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

MSDS NAME:L (+) TARTARIC ACID, TX0010
NIIN:00N091166
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJHBN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:EM SCIENCE, A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027-0070
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-423-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:TX0010
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63612
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612

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

Name:L-(+)-TARTARIC ACID; (L (+) TARTARIC ACID)
CAS:87-69-4
RTECS #:WW7875000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LOW TOXICITY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (IARC, NTP,
    OSHA) AS CANCER-CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
    WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR;  GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS
    STOPPED. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION; IF CONSCIOUS,
    GIVE WATER FREELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER CTL MEASURES SECTION. ELIM ANY IGNIT
    SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS.
    CONTAIN RELEASE & ELIM ITS	SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK.
    TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP. COMPLY W/FED, STATE, & LOC
    REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO REG INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY &
    OTHER REG DATA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT
    CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES.
Other Precautions:HANDLING CARE GENERALLY IN KEEPING WITH SAFE
    LABORATORY PRACTICES IS RECOMMENDED.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
    FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=168.C, 334.4F
Spec Gravity:1.76 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:57%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, CRYSTALS OR GRANULES.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILVER (REACTS TO PRODUCE UNSTABLE SILVER TARTRATE).
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE INDICATED.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORL-RBT LDLO: 5000 MG/KG.
    TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS: NONE. CITED IN REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
    CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS).

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

Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL DOES NOT HAVE AN EPA WASTE NUMBER AND
    IS NOT LISTED WASTE, HOWEVER CONSULTATION WITH A PERMITTED WASTE
    DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. ALWAYS CONTACT A
    PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (T SD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL
    CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NON-REGULATED. DOT ID
    NUMBER: NONE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATEMENT: THE CAS CNUMBER OF THIS
    PRODUCT IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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