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Univar USA
6100 Carillon Point
Kirkland WA 98033
425-889-3400
For Emergency Assistance involving chemicals call - CHEMTREC (800) 424-9300
MSDS Number:P17532VS MSDS Version:007
007 02/26/02 OXALIC ACID
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: OXALIC ACID
MSDS#: P17532VS
DATE ISSUED: 04/10/00
SUPERSEDES: 05/30/96
ISSUED BY: 008150
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
SUPPLIER ....................JLM MARKETING, INC.
8675 HIDDEN RIVER PARKWAY
TAMPA, F1 33631
PHONE: 613-632-3300
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FAX: 813-632-3301
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER(S) CHEMTREC DAY OR NIGHT 1-800-424-9300
REVISION ................... NEW FORMAT
TRADE NAMES/SYNONYMS:....... OXALIC ACID/ ETHANEDIONIC ACID
CHEMICAL FAMILY .............CARBOXYLIC ACID
PRODUCT USE................. NO DATA
CHEMICAL FORMULA ............C2H202.2H02
NFPA HAZARD RATING:
FIRE ..................... 1
HEALTH ................... 2
REACTIVITY ............... 0
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT %WGT ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL
OXALIC ACID 99.6% 2m/m3 1m/m3
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW ..........HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED.
CAUSES SEVERE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
CAUSES
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. PRODUCT IS A
COLORLESS, ODORLESS, SOLID WHICH COMES IN A
TRANSPARENT CRYSTALLINE FORM. MAY CAUSE
BURNING
TO THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, AND STOMACH WITH
SYMPTOMS OF VOMITING AND ABDOMINAL PAIN.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
INGESTION ................ MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS,
STOMACH.
SKIN CONTACT ............. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INHALATION ............... IRRITATING TO THE NOSE AND THROAT. MAY CAUSE
INFLAMMATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
SYMPTOMS
INCLUDE SORE THROAT, COUGHING, HEADACHE,
NAUSEA, AND DIFFICULTY BREATHING.
EYE CONTACT .............. SEVERE IRRITANT - MAY CAUSE DAMAGE
MEDICAL CONDITIONS
AGGRAVATED.................. NO DATA
SUBCHRONIC (TARGET ORGAN)
EFFECTS .....................NO DATA
CHRONIC EFFECTS .............NO DATA
CARCINOGENICITY
NTP...................... NO
IARC..................... NO
OSHA..................... NO
OTHER TOXICOLOGICAL DATA ....NO DATA
PRINCIPAL ROUTES OF ENTRY EYE CONTACT
SKIN CONTACT
INHALATION
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
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EYE CONTACT .................WASH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER OR NORMAL SALINE, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING
UPPER AND LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF
CHEMICAL REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MINUTES).
GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
SKIN CONTACT ................REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES
IMMEDIATELY. WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT
AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE
OF
CHEMICAL REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MINUTES).
GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION.................. IMMEDIATELY REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR, IF
VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING A QUALIFIED PERSON
SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BEGIN ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION, OBTAIN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE !
INGESTION ...................OBTAIN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE - DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. IF VOMITING OCCURS
SPONTANEOUSLY, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO AVOID
ASPIRATION.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN ...........NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE, TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
SECTION 5: FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
FLASH POINT................. NO DATA
METHOD ......................NOT APPLICABLE
IGNITION TEMPERATURE ........NO DATA
UPPER FLAMMABLE LIMIT .......NOT APPLICABLE
LOWER FLAMMABILITY-LIMIT ....NOT APPLICABLE
SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL
IMPACT ......................NO
SENSITIVITY TO STATIC
DISCHARGE..................NOT EXPECTED
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA .........CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING
PROCEDURES ..................FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
FLAMMABILITY CLASS (OSHA)... NOT APPLICABLE
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACTION TO BE TAKEN FOR
SPILLS OR RELEASES ..........SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER
DISPOSAL.
DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED MATERIAL INTO SEWER.
KEEP
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UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING PROCEDURES .........THIS PRODUCT MUST BE HANDLED BY PROPERLY
TRAINED PERSONNEL.
DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR VAPORS.
AVOID ALL SKIN AND EYE CONTACT BY WEARING
PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
HANDLE AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION AND
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER
USING THIS PRODUCT, ESPECIALLY BEFORE
EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE RE-USE. EMPTY CONTAINERS
RETAIN HAZARDOUS RESIDUE, DISPOSE OF
ACCORDINGLY.
STORAGE PROCEDURES ..........STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA
AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS ........DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
TO
AVOID ACCUMULATION OF DUST.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION ......THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE
BASED
ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK
PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF
THE RESPIRATOR AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
THE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND
HEALTH AND THE MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION (NIOSH-MSHA).
PROTECTIVE CLOTHES ..........IMPERVIOUS GLOVES AND CLOTHING TO PREVENT
SKIN
CONTACT.
EYE AND FACE PROTECTION .....WEAR SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY
GOGGLES TO PREVENT EYE CONTACT WITH THIS
SUBSTANCE.
OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.. WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT AN
EMPLOYEE'S EYES MAY BE EXPOSED TO THIS
SUBSTANCE, THE EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE AN
EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA
FOR EMERGENCY USE.
WHERE THERE IS ANY POSSIBILITY THAT AN
EMPLOYEE'S SKIN MAY BE EXPOSED TO THIS
SUBSTANCE, THE EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE A
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QUICK
DRENCH SHOWER WITHIN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA
FOR EMERGENCY USE.
