PFIZER CHEMICALS DIV. -- CITRIC ACID  -- 6810-00B160023
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CITRIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00B160023
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PFIZER CHEMICALS DIV.
Address:235 E. 42ND STREET
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10017
Country:US
Info Phone Num:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Emergency Phone Num:201-546-7721
CAGE:DO895
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALLIED-SIGNAL INC
Box:2332R
City:MORRISTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07962-2332
Country:US
Phone:201-455-4414
CAGE:1L164
Company Name:PFIZER CHEMICALS DIV.
Address:235 E. 42ND STREET
Box:City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10017
Country:US
Phone:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
CAGE:DO895
Company Name:PFIZER INC, MINERALS & PIGMENT DIVISION
Address:235 EAST 42ND ST
Box:City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10017
Country:US
Phone:212-573-2816
CAGE:86491

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

Ingred Name:NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN IRRITATION OF
    THE EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
    IRRITATIO PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION: INHALATION: REMOVE
    PERSON TO FRESH  AIR. INGESTION: IF SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITIES ARE
    INGESTED, RINSE MOUTH AND GIVE PERSON 2 OR 3 GLASSES OF MILK OR
    WATER TO DRINK. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOG, CO2, OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:POWDER SPILLS-CAREFULLY SCCOP UP MATERIAL INTO
    A SUITABLE CONTAINER. FOR SPILLS OF AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OF CITRIC
    ACID, NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE. SCOOP UP INTO A SUITABLE
    CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA  WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A COOL, DRY AREA. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES POSE A SPECIAL HAZARD; SOFT LENSESMAY
    ABSORB AND ALL LENSES CONCENTRATE IRRITANTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR AND SAFETY GOGGLES
    SHOULD BE WORN WHERE DUSTING OCCURS, ESPECIALLY ABOVE THE NUSIANCE
    DUST TLV.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE LOCAL/GENERAL VENTILATION TO CONTROL DUST
    LEVELS. IF MATERIAL IS MELTED, ADDITIONAL VENTILATION NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:EYEWASH STATION AND SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:307F,153C
Vapor Density:1.665
Solubility in Water:59.2
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SOLID WASTE MAY BE PACKAGED IN PAPER OR
    DISSOLVED IN A FLAMMABLE SOLVENT AND BURNED IN AN APPROVED
    INCINERATOR. FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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