SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP. -- CITRIC ACID, MONOHYDRATE  -- 6810-00-597-6098
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CITRIC ACID, MONOHYDRATE
MSDS Date:12/17/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-597-6098
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:714-864-2310
Emergency Phone Num:800-772-8786/714-864-2310
Preparer's Name:E. BRULL
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO
Address:4545 ARDINE ST
Box:1987
City:SOUTH GATE
State:CA
ZIP:90280
Country:US
Phone:213-562-9500
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-C415
CAGE:75656
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID
CAS:77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 6735 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-THIS PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES
    AND SKIN. CHRONIC-NO KNOWN EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, ITCHING AND REDNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE .EYES: REMOVE CONTACT LENSES . IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. DO NOT USE ANY OINTMENT. SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.
    DUST INHALA TION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
    DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING, LOWER HEAD
    BELOW KNEES. SEEK MEDICAL HELP IN ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IN POWDER FORNM IS CAPABLE OF
    CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
    NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,  DRY AND WELL
    VENTILATED AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. GROUND ALL
    EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL SHOULD BE
    STORED AWAY FROM HEAT AND OXIDIZING AGENTS
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE DUST MASK OR USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR IF FUME OR MIST IS BEING CREATED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION
    VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
    AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C3
Spec Gravity:1.542
Solubility in Water:65 %
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES (CRYSTALLINE POWDER).

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG REDUCING AND OXIDIZING AGENTS, ORGANIC MATERIALS. AQUEOUS
    REACTION WITH CAUSTIC SODA CAN GENERATE HEAT (STRONGLY EXOTHERMIC).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON.

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

Toxicological Information:THE SUBSTANCE IS NOT TOXIC TO BLOOD, KIDNEYS,
    LUNGS, NERVOUS SYSTEM, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND LIVER.

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

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

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

State Regulatory Information:NOT ON THE LIST OF CA PROPOSTION 65; NOT
    ON CANADIAN DSL.

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