SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- W230618 CITRIC ACID 99.5+% FCC  -- 6810-00F048118
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:W230618 CITRIC ACID 99.5+% FCC
MSDS Date:07/31/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048118
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-3010
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company Name:FLUKA CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL
Box:City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:63181
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID, ANHYDROUS CITRIC ACID	*98-1*
CAS:77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. SEVERE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN
    IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPO SURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
    REACTIONS IN CERTAIN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO
    TOOTH ENAMEL; DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, VOMITING, DIARRHEA

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NECESSARY. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF CONSCIOUS. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTEN TION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER/APPROPRIATE FOAM, WATER
    SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS &
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MOST MATERIALS IN
    POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OF CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION. EMITS TOXIC
    FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A
    BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA &
    WASH SITE AFTER MAT ERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:305.6-309F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, BASES, REDUCING AGENTS, NITRATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX THE MATERIAL W/A COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT & BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER
    & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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