Product ID:21135 SODIUM CITRATE DIHYDRATE BP327 1
MSDS Date:12/15/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F055194
MSDS Number: CGJDM

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM CITRATE

CAS: 6132-04-3

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MECHANICAL IRRITANT. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: LARGE AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITANT. LOW HAZARD FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL HANDLING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS &
ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
IF UNCONSCIOU S. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. GIVE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2/CHEMICAL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO
PREVENT CONTACT W/THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM/SWEEP UP MATERIAL & PLACE INTO A
SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP FROM CONTACT W/OXIDIZING
MATERIALS. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID
INGESTION & INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY. FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH IS FOR 5% SOLUTION.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:597F
Spec Gravity:1.665
pH:7-9
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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