LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 11,700 MG/KG CITRIC ACID
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION.
INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:EYE & SKIN CONDITIONS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. INDUCE
VOMITING UNDER DIRECTION OF PHYSICIAN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED POSITIVE PRESSURE
BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.
Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE W/SODA ASH. ABSORB
W/VERMICULITE/OTHER INERT MATERIAL. CONTAINERIZE FOR LATER
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA. AVOID
DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING CHEMICAL.
Protective Gloves:GENERAL PURPOSE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR CITRIC ACID.
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION/OTHER METHOD IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL,
STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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