SNYDER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION -- OXALIC ACID  -- 6850-00-598-7328
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:OXALIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-598-7328
Kit Part:Y
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SNYDER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Address:1541 WEST COWLES STREET
City:LONG BEACH
State:CA
ZIP:90813-1224
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-432-2038
Emergency Phone Num:213-432-2038 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:GO221
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:SNYDER MANUFACTURING CORP
Address:1541 W COWLES STREET
City:LONG BEACH
State:CA
ZIP:90813-1224
Country:US
Phone:213-432-2038
CAGE:GO221
Company Name:SNYDER MFG CO
Address:1541 W COWLES ST
Box:City:LONG BEACH
State:CA
ZIP:90813-1224
Country:US
Phone:213-432-2038 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:9N258

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

Ingred Name:OXALIC ACID
CAS:144-62-7
RTECS #:RO2450000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3/2 STEL
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/2 STEL; 9192

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 375 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION, CORNEAL
    BURNS, & CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN:IRRITATION & BURNS CAN RESULT FROM
    PROLONGED CONTACT. INGESTION:IRRITATION & BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT,
    STOMACH ETC. CAN BE FATAL IF S WALLOWED. INHALATION:BREATHING DUST
    WILL CAUSE IRRITATION OF NASAL & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. CHRONIC:
    SYSTEMIC POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, GASTROINTESTINAL & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION SUCH AS TEARING, RASH, NAUSEA OR DIFFICULTLY IN
    BREATHING. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DYSFUNCTION MAY BE EVIDENT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
    OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, STOMACH OR
    RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INGESTION: DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: SWEEP UP ONTO PAPER. PUT IN
    DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE WITH WATER AND SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, AREA AWAY FROM
    STRONG ALKALIES OR OXIDIZERS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN
    NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INGEST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED
    CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF
    VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW PEL/TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. LOCAL EXHAUST
    RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN ENCLOSED AREAS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
    LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE WEARING. KEEP WORK AREA CLEAN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL BEFORE
    USE.  NOTE: THIS IS PART B OF A FIVE-PART KIT. THE STORAGE COD E
    AND SHIPPING INFORMATION ARE FOR THE KIT AS A WHOLE. IF SEPERAAATED
    THIS COMPONENT WOULD HAVE AN HCC OF "T4".

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

HCC:T4
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:369F,187C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Vapor Density:NIL
Spec Gravity:1.653
pH:1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS AND STRONG ALKALI
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE AND
    FORMIC ACID

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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