MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC -- OXALIC ACID, 10% -- 6810-00N082284 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OXALIC ACID, 10%
MSDS Date:10/30/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N082284
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL INC
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600; 314-982-5000
CAGE:23104
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT CHEMICAL WORKS LTD
Address:600 DELMAR
City:POINTE CLAIRE QUE CAN H9R
CAGE:23104
Company Name: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  =============

Ingred Name:OXALIC ACID
CAS:144-62-7
RTECS #:RO2450000
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/2 STEL; 9495

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO THE GENERAL WORK
    AREA. PLEASE REFER TO THE ACGIH DOCUMENT, INDUSTRIAL (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES, MOST
    RECENT EDITION FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP:COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 375
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:INHAL OF MIST/VAP MAY
    CAUSE IRRIT TO MUC MEM OF THE RESP TRACT. INGEST:CORR TOX. MAY
    CAUSE BURNS OF THE MOUTH & ESOPHAGUS, NAUS, GASTROENTERITIS &
    SHOCK. ABSORPTION CAN OCCUR CAUSING SYSTE MEMIC POISONING. SYMPS
    MAY INCL HDCH, WEAK PULSE, & MUSC CRAMPS. MAY CAUSE KIDNEY DMG.
    SEVERE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:POISONING MAY BE FATAL. SKIN CNTCT:AN
    IRRITANT TO THE SKIN. MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, & BURNS TO THE SKIN.
    EYE CNTCT:SPLASHES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT & POSSIBLE EYE DAMAGE.
    CHRONIC:PROLONGED IN HAL OF MIST MAY CAUSE INFLAMMATION OF UPPER
    RESP TRACT. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. MAY CAUSE KIDNEY
    DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY
    BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG
    DIFFICULTY. INGEST:IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LRG
    QTIES OF H*2O/MILK IF AVAIL. CALL A MD IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN UN CON PERSON. SKIN EXPOS:IN CASE OF CNTCT, IMMED
    FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. CALL A MD IMMED.
    EYE EXPOS: (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS REQ
    PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM VAPS. CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQ WHEN POSS.
    ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY SAND, EARTH/SIMILAR MATL. SCOOP UP
    W/NON-SPARKING TOOLS & PLACE  IN CLSD CNTNR, & DISPOSE OF IN A RCRA
    (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. PROT
    FROM PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Other Precautions:PROTECT FROM FREEZING. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE
    WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN
    AND CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED A NIOSH APPRVD FULL FACEPIECE
    CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO 100 TIMES TLV/MAX
    USE CONC SPECIFIED BY THE RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LESS.
    ALTERNATIVELY, A  NIOSH AP PROVED SUPPLIED AIR (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOCAL &/GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR (ING 4)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:WASH EYES W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING
    LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SPILL PROC:APPRVD
    FACILITY. RESP PROT:FULL FACEPIECE RESP/NIOSH APPRVD AIRLINED  HOOD
    MAY BE WORN. VENT:GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL THE
    EMISSIONS OF THE CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE, (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:214F,101C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:26.6F,-3.0C
Spec Gravity:1.0350
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLUTION; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZERS, SILVER, SODIUM CHLORITE, SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES OF CARBON MONOXIDE OR FORMIC ACID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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