=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:OXALIC ACID
NIIN:00-264-6625
MSDS Number: BDQTK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:UNIVAR CORP., VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC.
Address:2600CAMPUS DR.
Box:5932
City:SAN MATEO
State:CA
ZIP:94403-2522
Country:US
Info Phone Num:408-435-8700
Emergency Phone Num:CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:KO997
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company:UNIVAR CORP., VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC.
Address:2600CAMPUS DR.
Box:5932
City:SAN MATEO
State:CA
ZIP:94403-2522
Country:US
Phone:408-435-8700
CAGE:KO997
Company:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Phone:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91

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

Name:OXALIC ACID
CAS:144-62-7
RTECS #:RO2450000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3/2 STEL
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/2 STEL; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT 375MG/KG - HUMAN LDLO 71 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PROLONGED/REPEATED OVEREXPOSURE MAY
    RESULT IN DELAYED LIVER &/OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MILD TO SEVERE IRRITATION SKIN:
    IRRITATION;PROLONGED,DERMITITIS INHALED: IRRITATION,ULCERATION;
    PROLONGED,CRONIC COUGH,ALBUMINURIA,VOMITING,EMACIATION. INGESTION:
    A FEW GRAMS MAY BE FATAL. IRRITA TION/CORROSION G/I TRACT,
    VOMITING,ABDOMINAL PAIN,CONVULSIONS,COLLAPSE,DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER,15MIN. SKIN: WASH W/SOLUTION EPSOM
    SALTS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALED:
    REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR AS NEEDED. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INGEST ION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LOTS OF
    WATER,MILK,OR SOLUBLE CALCIUM OR MAGNESIUM SALT. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL
    FOAM. DO NOT DIRECT WATER STREAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXTINGUISHER OF IGNITION;VAPORS COMPOSE
    TO HAZARDOUS PRODUCTS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. RECOVER
    MATERIAL FOR REUSE. SWEEP UP REMAINDER IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINERS
    FOR DISPOSAL
Neutralizing Agent:NONE LISTED BY MFR.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM CHEMICALS AND
    SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.

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

Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:232F/
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:213F/
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:212F(-H*2O)
Vapor Pres:NIL
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:9.5%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS,NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILVER,SODIUM CHLORITE,WATER,AIR,ACIDS,CARBON DIOXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY LIBERATE CARBON MONOXIDE,CARBON
    DIOXIDE & TOXIC FORMIC ACID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP OUT OF SEWERS,DRAINS,SURFACE WATER OR SOIL.
    COMPLY WITH FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING DISPOSAL OF
    OXALIC ACID.

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