NICHEM CO -- CITRIC ACID ANHYDROUS  -- 6810-00-141-2942
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CITRIC ACID ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:10/05/2000
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:NICHEM CO
Address:664 SOUTH 21ST	STREET
City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111
Country:US
Info Phone Num:973-399-9810
Emergency Phone Num:973-399-9810
CAGE:UO193
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:NICHEM CO
Address:664 SOUTH 21ST	STREET
Box:City:IRVINGTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07111
Country:US
Phone:973-399-9810
CAGE:UO193
Company Name:RADIAN INTL LLC
Address:8501 N MOPAC BLVD
Box:201088
City:AUSTIN
State:TX
ZIP:78720-1088
Country:US
Phone:512-419-5224
Contract Num:SP0450-00-D-4021
CAGE:29913

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

Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID, 2-HYDROXY-1,2,3-PROPANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID
CAS:77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LD50: 11,700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:UNKNOWN	  IARC:NO    OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE SLIGHT EYE IRRITANT, LONG TERM EXPOSURE
    TO SKIN COULD BE A MILD IRRITANT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH WATER, REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.

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

Autoignition Temp:>1000.C, 1832.F
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, POWDER EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE-AT OPTIMUM AIR CONCENTRATION BUREAU
    OF MINES RELATIVE: EXPLOSIVE RATING=WEAK

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER BY VACUUM  OR BROOM AND SHOVEL. FLUSH
    AREA WITH WATER TO REMOVE FINAL TRACES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF CITRIC ACID CAN, IF IN CONTACT
    WITH REACTIVE METAL (IRON, ZINC, ALUMINUM) FORM HYDROGEN WHICH MAY
    FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED CHEMICAL RESPIRATOR WITH DUST AND
    MIST FILTER WHILE HANDLING CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL AND CONCENTRATED
    SOLUTIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL DUST.
Protective Gloves:STANDARD WORK GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SOLID
Melt/Freeze Pt:=153.C, 307.4F
Vapor Pres:SOLID
Spec Gravity:1.665
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:<1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE ODORLESS POWDER AND/OR GRANULES

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL NITRATES AND STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:DERMAL ACUTE 500 MG/24 HR MODERATE.  EYE 750
    MG/24 HR SEVERE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONFORM TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. LANDFILL OR NEUTRALIZE AND FLUSH TO DRAIN. MATERIAL IS
    BIODEGRADABLE IN WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY.

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