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

MSDS NAME:LACTIC ACID, S80046-1
NIIN:00N085893
MSDS Number: CHDCM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Name:LACTIC ACID
CAS:50-21-5
RTECS #:OD2800000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:LACTIC ACID LACTATE; (LACTIC ANHYDRIDE)
CAS:97-73-4
Fraction by Wt: 10-15%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CAUSES SEVERE EYE BURNS. MAY
    CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE EYE INJURY. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SEVERE SKIN
    IRRITATION. CAUSES SKIN BURNS. INGESTION: CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERFORATION OF THE  DIGESTIVE TRACT.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSEIRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH
    BURNING PAIN IN THE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: NOSE AND THROAT, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND PULMONARY EDEMA. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION
    FOUND. TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Eyes: FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,,
    OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. DO NOT
    ALLOW VICTIM TO RUB OR KEEP EYES CLOSED. SKIN: GET MED AID. IMMED
    FLUSH SKIN W/P LENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE
    REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. DESTROY CONTAM SHOES. INGEST: IF
    VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. DO
    NOT INDUCE (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL
    FOAM OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (EG, DRY SAND OR EARTH), THEN
    PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO
    NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT INGEST OR INHALE.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATORY REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1010.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: VOMIT & SEEK IMMED MED ADVICE. INHAL: GET MED AID
    IMMED. REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE
    ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. NOTES TO MD: TREAT
    SYMPTOMA TICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS. EYE
    PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:252F,122C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:64.0F,17.8C
Vapor Pres:19 @ 38C
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VISCOUS COLORLESS LIQUID; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, BASES AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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