OSHA'S HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
29 CFR 1910.1200 OMB NO: 1218-0072
IDENTITY NO: CH6605, CH6305 NAME: OXALIC ACID
SECTION 1
MANUFACTURER'S/SHIPPER'S NAME: IPT, INC.
ADDRESS: 4216 N. Pecos Road, Suite 102 PHONE: (702) 895-9865
CITY: LAS VEGAS STATE: NEVADA CONTACT: TOM COX
DATE PREPARED: 4/15/02 EMERGENCY PHONE (CHEMTREC): (800) 424-9300
SECTION 2 - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS/IDENTITY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS CAS# OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV WEIGHT %
OXALIC ACID 144-62-7 1 mg/m3 1mg/m3
SECTION 3 - PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS
BOILING POINT: 150 F SPECIFIC GRAVITY:1.65
VAPOR PRESSURE: N/A MELTING POINT: 102 C
VAPOR DENSITY: N/A EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: 9.5 g/1@20 C VOC CONTENT: <10 G/L
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: WHITE OR COLORLESS CRYSTAL/ODORLESS
SECTION 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
FLASH POINT: NONE FLAMMABLE LIMITS: NOT TESTED
LEL: NOT TESTED UEL: NOT TESTED
pH: (5% SOLUTION): 1 DOT#: ORM-D
NFPA HAZARD RATING H F R S
(O=LEAST, 4=EXTREME) 3 1 0 0
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS IRRITATING GAS
INCLUDING FORMIC ACID, CARBON MONOXIDE/DIOXIDE. CONTAIN RUNOFF FROM ENTERING
STREAMS OR WATER SYSTEMS.
SECTION 5 - REACTIVITY DATA
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS TO AVOID: STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALKALIES, CHLORITES,
HYPROCHLORITES.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BYPRODUCTS: CO, CO2, FORMIC ACID
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: NONE
SECTION 6 - HEATH HAZARD DATA
ROUTES OF ENTRY:
INHALATION: POSSIBLE INGESTION: POSSIBLE
SKIN: POSSIBLE HEALTH HAZARDS:SAME SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
OSHA CARCINOGENICITY: NONE NTP: NONE IARC MONOGRAPHS: NONE
SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE:
EYES: IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION SKIN: IRRITATION, BURNING SENSATION
INGESTION: NAUSEA, BURNING SENSATION INHALATION: NAUSEA, BURNING SENSATION
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: CAN CAUSE BURNS TO EYES,SKIN,
MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH. CAN CAUSE SYSTEMIC EFFECTS DUE TO REMOVAL OF CALCIUM
FROM BLOOD. KIDNEY DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE.
EMERGENCY FIRST AID PROCEDURES:
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER,ESPECIALLY BETWEEN NAILS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS
CALL PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK. SEEK
ATTENTION.
INHALATION: MOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION,
IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SECTION 7 - PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING AND USE
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED: SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND
PLACE IN A PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING & STORING: STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE THAT IS WELL
VENTILATED.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS ON THE CONTAINER
FOR PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
SECTION 8 - CONTROL MEASURES
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: OPEN ALL DOORS & WINDOWS. EXPOSURES ABOVE THE TLV OR PEL
REQUIRE A NOISH APPROVED RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED FOR THE EXPOSURE OR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION PER 29 CFR 1910-134.
VENTILATION: LOCAL EXHAUST: IF AVAILABLE SPECIAL: NONE
MECHANICAL: IF AVAILABLE OTHER: NONE
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: RUBBER, PLASTICS
EYE PROTECTION: GLASSES, GOGGLES
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: USE COMMON SENSE AND CARE AROUND CHEMICALS. NEVER MIX
CHEMICALS. CONSULT SUPERVISOR FOR OTHER PRACTICES. ALL PRACTICES DEPEND ON YOUR
SPECIFIC BUSINESS. DIRECTIONS FOR USE ARE NORMALLY FOUND LABEL, WHICH WILL DICTATE
ENGINEERING & CONTROL MEASURES.
OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: NONE