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

MSDS NAME:TARTARIC ACID
NIIN:00N010055
MSDS Number: BHNNG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC,SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:43061
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Name:TARTARIC ACID
CAS:87-69-4
RTECS #:WW7875000
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF
    OVEREXPOSURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MILD IRRIT AND POSSIBLY TEMPORARILY
    ABRASIVE.REDDENING AND TEARING MAY BE EXPERIENCED.SKIN:NO ADVERSE
    EFFTS EXPECTED.INGEST:MILDLY IRRIT TO THE GI SYS IF LGE QTY ARE
    INGEST.THE EFFECT IS THAT OF  AN ACID,PRODUCING ABDOM
    PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMIT,DIARRHEA.INHAL:NUISANCE DUST.CAN CAUSE COUGHING
    AND SNEEZING.

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

Eyes:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN.CALL A PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREAS WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.INGESTION:GIVE
    SEVERAL GLASS ES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE.IF LARGEAMOUNTS WERE
    SWALLOWED,GET MEDICAL ADVICE.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY.

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

Flash Point:N/K 
Lower Limits:N/K 
Upper Limits:N/K 
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,ALCOHOL FOAM,OR CARBON
    DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .USE FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE
    DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLO HAZ.AS W/
    MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS,FIRE IS POSS AT ELEV TEMPS OR CONTACT W/ AN
    IGNIT SOURCE.HAZ DECOMP PRODS MAY INCLUDE CO AND CO*2.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQ PROT
    CLTHG AND RESP PROT FROM DUST.SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.TRACE RESIDUES MAY BE
    FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH LARG E AMOUNTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENT PLACE AWAY
    FROM HEAT OR SOURCES OF IGNITION.PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:N/K 

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW LEVEL OF CONCERN .
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING,EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN,QUICK DRENCH FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO CONTACT LENSES SHOULD BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    WITH THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/K 

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:206C,403F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Spec Gravity:1.76 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:133 G/100
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS THAT ARE ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SILVER AND SILVER COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .WHATEVER CAN NOT BE SAVED FOR
    RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED OF AS ACID WASTE IN AN APPROVED WASTE
    DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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