MSDS for OXALIC ACID, DIHYDRATE
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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: OXALIC ACID, DIHYDRATE
FORMULA: HOCOCOOH . 2H2O
FORMULA WT: 126.07
CAS NO.: 6153-56-6
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: RO2450000
COMMON SYNONYMS: ETHANEDIOIC ACID, DIHYDRATE; ETHANDIONIC ACID, DIHYDRATE
PRODUCT CODES: 0229,0230
EFFECTIVE: 09/05/86
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 2 MODERATE
FLAMMABILITY - 1 SLIGHT
REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (CORROSIVE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
DANGER
CAUSES BURNS
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: WHITE (CORROSIVE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
OXALIC ACID, DIHYDRATE 90-100 144-62-7
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A
MELTING POINT: 101 C ( 214 F) DECOMPOSES VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 4.3
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.65 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
SOLUBILITY(H2O): APPRECIABLE (MORE THAN 10 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0
APPEARANCE & ODOR: WHITE, ODORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A NFPA 704M RATING: 1-1-0
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS NOTE: DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT.
TOXIC GASES PRODUCED: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 1 MG/M3 ( PPM)
SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): 2 MG/M3 ( PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 1 MG/M3 ( PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 375
LD50 (SKN-RABBIT) (G/KG) - 20
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
INHALATION MAY CAUSE CORROSION OF MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH.
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH. MAY HAVE ADVERSE EFFECT ON KIDNEY FUNCTION AND MAY BE FATAL.
TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, EYES, SKIN, KIDNEYS
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, KIDNEY DISORDERS, SKIN DISORDERS
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, ABSORPTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER, MILK, OR MILK OF MAGNESIA.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. RINSE MOUTH OR GARGLE REPEATEDLY WITH COLD WATER.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, SILVER AND SILVER COMPOUNDS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE:
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY METAL CONTAINER AND COVER WITH DRY SAND, LIME OR SODA ASH. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY COVERED. J. T. BAKER NEUTRASORB(R) OR NEUTRASOL(R) "LOW NA+" ACID NEUTRALIZERS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE: DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002 (CORROSIVE WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 10 PPM, A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, RUBBER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: WHITE (CORROSIVE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S. (OXALIC ACID, DIHYDRATE)
HAZARD CLASS CORROSIVE MATERIAL (SOLID)
UN/NA UN1759
LABELS CORROSIVE
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CORROSIVE SOLIDS, N.O.S. (OXALIC ACID, DIHYDRATE)
HAZARD CLASS 8
UN/NA UN1759
LABELS CORROSIVE