FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO, CHEMCIAL DIV. -- L-ASCORBIC ACID  -- 6810-00-993-3500
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:L-ASCORBIC ACID
MSDS Date:05/19/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-993-3500
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO, CHEMCIAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
CAGE:22527
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:ASCORBIC ACID ADDUCT
CAS:50-81-7
RTECS #:CI7650000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:NOT EXTABLISHED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORALRAT)=11900MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES/SKIN:MILD IRRIT. INHAL:MILD
    MUCOUS MEMB IRRITATION. INGEST:LG DOSES CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION.BLOOD DISORDERS MAY OCCUR. CHRONIC:INGEST:MAY
    PRECIPITATE OXALATE,URATE OR CALCIUM STO NES IN
    KIDNEYS/BLADDER.REBOUND SCURVY.DENTAL ERROSION IF CHEW LG DOSES.MAY
    CROSS PLACENTA & EXCRETED IN BREAST MILK.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:REDNESS,TEARING,BLURRED VISION,DISCONFORT.
    SKIN:REDNESS,ITCHING,DISCOMFORT. INHAL:COUGHING,CHEST
    DISCOMFORT,SNEEZING,SORE THROAT. INGEST:KIDNEY/BLADDER
    STONES,SCURVY,NAUSEA,DIARRHEA,HEINZ BODY FO RMATION,HEMOLYSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INTERACTIONS W/MEDICATIONS MAY
    OCCUR. DIABETES,SICKLE CELL ANEMIA,G-6PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE
    DEF,CALCULI,ON ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY,THYROTOXICOSIS,GI
    DISORDERS,ULCERS,COLDS,CHRONIC INFLAMM DISEASES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & LG AMTS OF WATER FOR 15-20MINS.
    EYE:WASH/LG AMTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE LIFTING EYELIDS FOR
    15-20MINS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATH STOPPED, GIVE ARTIF
    RESP. KEEP WARM &  QUIET. INGEST:TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. IN ALL CASES SEE DOCTOR.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Lower Limits:10G/FT3 MIN
Upper Limits:20G/FT3 MIN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    REGULAR FOAM, FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE IF CAN W/O RISK.
    DON'T SCATTER SPILED MATERIAL W/HIGH-PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE
    FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
    OR FLAME. DUST-AIR MIXTURES MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR
    DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED & AWAY FROM
    AIR,LIGHT,HEAT,SPARKS,OPEN FLAMES. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL
    VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAME.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:ANY NIOSH-APPROVED DUST & MIST RESPIRATOR (MIN
    PROTECTION) TO SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (MAX PROTECTION).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST THAT IS EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GL
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT. EMERGENCY EYEWASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE & BEFORE
    EATING/DRINKING/SMOKING. LAUNDRY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PRIOR TO
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.65
Solubility in Water:APPRECIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE TO SLIGHTLY YELLOW CRYSTALS OR
    POWDER W/MILD ACIDIC TASTE.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS & OXIDIZERS;ALKALIES;SOLUTIONS W/ALUMINUM,IRON,ZINC EVOLVE
    EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS;W/COPPER OXIDIZES VIT C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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