J T BAKER INC -- 0229 OXALIC ACID DIHYDRATE  -- 6505-00F047322
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:0229 OXALIC ACID DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/04/1994
FSC:6505
NIIN:00F047322
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
CAGE:DO803
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:1-800-582-2537
CAGE:DO803
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:OXALIC ACID (DIHYDRATE)	 *96-1*
CAS:6153-56-6
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 375 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED.
    INHALATION: CORROSION OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH, SEVERE LUNG
    IRRITATION, PULMONARY EDEMA. SKIN/EYES: SEVERE BURNS. INGESTION:
    IRRITATION, BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT & S TOMACH. KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE, COUGH, DIFFICULTY BREATHING, CHEST
    PAINS, IRRITATION, BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE, KIDNEY
    & SKIN DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER,
    MILK/MILK OF MAGNESIA. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. RINSE MOUTH/GARGLE REPEATEDLY W/COLD WATER.
    SKIN/EYES: FL USH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICALATTENTION IN
    ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
    AREA W/O RISK. USE WATER TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT MELTING POINT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. W/CLEAN
    SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY METAL CONTAINER & COVER
    W/DRY SAND, LIME/SODA ASH. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY COVERED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
    STORAGE COLOR CODE: WHITE.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, SKIN/ON CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE
    DUST. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV.
    AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 10 PPM, A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE
    RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENED. ABOVE THIS LEVEL, A SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISE D.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT MAY HAVE SERIOUS ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS. THIS
    CHEMICAL MAY INTERACT W/OTHER SUBSTANCES. THE USER SHOULD RECOGNIZE
    THAT THIS PRODUCT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY & EVEN DEATH, ESPEC IALLY
    IF IMPROPERLY HANDLED/THE KNOWN DANGERS OF USE AREN'T HEEDED. READ
    ALL PRECAUTIONARY INFORMATION.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:213F
Vapor Density:4.3
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID W/NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG BASES, SILVER & SILVER COMPOUNDS, MOST
    COMMON METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002 CORROSIVE WASTE.
    UN1759.

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