SIGMA-ALDRICH -- 241172, OXALIC ACID, 99+% ======================================================= MSDS Safety Information ======================================================= FSC: 6810 NIIN: 01-448-9258 MSDS Date: 10/21/1999 MSDS Num: CKFWN Product ID: 241172, OXALIC ACID, 99+% MFN: 01 Responsible Party Cage: TO571 Name: SIGMA-ALDRICH Address: 3050 SPRUCE STREET City: ST. LOUIS MO 63103 Info Phone Number: 314-771-5765 Emergency Phone Number: 414-273-3850 X5996 ======================================================= Item Description Information ======================================================= Item Manager: S9G Item Name: OXALIC ACID,ACS Specification Number: NONE Type/Grade/Class: NONE Unit of Issue: BT Quantitative Expression: 00000000050GM UI Container Qty: 0 Type of Container: BOTTLE ======================================================= Ingredients ======================================================= Cas: 144-62-7 RTECS #: RO2450000 Name: OXALIC ACID > Wt: 99. OSHA PEL: 1 MG/M3 ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 ACGIH STEL: 2 MG/M3 ======================================================= Health Hazards Data ======================================================= LD50 LC50 Mixture: 7500 MG/KG Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO Effects of Exposure: TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, NERVE. CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. POSSIBLE RISK OF HARM TO THE UNBORN CHILD.SKIN ABSORPTION: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHA LATION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. TARGET ORGANS OR SYSTEMS: KIDNEYS, NERVES, BLOOD, & EYES. Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES, AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN SPASM, INFLAMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, AND PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING. First Aid: IMMEDIATE TREATMENT AT WORKSITE: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INHALATION EXP OSURE: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. EYE EXPOSURE: ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. ======================================================= Handling and Disposal ======================================================= Spill Release Procedures: PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS: WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS, AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. METHOD OF CLEAN UP: SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAIDING DUST. Waste Disposal Methods: APPROPRIATE METHOD OF DISPOSAL OF SUBSTANCE OR PREPARATION: OBSERVE ALL FEDERA, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. Handling And Storage Precautions: USER EXPOSURE: DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. STORAGE: KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. ======================================================= Fire and Explosion Hazard Information ======================================================= Extinguishing Media: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: THIS MATERIAL, LIKE MODT MATERIALS IN POWDER FORM, IS CAPABLE OR CREATING A DUST EXPLOSION. ======================================================= Control Measures ======================================================= Respiratory Protection: USE APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR Ventilation: USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. Protective Gloves: HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES Other Protective Equipment: RUBBER BOOTS, SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH; OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ======================================================= Physical/Chemical Properties ======================================================= HCC: C2 Melt/Freeze Pt: =189.5C, 373.1F Vapor Pres: <0.01 MMHG Vapor Density: 4.4 G/L Appearance and Odor: WHITE, FINE CRYSTALS. N/A ODOR THRESHOLD ======================================================= Reactivity Data ======================================================= Stability Indicator: YES Stability Condition To Avoid: PROTECT FROM MOISTURE Materials To Avoid: AVOID CONTACT WITH METALS, ALKALI METALS. Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO ======================================================= Toxicological Information ======================================================= Toxicological Information: ORAL- WOMAN: 600 MG/KG (LDLO). REMARKS: GASTROINTESTINAL CHANGES IN STRUCTURE OR FUNCTION OF ESOPHAGUS. GASTROINTESTINAL: HYPERMOTILITY, DIARRHEA. IRRITATION DATA: SKIN- RABBIT: 500 MG 24H (MILD IRR ITATION EFFECT). EYES- RABBIT: 0.25 MG/ 24 H (SEVERE IRRITATION EFFECT). EYES- RABBIT: 100 MG/ 4S (RINSED). CHRONIC EXPOSURE- TERATOGEN- POSSIBLE RISK OF CONGENITAL MALFORMATION IN THE FETUS. ======================================================= Ecological Information ======================================================= ======================================================= MSDS Transport Information ======================================================= Transport Information: IATA & DOT: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, NOS, UN3261, CLASS 8, PG II. ======================================================= Regulatory Information ======================================================= Sara Title III Information: NOT SARA 313 LISTED. Federal Regulatory Information: ON TSCA INVENTORY ITEM. ======================================================= Other Information ======================================================= ======================================================= Transportation Information ======================================================= Responsible Party Cage: TO571 Trans ID NO: 152161 Product ID: 241172, OXALIC ACID, 99+% MSDS Prepared Date: 10/21/1999 Review Date: 01/10/2001 MFN: 1 Tech Entry NOS Shipping Nm: [OXALIC ACID .005 MOL (FIXANAL)] Net Unit Weight: 50 GRAMS Multiple KIT Number: 0 Unit Of Issue: BT Container QTY: 0 Type Of Container: BOTTLE ======================================================= Detail DOT Information ======================================================= DOT PSN Code: DXP Symbols: G DOT Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S. Hazard Class: 8 UN ID Num: UN3261 DOT Packaging Group: II Label: CORROSIVE Packaging Exception: 154 Non Bulk Pack: 212 Bulk Pack: 240 Max Qty Pass: 15 KG Max Qty Cargo: 50 KG Vessel Stow Req: B ======================================================= Detail IMO Information ======================================================= IMO PSN Code: ETC IMO Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S. o IMDG Page Number: 8150-1 UN Number: 3261 UN Hazard Class: 8 IMO Packaging Group: I/II/III Subsidiary Risk Label: - EMS Number: 8-15 MED First Aid Guide NUM: 760 ======================================================= Detail IATA Information ======================================================= IATA PSN Code: HMC IATA UN ID Num: 3261 IATA Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S. * IATA UN Class: 8 IATA Label: CORROSIVE UN Packing Group: II Packing Note Passenger: 814 Max Quant Pass: 15KG Max Quant Cargo: 50KG Packaging Note Cargo: 816 ======================================================= Detail AFI Information ======================================================= AFI PSN Code: HMR AFI Symbols: * AFI Proper Shipping Name: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, ORGANIC, N.O.S. AFI Hazard Class: 8 AFI UN ID NUM: UN3261 AFI Packing Group: II Special Provisions: P5 Back Pack Reference: A12.4 ======================================================= HAZCOM Label ======================================================= Product ID: 241172, OXALIC ACID, 99+% Cage: TO571 Assigned IND: Y Company Name: SIGMA-ALDRICH Street: 3050 SPRUCE STREET City: ST. LOUIS MO Zipcode: 63103 Health Emergency Phone: 414-273-3850 X5996 Label Required IND: Y Date Of Label Review: 03/31/2000 Status Code: A Origination Code: F Eye Protection IND: YES Skin Protection IND: YES Signal Word: WARNING Respiratory Protection IND: YES Health Hazard: Moderate Contact Hazard: Moderate Fire Hazard: None Reactivity Hazard: None Hazard And Precautions: TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, NERVE. CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS. HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. POSSIBLE RISK OF HARM TO THE UNBORN CHILD.SKIN ABSORPTION: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHA LATION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. TARGET ORGANS OR SYSTEMS: KIDNEYS, NERVES, BLOOD, & EYES. ======================================================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever expressly or implied warrants, states, or intends said information to have any application, use or viability by or to any person or persons outside the Department of Defense nor any person or persons contracting with any instrumentality of the United States of America and disclaims all liability for such use. 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