
    WITH ADEQUATE DUST CONTROL.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. WARNING. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION
    AND SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
    CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. FOR CONDITIONS OF USE
    WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST IS APPARENT, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST/MIST
    RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS MAY BE NE CESSARY.
Ventilation:DILUTION VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY. IF CONDITIONS OF USE
    CREATE DISCOMFORT TO WORKER, A LOCAL EXHAUST SHOULD BE USED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER,
    APPROPRIATE LABORATORY COAT TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.542
Solubility in Water: 60% @ 20C,ANHYDROUS
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL NITRATES, BASES, CARBONATES AND BICARBONATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON
    DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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