JUNGBUNZLAUER INC -- CITRIC ACID  -- 6810-00-141-2942
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:08/30/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JUNGBUNZLAUER INC
Address:75 WELLS AVE
City:NEWTON CENTRE
State:MA
ZIP:02159
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-969-0900
Emergency Phone Num:617-969-0900
CAGE:0UGZ0
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JUNGBUNZLAUER INC
Address:7 WELLS AVE
Box:City:NEWTON CENTRE
State:MA
ZIP:02149
Country:US
Phone:617-969-0900
CAGE:0UGZ0

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

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

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1700 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MODERATE LOCAL IRRITATION.
    POWDER MAY DISSOLVE IN EYE TEARS. SEVERE EFFECTS ON EYES WITH
    INSTALLATION OF 750 MICROGRAMS. CHRONIC: POSSIBLE EROSION OF TEETH
    IF INTAKE IS FREQUENT AND EXCESSIVE..
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT-IRRIGATE SURFACE WITH LOW PRESSURE RUNNING WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES; SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT-FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 10 MINUTES.

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

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1000C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM -
    AS APPROPIATE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO AN AREA OF UPWIND
    DIRECTION & REMOVE UNNEEDED MATERIALS; KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINER
    COOL WITH WTER SPRAY; PROVIDE FIRE FIGHTERS WITH SCBA
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT WHEN HEATED - USE IN A TEMPERATURE
    CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL EQUIPMENT IS GROUNDED AGAINST DUST
    EXPLOSIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP UP ALL SPILLS AND TRANSFER TO LABELLED
    CONTAINERS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL PLACE.
Other Precautions:WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
GENERALLY HARMLESS IN DRY FORM.

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

HCC:C3
Spec Gravity:1.542
Solubility in Water:1 G IN 0.5 ML WATER
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM YARTRATE, ALKALIS, ALKALINE EARTH CARBONATES AND
    BICARBONATES, ACETATES, SULFIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SLOWLY RELEASE SMALL QUANTITIES TO PROCESS DRAIN
    WITH PLENTY OF WATER.

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