VENTILATION .................USE LOCAL EXHAUST AND PROCESS ENCLOSURE TO
CONTROL DUSTS OR VAPORS. USE OF A
CORROSION-RESISTANT VENTILATION SYSTEM IS
RECOMMENDED.
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)....... NOT APPLICABLE
FREEZING/MELTING POINT ......NO DATA
PHYSICAL STATE ..............SOLID
ODOR ........................ODORLESS
COLOR .......................COLORLESS, TRANSPARENT
ODOR THRESHOLD (PPM)........ NO DATA
VOLATILES % VOLUME ..........NOT APPLICABLE
EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL
ACETATE=1.0)................ NO DATA
SPECIFIC GRAVITY(WATER=1.0)..NO DATA
MOLECULAR WEIGHT ............NO DATA
ACID/ALKALINITY (MEQ/G)..... NO DATA
PH.......................... NO DATA
VOC (EPA METHOD 24)......... NOT APPLICABLE
SOLUBILITY IN ORGANIC
SOLVENTS ....................NO DATA
BOILING POINT ...............NO DATA
VAPOR PRESSURE MM/HG
(20 C)...................... NO DATA
SOLUBILITY IN WATER (20 C).. NOT APPLICABLE
OCTANOL/WATER PARTITION
COEFFICIENT .................NO DATA
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY ...................STABLE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION ....WILL NOT OCCUR
HAZARDOUS THERMAL
DECOMPOSITION/COMBUSTION
PRODUCTS ....................OXIDES of CARBON
INCOMPATIBILITY
(MATERIALS TO AVOID) ........OXIDIZING AGENTS
ALKALIS
CONDITIONS TO-AVOID .........EXPOSURE TO HEAT, FLAME OR IGNITION SOURCES.
CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
MOISTURE
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
LD50 ORAL ...................7500 mg/kg RAT
LD50 DERMAL .................NO DATA
LC50 INHALATION .............NO DATA
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OTHER .......................NO DATA
AMES TEST RESULTS ...........NO DATA
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOTOXICOLOGICAL
INFORMATION................. No DATA AT THIS TIME
CHEMICAL FATE INFORMATION ...NO DATA AT THIS TIME
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION
DISPOSAL METHOD .............IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL
REGULATIONS
REPORTABLE QUANTITY .........NOT APPLICABLE
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
DOT SHIPPING NAME ...........NOT REGULATED
DOT HAZARD CLASS ............NOT APPLICABLE
DOT LABELS ..................NONE REQUIRED
UN NUMBER ...................NOT APPLICABLE
PLACARDS ....................IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOT 49CFR173 AND 49CFR243
IATA........................ REFER TO AIR CARRIER
IMO/IMDG.................... REFER TO TRANSPORTER
TRANSPORT EMERGENCY
PROCEDURES ..................CONTACT CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300
IN CANADA CONTACT CANUTEC 1-613-996-6666
OTHER .......................THIS CLASSIFICATION APPLIES TO THE SOLID
FORM
OF THIS COMPOUND; OTHER FORMS MAY REQUIRE
RECLASSIFICATION.
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
SARA SECTION 302............ NO
SARA (313) CHEMICALS ........No
EPA TSCA INVENTORY ..........APPEARS
CERCLA SECTION 103.......... NO
CANADIAN WHMIS
CLASSIFICATION ..............D2B
CANADIAN DOMESTIC
SUBSTANCES LIST (DSL)....... APPEARS
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 ...NO
EINECS INVENTORY ............APPEARS
OTHER .......................NO DATA
SECTION 16: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ABBREVIATIONS USED ..........ABBREVIATIONS USED THROUGHOUT THIS MSDS ARE:
ACGIH = AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF GOVERNMENTAL
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENISTS
TWA = TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE (EXPOSURE
VALUES)
STEL = SHORT TERM EXPOSURE LIMITS
OSHA = OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
ADMINISTRATION
PEL = PERMITTED EXPOSURE LIMITS
ppm = PARTS PER MILLION
Mg = MILLIGRAMS
NIOSH = NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH AND SAFETY
MSHA = MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
lb = POUNDS
m3 = PER METRE CUBED
NTP = NATIONAL TOXICOLOGICAL PROGRAM
g = GRAMS
ml = MILLILITRE
RTECS = REGISTRY OF TOXICS EFFECTS OF
CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES (NIOSH)
SECTION 17: LABEL INFORMATION
WARNING/PRECAUTIONS......... HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF INHALED.
CAUSES SEVERE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
CAUSES
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. PRODUCT IS A
COLORLESS, ODORLESS, SOLID WHICH COMES IN A
TRANSPARENT CRYSTALLINE FORM. MAY CAUSE
BURNING
TO THE MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, AND STOMACH WITH
SYMPTOMS OF VOMITING AND ABDOMINAL PAIN.
For Additional Information:
Contact: MSDS Coordinator - Univar USA
During business hours, Pacific Time - (425) 889-3400
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particular purpose, with respect to the product or information provided herein, and shall under no
circumstances be liable for incidental or consequential damages.
Do not use ingredient information and/or ingredient percentages in this MSDS as a product
specification. For product specification information refer to a Product Specification Sheet and/or a
Certificate of Analysis. These can be obtained from your local Univar USA Sales Office.
All information appearing herein is based upon data obtained from the manufacturer and/or
recognized technical sources. While the information is believed to be accurate, Univar USA makes
no representations as to its accuracy or sufficiency. Conditions of use are beyond Univar USA's
control and therefore users are responsible to verify this data under their own operating conditions
to determine whether the product is suitable for their particular purposes and they assume all risks
of their use, handling, and disposal of the product, or from the publication or use of, or reliance
upon, information contained herein. This information relates only to the product designated herein,
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