Product ID:ASCORBIC ACID
MSDS Date:10/09/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F013163
MSDS Number: BJHGP

Emergency Phone: (314) 982-5000

Info Phone: (314) 982-5000

Cage: DO886

Telephone: 314-982-5000

Cage: DO886

L-ASCORBIC ACID, ASCORBIC ACID

CAS: 50-81-7

RTECS: CI7650000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. SKIN/EYES: MILD IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. SKIN/EYES: MILD IRRITATION.

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE.
IF LARGE AMOUNTS WRE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN: WASH
EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION
DEVELOPS. EYE: WASH THOROUGHLY W/RUNNING WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE
IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS W/MOST ORGANIC SOLIDS, FIRE IS POSSIBLE AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES OR BY CONTACT W/AN IGNITION SOURCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING/NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
DEMAND.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS:
SWEEP UP/CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET
SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AV OID DUST DISPERSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR
IGNITION. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. AS PART OF GOOD
INDUSTRIAL/PERSONAL HYGIENE/SAFETY PROCEDURE, AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY
EXPOSURE TO THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE/ENSURE PROMPT REMOVAL FROM SKIN,
EYES/CLOTH ING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE
EXPOSURE TO THE DUST IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN/QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES,
CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULDN'T BE WORN WHEN WORKING
WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:378F
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:33G/100G
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTAL; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS/ALKALI HYDROXIDES, ALKALIES, IRON, COPPER, SODIUM
SALICYLATE, SODIUM NITRITE, THEOBROMINE/METHENAMINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOURCES OF IGNITION, HEAT, AQUEOUS
SOLUTIONS ARE RAPIDLY OXIDIZED BY AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS ACRID SMOKE/IRRITATING FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CAN'T BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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