EMPIRE BLENDED PRODUCTS INC -- RAINBOW  -- 5610-00N070671
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:RAINBOW
MSDS Date:06/12/1980
FSC:5610
NIIN:00N070671
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EMPIRE BLENDED PRODUCTS INC
Address:250 HICKORY LN
City:BAYVILLE
State:NJ
ZIP:08721
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-269-4949
Emergency Phone Num:908-269-4949
CAGE:EMPIR
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:EMPIRE BLENDED PRODUCTS, INC
Address:250 HICKORY LANE,
City:BAYVILLE
State:NJ
ZIP:08721
Country:US
Phone:908-269-4949
CAGE:EMPIR

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

Ingred Name:OXALIC ACID
CAS:144-62-7
RTECS #:RO2450000
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3; 2 STEL

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: DUST OR MISTS CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION OR BURNS TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM INCLUDING NOSE,
    MOUTH AND THROAT. CAN ALSO IRRITATE LUNGS. INGESTION: CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION AND CORROSIVE BURNS T O MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH, ETC.
    CAN BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. OXALIC ACID IS A SYSTEMIC POISON (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: AFFECTING THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    AND KIDNEY FUNCTION AS WELL AS OTHER ORGANS. SKIN: CAN CAUSE
    IRRITATION OR CORROSIVE BURNS. DILUTE SOLUTIONS CAN BE IRRITATING
    ON PROLONGED EXPOSURE. EYE S: CAN CAUSE IRRITATION, CORNEAL BURNS
    AND CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
    OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION). EYES: PROMPTLY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: PROMPTLY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT  LEAST 15 MINUTES. INGEST: DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF MILK
    TO DILUTE & NEUTRALIZE THE ACID. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET PROMPT
    MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR INGESTION, INHALATION, EYE CONTACT,
    IRRITATION OR BURNS.

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PARTIAL DECOMP OCCURS AT 150C. DECOMP
    PRODS INCLUDE CARBON MONOXIDE & FORMIC ACID WHICH ARE BOTH TOXIC &
    FLAMMABLE. CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/STRONG OXIDIZERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP AND SHOVEL UP INTO CONTAINER. NEUTRALIZE
    AREA WITH ALKALI SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE AREA WITH ALKALI SOLUTION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    FOOD, FOOD CHEMICALS OR STRONG OXIDIZERS. USE APPROPRIATE
    PRECAUTIONS AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FOR FOOD OR DRUG USE. DANGER -
    MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD AND FOOD PRODUCTS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS AND MISTS AS APPLICABLE.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO REDUCE DUST OR MIST CONCENTRATIONS BELOW
    CURRENT PERMISSIBLE TLV LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERG EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER.
    HARD HAT. WEAR ACID-RESISTANT APRON & IMPERV GLOVES WHEN HANDLG
    SOLNS.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH 1% SOLN: 1.3. MATL TO AVOID: CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/STRONG OXIDIZING
    MATERIALS. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:215F,102C
Spec Gravity:1.653 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:13.7% SOLN @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ALKALIES, DECOMPOSES AT HIGH TEMPS (>150C). REACTS W/SOME
    SILVER CMPDS TO FORM EXPLO SILVER OXALATE. (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FORMIC ACID, CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZE W/ALKALI SOLN & FLUSH TO SEWER
    W/PLENTY OF WATER IF PERMITTED BY APPLIC FED, STATE & LOCAL DISP
    REGS. NEUTRALIZED WASTE MAY HAVE TO BE DISPOSED OF BY AN APPRVD
    CONTRACTOR. DISPOSER MUST COM PLY W/FED, STATE & LOCAL
    DISP/DISCHARGELAWS.

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