HACH COMPANY -- CITRIC ACID POWDER PILLOWS -- 6810-01-456-4688
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:CITRIC ACID POWDER PILLOWS MSDS Date:08/23/1999 FSC:6810 NIIN:01-456-4688 === Responsible Party === Company Name:HACH COMPANY Address:5600 LINDBERGH PKY Box:389 City:LOVELAND State:CO ZIP:80539 Country:US Info Phone Num:970-669-3050 Emergency Phone Num:303-623-5716 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:M00072 CAGE:91224 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:ALL-SAFE INC Address:4767 LANGTON RD Box:116 City:HIILIARD State:OH ZIP:43026 Country:US Phone:614-876-4041 Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D020 CAGE:2X264 Company Name:AMERICO INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC Address:1070 E DOMINGUEZ ST UNIT B Box:City:CARSON State:CA ZIP:90746-3619 Country:US Phone:310-763-5500 FAX:310-763-5858 Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D806 CAGE:0XDR8 Company Name:HACH CO Address:5600 LINDBERGH DR Box:389 City:LOVELAND State:CO ZIP:80539 Country:US Phone:970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716 CAGE:91224 Company Name:HACH COMPANY Address:100 DAYTON RD. Box:907 City:AMES State:IA ZIP:50010 Country:US Phone:800-227-4224 CAGE:4T252 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID CAS:77-92-9 RTECS #:GE7350000 = Wt:100. ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY. Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NOT APPLICABLE. EYE CONTACT-CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN CONTACT-CAUSES MODERATE IRRITATION. SKIN ABSORPTION-NO EFFECTS ANTICIPATED. INGESTION-NONE REPORTED. INHALATION-MAY CAUSE RESP IRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC: CITRIC ACID CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EFFECTS DUE TO THE ABILITY OF CITRIC ACID TO CHELATE METALS, WHICH COULD IMPAIR THE BODY TO ABSORB CALCIUM AND IRON. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT APPLICABLE. Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES EYE IRRITATION, MAY CAUSE SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING: EYE CONDITIONS, SKIN CONDITIONS, RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYE CONTACT-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT-WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER. CALL PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INGESTION-GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF W ATER. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER. Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS PRESSURE-DEMAND AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. EVACUATE AREA AND FIGHT FIRE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH METAL NITRATES MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:STOP SPILLED MATERIAL FROM BEING RELEASED TO THE ENVIRONMENT. COVER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH SAND OR OTHER INERT MATERIAL. SCOOP UP SPILLED MATERIAL INTO A LARGE BEAKER AND DISSOLVE WITH WATER. ADJUST TO A PH 6-9 WITH AN ALKALI, SUCH AS SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. FLUSH REACTED MATERIAL TO THE DRAIN WITH A LARGE EXCESS OF WATER. DECONTAMINATE THE AREA WITH A SOAP SOLUTION. Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES OR SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. STORAGE: KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. Other Precautions:EMPTY CONTAINERS: DISPOSE OF EMPTY CONTAINER AS TRASH. RINSE THREE TIMES WITH AN APPROVED SOLVENT. NOTICE: THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE BASED ON FEDERAL REGULATIONS & MAY BE SUPERVISED BY MORE STRING ENT STATE OR LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY. Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION. Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH TOP AND SIDE SHIELDS. Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. HAVE AN EYEWASH STATION NEARBY. Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GENERAL INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. AVOID CONTACT WITH: EYES, SKIN, DO NOT BREATHE: DUST WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. Supplemental Safety and Health SPILL RESPONSE: ONLY PROPERLY QUALIFIED TO RESPOND TO AN EMERGENCY INVOLVING HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES MAY RESPOND TO A SPILL ACCORDING TO FEDERAL REGULATIONS (OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120(A)(V)) AND PER YOUR COMP ANY'S EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN & GUIDELINES/PROCEDURES. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:C3 Melt/Freeze Pt:=153.C, 307.4F Spec Gravity:1.54 pH:0.1-2.2 Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (60%) Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE CRYSTALS, NO ODOR. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES MAY EXPLODE IN CONTACT WITH: METAL NITRATES. Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESS MOISTURE. Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE REPORTED. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:LD50: ORAL RAT LD50=6730 MG/KG SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION DATA: SKIN, RABBIT, 500 MG/24 HOUR. MODERATE. EYE, RABBIT, 750 UG/24 HOUR. SEVERE. ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:NO ECOLOGICAL DATA AVAILABLE FOR THIS PRODUCT OR ITS INGREDIENTS. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:WORK IN AN APPROVED FUME HOOD. DILUTE TO 3-5 TIMES THE VOLUME WITH COLD WATER. ADJUST TO A PH 6-9 WITH AN ALKALI, SUCH AS SODA ASH OR SODIUM BICARBONATE. OPEN COLD TAP WATER COMPLETELY, SLOWLY POUR T HE REACTED MATERIAL TO THE DRAIN. ALLOW COLD WATER TO RUN FOR 5 MINUTES TO COMPLETELY FLUSH THE SYST EM. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:D.O.T.: D.O.T. PROPER SHIPPING NAME:NOT REGULATED. DOT HAZARD CLASS: N/A. DOT SUBSIDIARY RISKS: NA. DOT ID NUMBER:N/A1. DOT PACKING GROUP: N/AI.C.A.O.: ICAO PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED. ICAO HAZARD CLASS: N/A. ICAO SUBSIDIARY RISKS: NA. ICAO ID NUMBER: N/A. ICAO PACKING GROUP: N/A. I.M.O.: IMO PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT REGULATED. IMO HAZARD CLASS: N/A. IMO SUBSIDIARY RISKS: NA. IMO ID NUMBER: N/A. IMO PACKING GROUP: N/A. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III SECTION 311/312: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD. DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH HAZARD. Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA: CONTAINS NO RCRA REGULATED SUBSTANCES. OSHA: THIS PRODUCTS MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AS DEFINED IN THE HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS STANDARD, (29 CFR 1910.1200) State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROP. 65: 65 LISTED CHEMICALS ARE PRESENT IN THIS PRODUCT. ======================= Other Information ======================= ====================================================================== Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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