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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: OXALIC ACID 5%, AQUEOUS
SYNONYMS: N/A
PRODUCT CODES: 26658-03
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -4300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: N/A
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
OXALIC ACID DIHYDRATE, 99%, A.C.S. REAGENT
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
6153-56-6 N/A 5
mg/m3
ppm
OSHA PEL-TWA: N/A 1
OSHA PEL STEL : N/A 2
OSHA PEL CEILING: N/A 1
ACGIH TLV-TWA: N/A 1
ACGIH TLV STEL: N/A 2
ACGIH TLV CEILING: N/A N/A
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION, SKIN, INGESTION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO THE EYES
SKIN: MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO THE SKIN.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SEVERE GASTROENTERITIS WITH VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND POSSIBLY DEATH
INHALATION: HARMFUL IF INHALED
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: POISON! CORROSIVE! BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESCTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCUS MEMBRANES, EYES, AND
SKIN. POISON! CORROSIVE! TO SKIN AND EYES. INGESTION MAY CUASE SEVERE GASTROENTERITIS WITH VOMITING,
DIARRHEA AND POSSIBLY DEATH. WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: N/A
CARCINOGENICITY
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OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPERATING EYELIDS WITH
FINGERS.SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES AND CLOTHING.
INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
OXYGEN.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: N/A
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: N/A
FLASH POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
METHOD USED: N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
OTHER: N/A
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
PROTECTION: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: N/A
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: WEARING PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, ABSORB SPILL ON PAPER TOWELS AND
CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
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HANDLING AND STORAGE: AVOID ALL ROUTES OF EXPOSURE. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. USE COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. SOLUTION IS TOXIC AND CORROSIVE.
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
VENTILATION: LOCAL EXHAUST, MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT INHALATION OF MISTS AND VAPORS.
EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION: RUBBER GLOVES
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: APPROVED WORK CLOTHES.
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. USE CARE WHEN
HANDLING!
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: COLORLESS
ODOR: N/A
PHYSICAL STATE: AQUEOUS SOLUTION
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
MELTING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
BASIS (=1): N/A
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SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: SOLUBLE
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F: N/A
C: N/A
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
VISCOSITY: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): N/A
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): BASES, ACIDS CHLORIDES, ALKALI METALS, CORRODES STEEL, PROTECT FROM
MOISTURE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: TOXIC FUMES OF CO & CO
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: TOXIC AND CORROSIVE!
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT DOT REGULATED
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENT:
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES: N/A
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): N/A
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): N/A
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: N/A
STATE REGULATIONS: N/A
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: N/A
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: N/A
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
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1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
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IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
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INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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