HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: EYES: MAY RESULT IN CORNEAL INJURY.
CONTACT WITH EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, AND POSSIBLE EYE BURNS. SKIN:
MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. CONTACT WITH SKIN CAUSES
IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE BURNS, ESPECIALLY IF THE SKIN IS WET OR MOIST. MAY
CAUSE DERMATITIS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE KIDNEY DAMAGE. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH SORE THROAT, COUGHING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH AND DELAYED LUNG EDEMA. CHRONIC: OVEREX POSURE MAY CAUSE
DELAYED KIDNEY INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: N/P
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FIRST AID
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EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: GET
MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 M INUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. GET MEDICAL
AID IMMEDIATELY. INHAL: GET MED AID IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH
AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
ANTIDOTE: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE EXISTS.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/A
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON
DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED
IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND APPROPRIATE PERSONAL
PROTECTION (SEE CONTROL MEASURES SECTION). SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVO ID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent: N/P
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA P-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION AND ACCUMULATION. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT INGEST OR
INHALE. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29 CFR
1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation: USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS LOW.
Protective Gloves: WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOS. WEAR
IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP N). WEAR
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygenic Practices: ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER (FP
N). WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety & Health: PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL PROPERTIES: MOLECULAR
FORMULA: C*4H*4O*4; MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 116.0256.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: =135.C, 275.F
Melting/Freezing Point: =130.C, 266.F
Decomposition Temp: =135.C, 275.F
Vapor Pressure: NEGLIGIBLE Vapor Density: N/A
Specific Gravity: 1.59 (H*2O=1)
PH: <7 (ACIDIC)
Viscosity: N/K
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water: 79% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor: WHITE SOLID; FAINT, ACIDULOUS ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/P
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: MAY DECOMPOSE IF HEATED. AVOID INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS, DUST GENERATION, TEMPERATURES ABOVE 200C.
Materials to Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG BASES, AND ALKALI METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: YES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/P
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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RTECS #: OM9625000. CAS #: 110-16-7. LD50/LC50: ORAL, MOUSE: LD50 = 2400 MG/KG;
ORAL, RAT: LD50 = 708 MG/KG; SKIN, RABBIT: LD50 = 1560 MG/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: MALEIC
ACID: NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NTP, OR OSHA. EPIDEMIOLOGY, TERATOGENICI TY,
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS, NEUROTOXICITY, MUTAGENICITY: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
OTHER STUDIES: NONE.
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ECOLOGICAL
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ECOTOXICITY, ENVIRONMENTAL FATE, PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
OTHER: NONE.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA P-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.
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TRANSPORTATION
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US DOT: SHIPPING NAME: MALEIC ACID; HAZARD CLASS: 8; UN NUMBER: NA2215; PACKING
GROUP: III. IMO: SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE SOLID, NOS; HAZARD CLASS: 8; UN
NUMBER: 1759; PACKING GROUP: III. IATA: SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE SOLID, NOS;
HAZARD C LASS: 8; UN NUMBER: 1759; PACKING GROUP: III. RID/ADR: SHIPPING NAME:
CORROSIVE SOLID, NOS; DANGEROUS GOODS CODE: 8(31C); UN NUMBER: 1759. CANADIAN
TDG: SHIPPING NAME: MALEIC ACID; HAZARD CLASS: 8(9.2); UN NUMBER: UN2215.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: FED REGS: UNDER CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE LISTED
AS TOX POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMS IN THIS PROD ARE
CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZ BY OSHA. EUROPEAN/INTERNATIONAL REGS: EUROPEAN LABELING
I/A/W EC DIRECTIVES: HAZ SYM BOLS: XN. RISK PHRASES: R 22 - HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED; R 36/37/38 - IRRITATING TO EYES, RESP SYS & SKIN. SFTY PHRASES:
S 26 - IN CASE OF CONT W/EYES, RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK MED
ADVICE; S 28 - AFTER CONT W/SKIN, WASH IMMED W/PLE NTY OF ... (TO BE SPECIFIED
BY MFR); S 37 WEAR SUITABLE GLOVES. WGK (WATER DANGER/PROT): CAS # 110-16-7: 1.
CANADA: CAS # 110-16-7 IS LISTED ON (STATE REGS)
Federal Regulatory: Y
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OTHER
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