===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:LACTIC ACID
NIIN:00F031260
MSDS Number: BSMYP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV.
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:LACTIC ACID
CAS:50-21-5
RTECS #:OD2800000
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3730 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: SEVERE IRRITATION. EYES: SEVERE
IRRITATION, CORNEAL DAMAGE. INGESTION: CORROSIVE, CAUSES BURNS IN
THE MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH, SEVERE CASES OF CYANOSIS, VASCULAR
COLLAPSE. INHALATION: CORROSIVE T O MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
:Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SORE THROAT, COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH. INGESTION: DIARRHEA, NAUSEA, VOMITING, PERSPIRATION &
SHORTNESS OF BREATH. SKIN: PAIN, SKIN BURNS, SCARRING. EYES:
REDNESS, PAIN.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE
VOMTING. GIVE PLENTY OF WATER/MILK. NEVER GIVE FLUIDS TO
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES
WHILE REMOVING CONTAM INATED CLOTHING/SHOES. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:>235F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUES
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:MIX & ADD WATER TO FORM SLURRY. NEUTRALIZE &
PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH AREA W/SODA ASH
SOULTION & FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT OR IGNITION.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED HALF MASK CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR, SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, APRON,
BOOTS, LAB COAT, COVERALLS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:251.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:62.6F
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW, SYRUPY LIQUID, NEARLY
ODORLESS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HYDROFLUORIC ACID, NITRIC ACID, OXIDIZING AGENTS, IODIDES, ALBUMIN
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT OR FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS ACRID FUMES, SMOKE, CABRON
OXIDES,
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE CAN BE SENT FOR DISPOSAL TO AN APPROVED
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILTIY OR DISSOLVED IN A FLAMMABLE SOLVENT &
BURNED IN AN APPROVED INCINERATOR.
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