WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABISHMENT INC -- LACTIC ACID  -- 6810-00-224-4684
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LACTIC ACID
MSDS Date:02/10/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-224-4684
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-359-2502
Emergency Phone Num:716-359-2502
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:LACTIC ACID
CAS:50-21-5
RTECS #:OD2800000
Fraction by Wt: 85-90%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3730 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE ACTION IN THE HUMAN
    ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS. SKIN CONTACT
    MAY CAUSE BURNS. INHALATION OF MIST MAY CAUSE COUGHING AND
    IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CORROSIVE BURNS TO ESOPHAGUS AND/OR STOMACH,
    EYE BURNS, SKIN BURNS, COUGHING, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES
    OF WATER,FOLLOWED BY MILK OF MAGNESIA,EGGS,VEGETABLE OIL. CALL
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE FLOODING AMOUNTS
    OF WATER IN EARLY STAGES OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS ACID FUMES WHEN HEATED. FIRE OR
    EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. CAN
    REACT VIGOROUSLY WITH OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILL IN VERMICULITE, SAND, EARTH,
    PAPER, OR OTHER ABSORBENT. DISPOSE OF PROPERLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PALCE AWAY ROM
    STRONG OXIDIZIZNG AGENTS AND FIRE HAZARDS. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER
    CAREFULLY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH
    CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. FOR
    LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT
    OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    MISTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
    REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=122.2C, 252.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=15.9C, 60.6F
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.25
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:> 1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS TO YELLOW SYRUPY LIQUID, NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STROG OXIDIZING AGENTS, IODINES, NITRIC ACID, ALBUMIN, HYDROFLUORIC
    ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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