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

MSDS NAME:CITRIC ACID
NIIN:00-141-2942
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKFLR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP.
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:24 HR 800-424-9300/310-516-8000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:C4370
Preparer's Name:G.A. BINAS
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415
Company:TELECHEM INTERNATIONAL, INC
Address:524 E WEDDELL DRIVE SUITE 3
Box:City:SUNNYVALE
State:CA
ZIP:94089-2115
Country:US
Phone:916-941-3688
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D778
CAGE:1KH20

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

Name:CITRIC ACID
CAS:77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACUTE ORALTOXICITY(LD50)5040 MG/KG MOUSE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF INGESTION, OF
    INHALATION. SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT(IRRITANT,
    PERMEATOR). IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT). THE SUBSTANCE IS
    TOXIC TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. REPEATED  OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE
    SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENIC, MUTAGENIC, TERATOGENIC,
    AND DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION.
    SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT(IRRITANT, PERMEATOR). OF
    EYE CONTACT(IRRITANT). THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    REPEATED OR PROLON GED EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET
    ORGANS DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH RUNNING WATER AT LEAST 15
    MIN, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. SKIN: WASH
    IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY WATER. GENTLY, THOROUGHLY, WASH
    CONTAMINATED SKIN W/RUN NING WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. CLEAN
    FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES &	GROIN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. COVER
    IRRITATED SKIN WITH EMOLLIENT. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTN.  WASH CONTAMINATE CLOTH ING. INHALATION: ALLOW  VICTIM TO
    REST IN  WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEEK IMMED MEDICAL ATTN. INGESTION:
    DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING. IF VICTIM NOT
    BREATHING, PERFORM MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESU SCITATION. SEEK IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTN.

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Lower Limits:3.6
Upper Limits:29
Extinguishing Media:SMALL FIRE: USE DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. LARGE FIRE:
    USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR FOAM. DO NOT USE WATER JET.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT PROVIDED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT
    SPILLED SOLID IN CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FINISH
    CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON CONTAMINATED SURFACE & DISPOSE OF
    ACCORDING TO LOCAL/ REGIONAL AUT HORITY REQUIREMENTS. LARGE SPILL:
    USE SHOVEL TO PUT MATL INTO CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
    FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON  CONTAMINATED SURFACE & ALLOW
    EVACUATE THROUGH SANITARY SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER DRY. KEEP IN A COOL
    PLACE. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAING MATERIAL. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED AWAY FROM  EXTREME HEAT AND AWAY FROM
    STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. EMPTY CONTAINERS POSE A FIRE RISK, EVAPORATE THE RESIDUE
    UNDER A FUME HOOD. GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT CONTAINING MATERIAL. DO NOT
    INGEST. DO NOT BRE ATHE DUST. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. IN
    CASE OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RES PIRATORY
    EQUIPMENT.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR. BE SURE TO USE AN
    APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT. IF USER OPERATIONS
    GENERATE DUST, FUME, OR MIST, USE VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO
    AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW THE EXP OSURE LIMIT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER
    ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS. A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT. SUGGESTED
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT CONSULT A SPECIALIST
    BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOT RELEVANT

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

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=153.C, 307.4F
Vapor Density:NOT AVAILA
Spec Gravity:1.665 (WATER=1)
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:EASILY SOL IN COLD WATER
Appearance and Odor:ODOR, COLOR, TASTE; NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT AVAILABLE. NON-CORROSIVE IN PRESENCE OF GLASS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT AVAILABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:NOT PROVIDED

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:PRODUCTS OF BIODEGREDATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM
    DEGREDATION PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER LONG TERM DEGREDATION
    PRODUCTS MAY ARISE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL. RECYCLE, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT
    YOUR LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED BY DOT.

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

SARA Title III Information:NOT RELEVANT
Federal Regulatory Information:CITRIC ACID ON TSCA INVENTORY
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED

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

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