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

Product ID:CITRIC ACID,ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:11/10/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-2942
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JUNGBUNZLAUER INC
Address:75 WELLS AVE
City:NEWTON CENTRE
State:MA
ZIP:02159-3214
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-969-0900
Emergency Phone Num:617-969-0901/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:JOHN M. QUINN
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
Company Name:MAYDAY CHEMICAL
Address:666 PORTER STREET
Box:50164
City:KALAMAZOO
State:MI
ZIP:49005-0164
Country:US
CAGE:1GY12

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

Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID
CAS:77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000
Fraction by Wt: >= 99.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS,
    TEARING, CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SWELLING,
    PAIN. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY  SYSTEM IF INHALED. INGESTION: MAY
    CAUSEABDOMINAL/STOMACH IRRITATION IF INGESTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, TEARING,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: IRRITATION, SWELLING, PAIN, DERMATITIS.
    INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, COUGHING,
    SNEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION : ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    FLUSH AREA WITH WATER AND WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF ADVERSE
    SYMPTOMS DEVEL OP, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK. DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:1850F
Lower Limits:8 GM/FT3
Upper Limits:65 GM/FT3
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, HALON/DRY
    CHEMICAL. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN CONFINED AREAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS WITH ANY FINELY DIVIDED ORGANIC SOLID,
    DUST MAY BE EXPLOSIVE IF MIXED WITH AIR IN CRITICAL PROPORTIONS AND
    IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. SWEEP OR VACUUM INTO CONTAINERS
    FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY,WELL VENTIATED
    AREA AWAY FROM STRONG OXIDIZERS. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST, GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. EMPTY CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND VAPORS.
    OBSERVE ALL LABEL WARNINGS EVEN AFTER CONTAINER IS EMPTIED. DO NOT
    CUT, DRILL, GRIND, OR WELD	ON OR NEAR THIS CONTAINER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF HIGH DUST
    CONCENTRATION WEAR APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES TO AVOID SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR FULL BODY COVERING CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:1.665
pH:2.2 1%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:59.2% @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER OR CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, METALLIC NITRATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION RESULTS IN ACID
    FUMES, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

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

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