CITRIC ACID

Material Safety Data Sheet

Issue Date : 05.07.2016
SECTION - 1 CHEMICAL PRODUCT & COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

Product Name: CITRIC ACID 50%

Chemical Product Citric Acid Solution

Chemical Use pH Correction Application

Company SOLENTIS FZCO

Post Box 263195, Jebel ali Free Zone
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel: (971)48807297 Fax: (971) 48807011

SECTION - 2 COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Ingredient CAS Number Concentration/ Purity

Citric Acid 7777-92-9 50-52 %
Water 7732-18-5 48-50 %
HS Code 29181400

SECTION - 3 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Inhalation...................………….…........... Product is irritating to nose, throat and respiratory tract.

Skin Contact / Absorption…….…..... Skin contact causes irritation with reddening, swelling, rash, scaling
and/or blistering.
Eye Contact................………….…........... Vapours from this product are irritating to the eyes. This product causes
irritation, redness and pain. Corneal damage and conjunctivitis may result
from eye contact with this product.
Ingestion.....................……………….…… May cause nausea, gastrointestinal upset, abdominal pain, central nervous
system depression, vomiting, diarrhea, violent colic and death.
Exposure Limits…………………….......... ACGIH/TLV: 5mg/m3
NIOSH/REL: 5mg/m3
OSHA/PEL: 5mg/m3

SECTION - 4 FIRST AID MEASURES

Eyes : Flush immediately with water for at least 20 minutes. Forcibly hold
eyelids apart to ensure complete irrigation of eye tissue. Seek immediate
medical attention.
Skin : Remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected area with soap and
water. Seek medical attention if irritation occurs or persist.
Ingestion : Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean victim forward to
prevent breathing in vomitus. Give two glasses of water. Do not give
anything by mouth to an unconscious or convulsing person.
Immediately call the localpoison control center or hospital.
Inhalation : Remove victim to fresh air. Give artificial respiration only if breathing has
stopped. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. Seek immediate medical
attention .

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SECTION - 5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Flammable Limits : Not applicable

Hazardous Combustible : Heating causes thermal decomposition, which liberates toxic fumes of
Products sulfur dioxide, and corrosive fumes of nitrogen oxide and nitric acid.
Reaction with some metals produces hydrogen gas.
Special Protective : Wear NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing apparatus and
Equipment protective clothing.

SECTION - 6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Personal Precautions : Protective clothing, impervious gloves, and close-fitting safety goggles
are recommended for persons responding to an accidental release (see
also Section 8). Respiratory protection equipment should be worn where
exposure to hazardous levels of mist is possible.
Spills / Leaks : Wear appropriate personal protective equipment. Ventilate area. Stop or
reduce leak if safe to do so. Prevent material from entering sewers.
For small spills, dilute with water and mop up if water-soluble or absorb
with an inert dry material and place in an appropriate waste disposal
container.
For larger spills, remove all ignition sources. Prevent liquid from entering
sewers or waterways and dike with inert material (sand, earth, etc.). Stop
Collect into containers for reclamation or disposal only if container is
suitable to withstand the material. Consider insitu neutralization and
disposal.

SECTION - 7 HANDLING & STORAGE

Handling : Use proper equipment for lifting and transporting all containers. Use
sensible industrial hygiene and housekeeping practices. Wash thoroughly
after handling. Avoid all situations that could lead to harmful exposure.
Storage : Store in corrosion-proof area away from incompatible substances. Store in
tightly closed container, preferably the supplier container. Store in a cool,
well ventilated location away from heat, sparks and flames. Storage tanks
should be constructed from polyethylene, polypropylene, fiberglass
reinforced plastic (FRP), cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE), or 316
stainless steel to avoid corrosion problems. Tanks should be vented into
an alkaline fume recovery system or scrubber. Storage tanks should be
protected from water ingress, and maintained structurally in a safe and
reliable condition. Store above freezing point. Ideal storage temperatures
are between 20oC-27oC.

SECTION - 8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

Eyes : Chemical goggles, full-face shield, or a full-face respirator is to be worn at

all times when product is handled. Contact lenses should not be worn;
they may contribute to severe eye injury.

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Respiratory : A NIOSH/MSHA approved air-purifying respirator equipped with acid
gas/fume, dust, mist cartridges for concentrations up to 50mg/m3 or
20ppm as sulfur dioxide. A powered air-purifying respirator with acid gas
cartridges for up to 50ppm sulfur dioxide. A full-facepiece air-supplied
respirator if concentrations are for up to and higher than 100ppm sulfur
dioxide.
Gloves : Impervious gloves of chemically resistant material (rubber, neoprene, vinyl
or PVC) should be worn at all times. Wash contaminated clothing and dry
thoroughly before reuse.
Hygiene Practices : When using the product do not eat, drink or smoke. Shower or bath at the
end of working.

SECTION - 9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance : Cleared Liquid

Odor : Pungent odor
pH : 2.00
Specific Gravity : 1.25
(Water=1)
Freeze/Melting Point : 6 oC
Flash Point : Normally stable.
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg, 78 mm Hg @ 20oC
20C)
Boiling Point : 104 °C

SECTION - 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Chemical Stability : This material is stable and not considered reactive under normal
temperatures and pressures.
Hazardous : High temperature operations such as oxy-acetylene cutting, electric arc
Decomposition Products welding or arc-air gouging on dried residues of this material may generate
toxic copper fumes and sulfur dioxide. The fumes will contain copper oxides,
which, on inhalation in sufficient quantity, can produce metal fume fever.
Hazardous Reaction : None
Incompatibility : Avoid contact with alkalies, hydroxylamine, magnesium, ammonia, cetylene,
sodium hypobromite, and nitromethane. Can be highly corrosive to most
ferrous-based metals.

SECTION - 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Oral(Animal) : Greater than 10,000 mg/kg toxic to Rat

Dermal (Animal) : No data available
Effects to eyes (Animal) : N/AV
Skin irritation (Animal) : N/AV

SECTION - 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Fish Toxicity..................……………... LC50(96 hrs, mosquito fish): 240ppm

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Biodegradability.............……….….... Not available
Environmental Effects………………. Harmful to aquatic life in low concentrations.

SECTION - 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION

Waste Disposal...........…...…………...Dispose in accordance with all federal, provincial, and/or local

regulations including the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

SECTION - 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION

NOT classified as Dangerous Goods According to the Criteria of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG
Code) for transport by Road or Rail. No special transport requirements are necessary.

SECTION - 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION

WHMIS Classification.......…………....D2, E

NOTE: THE PRODUCT LISTED ON THIS MSDS HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HAZARD
CRITERIA OF THE CANADIAN CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATIONS. THIS MSDS CONTAINS ALL
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THOSE REGULATIONS.

NSF Certification.................................Product is certified under NSF/ANSI Standard 60 for dechlorination and

antioxidant at a maximum dosage of 50mg/L .

SECTION - 16 OTHER INFORMATION

The above information is based on the present state of our knowledge of the product at the time of
publication. It is given in good faith. No warranty is implied with respect to the quality or the specification
of the product and the user must satisfy himself that the product is entirely suitable for his purpose.

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