UNIVAR CORP VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- 602503 ASCORBIC ACID  -- 6850-00F034522
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:602503 ASCORBIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/05/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F034522
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:UNIVAR CORP VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG 801 2ND AVE
City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Info Phone Num:509-534-0405/206-447-5911
Emergency Phone Num:408-435-8700/206-889-3400
CAGE:GO055
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:UNIVAR CORP VAN WATERS/ROGERS INC
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG 801 2ND AVE
City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Phone:206 447-5911
CAGE:GO055
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC., UNIVAR CORP.
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG. 801 2ND AVENUE
Box:City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Phone:206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:87664

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

Ingred Name:L-ASCORBIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID
CAS:50-81-7
RTECS #:CI7650000
Fraction by Wt: >99%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (MOUSE): 8G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: BREATHING DUST MAY
    IRRITATE NOSE & THROAT. EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATING AFTER
    PROLONGED CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, COUGHING, CHEST DISCOMFORT

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NOT BREATHING.
    EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN:
    IMMEDIATELY WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
    IMMEDIATELY  INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OFWATER & STICKING
    A FINGER DOWN THE THROAT. DON'T GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSIVE PERSON. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS &
    STRUCTURES EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & CLOTHING.
    SMALL: SWEEP UP & DISPOSE OF IN DOT APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS.
    LARGE: SHOVEL INTO DOT APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF
    SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFACE WA TERS & SOIL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED
    WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DON'T USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY CONTIANER. DON'T GET IN
    EYES/SKIN/ON CLOTHING. OBEY HAZARD WARNING & HANDLE EMPTY
    CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATES DUSTS, WEAR NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR/FULL PACEPIECE/HALF MASK AIR PURIFYING
    CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/FILTERS/SCBA IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND MODE/A
    SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, SAFETY SHOES,
    RUBBER APRON, EYEWASH & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH
    BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:377.6
Spec Gravity:1.65
pH:<7
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE-OFF WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER W/ODORLESS TART
    TASTE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING MATERIALS, ALKALI
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT & CONTAMINATION OF ANY
    KIND.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, UNIDENTIFIED ORGANIC
    COUMPOUNDS IN BLACK SMOKE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED PRODUCT & MATERIALS USED
    IN CLEANING UP SPILLS/LEAKS IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES, GASES & ARE
    SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE  DISPOSAL.

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