PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC -- CITRIC ACID, ANHYDROUS, TECHNICAL -- 6810-01-359-5011 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CITRIC ACID, ANHYDROUS, TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:02/15/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-359-5011
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:11028  LEADBETTER RD  UNIT 10
City:ASHLAND
State:VA
ZIP:23005
Country:US
Info Phone Num:804-264-5183
Emergency Phone Num:201-944-6020
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:0466
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0YED2
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D598
CAGE:0YED2
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NJ77
CAGE:0YED2

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

Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID
CAS:77-92-9
RTECS #:GE7350000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL,RAT: 3GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION, POSSIBLE EYE BURNS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INGESTION:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CITRIC ACID
    DECREASES IRON & CALCIUM ABSORPTION. INHALATION: DU ST IRRITATING
    TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE EROSION
    OF TEETH. TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
    OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS. SKIN:
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION., NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA. INHALATION: REESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
    PARTY.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES., OCCASIONALLY LIFTING LIDS. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.
    SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUT ES WHILE REMOVING CLOTHES & SHOES. GET MEDICAL AID IF
    IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS
    & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. GET MEDICAL AID.
    INHALATION: REMOVE	FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID IF COUGH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS APPEAR.
    NOTE TO PHYSICIANS: TREA T SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/AV
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICALS,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT) AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.  DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT
    CONCENTRATIONS CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTU RES WITH AIR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THORUOGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE
    WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION & ACCUMULATION.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION & INHALATION.
Other Precautions:KEEP FROM CONTACT W/OXIDIZING MATERIALS. STORE IN
    COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134.  ALWAYS US A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR EYEYGLASSES OR CHEM SAFTY GOGG AS DESCRIBED IN OSHA
    29CFR1910.133.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
N/AV=NOT AVAILABLE. N/A=NOT APPLICABLE.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES >MELTING PT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=67.2C, 153.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:1.665
Solubility in Water:> THAN 50 WT % IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:SOLID;WHITE FREE-FLOWING GRANULAR POWDER, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, METALLIC NITRATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDANTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

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

Toxicological Information:EPIDEMIOLOGY/TERATOGENICITY/REPRODUCTIVE
    EFFECTS/NEUROTOXICITY/MUTAGENICITY/OTHER STUDIES: NOT AVAILABLE.
    LD50/LC50: CAS#  77-92-9: ORAL, MOUSE: LD50=5040 MG/KG; ORAL, RAT:
    LD50= 3 GM/KG. CARCINOGENIC ITY: CITRIC ACD-NOT LISTED BY ACGIH,
    OSHA, NTP, IARC.

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

Ecological:ENVIONMENTAL FATE: THIS CHEMICAL IS EXPECTED TO BE READILY
    BIODEGRADABLE AND IS NAOT LIKELY TO BIOCONCENTRATE.
    PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT AVAILABLE. OTHER: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENTY WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATIONOF
    CONTAMINANTS: NOT LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE
    LEVELS: NOT LISTED.  RCRA F-SERIES: NOT LISTED. RCRA P-SERIES: NOT
    LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NOT LISTED. NOT LISTED AS A MA TERIAL BANNED
    FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO EPA.

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

Transport Information:US DOT/IMO/ICAO:NOT REGULATED AS HAZARDOUS
    MATERIAL.

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

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATIONOF
    CONTAMINANTS: NOT LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE
    LEVELS: NOT LISTED. RCRA F-SERIES: NOT LISTED. RCRA P-SERIES: NOT
    LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NOT LI STED. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED
    FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO EPA.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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