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

MSDS NAME:CITRIC ACID, MONOHYDRATE
NIIN:00-597-6098
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDTS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CAMLAUR SCIENTIFIC
Address:4820 OLD SPANISH TRAIL
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77221
Country:US
Info Phone Num:281-343-0384
Emergency Phone Num:281-343-0384
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO041
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CAMLAUR SCIENTIFIC
Address:4820 OLD SPANISH TRAIL
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77221
Country:US
Phone:281-343-0384
CAGE:TO041
Company:LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO
Address:4545 ARDINE ST
Box:1987
City:SOUTH GATE
State:CA
ZIP:90280
Country:US
Phone:213-562-9500
CAGE:75656

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

Name:CITRIC ACID
CAS:77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000
= Wt:99.5

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATION: SKIN, EYE, INGESTION,
    INHALATION. CITRIC ACID HAS BEEN REPORTED TO HAVE ALLERGIC
    PROPERTIES, AND MIGHT CAUSE ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS. DUSTS AND
    SOLUTIONS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO  THE EYS. CONCENTRATED
    SOLUTIONS MAY BECORROSIVE TO THE EYSS AND CAUSE CORNEAL
    UNCERATIONS. THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION OF THE
    SKIN. CITRIC ACID MAT CAUSE MILD GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATI ON. 
    CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS MAY CAUSE NECROTIC AND ULCERATIVE LESIONS ON
    ORAL MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THIS PRODUCTS COMPONENTS ARE
    LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, OSHA, NIOSH, OR NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES-REDNESS, TEARING OR PAIN.
    INGESTION-NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN.
    INHALATION-COUGHING, SNEEZING AND LABORED BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING EYE, SKIN,
    RESPIRATORY OR ALLERGIC CONDITIONS MAY BE MORE SENSITIVE.

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

First Aid:INGESTION-GETMEDICAL ATTENTION. RINSE MOUTH OUT WITH WATER.
    DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IMMEDIATELY GIVE 8 OZ OF WATER OR MILK.
    DERMAL-IMMEDIATELY WASH EXTREMELY THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    IF IRRITAT ION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE-FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, OR IF SYMPTOMS
    EXISTS AFTER FLUSHING THE EYES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH	AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF COUGH OR DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING DEVELOPS, SEEK
    MEDICAL ATTENTION TO EVALUATE FOR RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION,
    BRONCHITIS OR PNEUMONIA.

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

Autoignition Temp:=1010.C, 1850.F
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA. WEAR FULLL FIREFIGHTING
    EQMPT/CLOTHING IN FIRE SITUATION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR SCOOP UP AND REMOVE. WEAR RESPIRATOR,
    CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
    AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA. PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS.
    STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. ALWAYS WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
    ON SKON OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE MIST, DUST OR VAPORS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXISTS. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
    APPROPIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:ALWAYS MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS,
    LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:USE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES, BUTYL RUBBER, NATURAL RUBBER,
    NEOPRENE, NITRILE, PVC.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELDS OR CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL. DO NOT
    EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK AREAS. EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALWAYS WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.

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

HCC:C3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:140-153C
Spec Gravity:H20=1:1.542
Solubility in Water:209G/100ML H20@25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, POWDER SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE REACTION WITH METAL NITRATES, STRONG BASES, AND
    OXIDIZERS. CORROSIVE TO BRASS, LEAD, CAST IRON AND STEEL. NOT
    CORROSIVE TO STAINLESS STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT AND MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE ARE
    NORMAL PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION. INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE
    IRRITATING FUMES AND ACRID SMOKE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID HEAT AND MOISTURE.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:EPIDEMIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY, NO INFORMATION
    AVAILABLE. TETRATOGENICITY-CITRIC ACID DID NOT CAUSE REPRODUCTION
    EFFECTS WHEN TESTED IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS. THE SODIUM SALT DID
    NOT CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS IN RA TS. MUTAGENICITY-CITRIC ACID WOULD
    NOT BE EXPECTED TO BE GENOTOXIC AT PHYSIOLOGICAL CONCENTRATIONS
    BECAUSE IT IS A NORMAL METABOLITE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. DISPOSE OF BY CONTROLLED INCINERATION
    OR SECURE LANDFILL MAY BE ACCEPTABLE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

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