| Common Name: | DL-MALIC ACID |
| Manufacturer: | TCI AMERICA |
| SDS Revision Date: | 7/6/2018 |
| SDS Format: | GHS-US |
| Item Number(s): | 24FA22 |
| Manufacturer Model Number(s): |
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TCI
TCI AMERICA
SAFETY DATA SHEET
REVISION NUMBER: 1
REVISION DATE: 07/06/2018
| 1. IDENTIFICATION |  |
PRODUCT NAME: DL-MALIC ACID
PRODUCT CODE: M0020
PRODUCT USE: FOR LABORATORY RESEARCH PURPOSES.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE: NOT FOR DRUG OR HOUSEHOLD USE.
COMPANY:
TCI AMERICA
9211 N. HARBORGATE STREET
PORTLAND, OR 97203
U.S.A.
TELEPHONE: +1-800-423-8616 / +1-503-283-1681
FAX: +1-888-520-1075 / +1-503-283-1987
E-MAIL: SALES-US@TCICHEMICALS.COM
WWW.TCICHEMICALS.COM
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
CHEMICAL EMERGENCIES:
TCI AMERICA (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) PST: +1-503-286-7624
TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES:
CHEMTREC 24-HOUR:
+1-800-424-9300 (U.S.A.)
+1-703-527-3887 (INTERNATIONAL)
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT: TCI AMERICA
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SAFETY AND SECURITY: +1- 503-286-7624
| 2. HAZARD(S) IDENTIFICATION | |
OSHA HAZ COM: CFR 1910.1200:
ACUTE TOXICITY - ORAL [CATEGORY 4]
WHMIS 2015:
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION [CATEGORY 2]
EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION [CATEGORY 2A]
SIGNAL WORD: WARNING!
HAZARD STATEMENT(S):
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED
CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION
CAUSES SERIOUS EYE IRRITATION
PICTOGRAM(S) OR SYMBOL(S): EXCLAMATION MARK
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENT(S):
[PREVENTION]:
DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. WASH HANDS AND FACE
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION.
[RESPONSE]:
IF SWALLOWED:
CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL. RINSE MOUTH.
IF ON SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER.
IF SKIN IRRITATION OCCURS:
GET MEDICAL ADVICE OR ATTENTION. TAKE OFF CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH IT
BEFORE REUSE.
IF IN EYES:
RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF
PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING.
IF EYE IRRITATION PERSISTS: GET MEDICAL ADVICE OR ATTENTION.
[DISPOSAL]:
DISPOSE OF CONTENTS AND CONTAINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, REGIONAL,
NATIONAL REGULATIONS (E.G. US: 40 CFR PART 261, EU:91/156/EEC, JP: WASTE
DISPOSAL AND CLEANING ACT, ETC.).
HAZARDS NOT OTHERWISE CLASSIFIED [HNOC]: NONE.
| 3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE: SUBSTANCE
COMPONENTS: DL-MALIC ACID
PERCENT: >99.0%(T)
CAS RN: 6915-15-7
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 134.09
CHEMICAL FORMULA: C4H6O5
SYNONYMS: DL-APPLE ACID
| 4. FIRST-AID MEASURES | |
DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES:
INHALATION:
REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP AT REST IN A POSITION COMFORTABLE FOR
BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION IF YOU FEEL UNWELL.
SKIN CONTACT:
REMOVE/TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GENTLY WASH WITH
PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER.
IF SKIN IRRITATION OR RASH OCCURS: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION.
EYE CONTACT:
RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF
PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING.
IF EYE IRRITATION PERSISTS: GET MEDICAL ADVICE/ATTENTION.
INGESTION:
CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN IF YOU FEEL UNWELL. RINSE MOUTH.
SYMPTOMS/EFFECTS:
ACUTE: PAIN. REDNESS.
DELAYED: NO DATA AVAILABLE
INDICATION OF ANY IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION: NOT AVAILABLE.
NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: NO DATA AVAILABLE
| 5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES | |
SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS:
THESE PRODUCTS INCLUDE: CARBON OXIDES
OTHER SPECIFIC HAZARDS: CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE FROM HEAT OF A FIRE.
ADVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IF POSSIBLE.
| 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
USE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. KEEP PEOPLE AWAY FROM AND UPWIND OF
SPILL/LEAK. ENTRY TO NON-INVOLVED PERSONNEL SHOULD BE CONTROLLED AROUND
THE LEAKAGE AREA BY ROPING OFF, ETC.
ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS: PREVENT PRODUCT FROM ENTERING DRAINS.
METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP:
SWEEP DUST TO COLLECT IT INTO AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER, TAKING CARE NOT TO
DISPERSE IT. ADHERED OR COLLECTED MATERIAL SHOULD BE PROMPTLY DISPOSED OF,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPROPRIATE LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
| 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
HANDLING IS PERFORMED IN A WELL VENTILATED PLACE. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT. PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST. WASH HANDS AND FACE THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. USE A LOCAL EXHAUST IF DUST OR AEROSOL WILL BE GENERATED. AVOID
CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING.
CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES:
STORAGE CONDITIONS:
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL AND DARK PLACE.
STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS OXIDIZING AGENTS.
PACKAGING MATERIAL: COMPLY WITH LAWS.
| 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
FOLLOW SAFE INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING/LABORATORY PRACTICES WHEN HANDLING ANY
CHEMICAL. INSTALL A CLOSED SYSTEM OR LOCAL EXHAUST AS POSSIBLE SO THAT
WORKERS SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED DIRECTLY. ALSO INSTALL SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
BATH.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
DUST RESPIRATOR. FOLLOW LOCAL AND NATIONAL REGULATIONS.
HAND PROTECTION: PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
EYE PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES. A FACE-SHIELD, IF THE SITUATION REQUIRES.
SKIN AND BODY PROTECTION:
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. PROTECTIVE BOOTS, IF THE SITUATION REQUIRES.
| 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
PHYSICAL STATE (20 DEG. C): SOLID
FORM: CRYSTAL - POWDER
COLOR: WHITE - ALMOST WHITE
ODOR: NEARLY ODORLESS
ODOR THRESHOLD: NO DATA AVAILABLE
ODOR THRESHOLD: NO DATA AVAILABLE
MELTING POINT/FREEZING POINT: 130 DEG. C (266 DEG. F)
BOILING POINT/RANGE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE DENSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
KINEMATIC VISCOSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
LOG POW: NO DATA AVAILABLE
FLASH POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
FLAMMABILITY(SOLID, GAS): NO DATA AVAILABLE
PH: NO DATA AVAILABLE
VAPOR PRESSURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE.
VAPOR DENSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
DYNAMIC VISCOSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EVAPORATION RATE(BUTYL ACETATE=1): NO DATA AVAILABLE
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: 340 DEG. C (644 DEG. F)
FLAMMABILITY OR EXPLOSIVE LIMITS:
LOWER: 2.8%
UPPER: 16.8%
SOLUBILITY(IES):
[WATER]: SOLUBLE (55.8G/100G, 20 DEG. C)
[OTHER SOLVENTS]:
SOLUBLE: ALCOHOLS, ACETONE, DIOXANE
VERY SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE: ETHER
INSOLUBLE: BENZENE
| 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
REACTIVITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE UNDER PROPER CONDITIONS.
POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS:
NO SPECIAL REACTIVITY HAS BEEN REPORTED.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: OXIDIZING AGENTS
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE
| 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
RTECS NUMBER: ON7175000
ACUTE TOXICITY:
ORL-RAT LD50: 1600 MG/KG
IPR-RAT LD50: 100 MG/KG
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: SKN-RBT 20 MG/24H MOD
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION: EYE-RBT 750 UG/24H SEV
RESPIRATORY OR SKIN SENSITIZATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE
GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
CARCINOGENICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
IARC: NO DATA AVAILABLE
NTP: NO DATA AVAILABLE
OSHA: NO DATA AVAILABLE
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
TARGET ORGAN(S): NO DATA AVAILABLE
| 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
ECOTOXICITY:
FISH: NO DATA AVAILABLE
CRUSTACEA: NO DATA AVAILABLE
ALGAE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
PERSISTENCE / DEGRADABILITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL(BCF): 0.1 - 0.3
MOBILITY IN SOIL:
LOG POW: -1.26
SOIL ADSORPTION (KOC): NO DATA AVAILABLE
HENRY'S LAW (PAM 3/MOL): 8.5 X 10-8
| 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
DISPOSAL OF PRODUCT:
RECYCLE TO PROCESS IF POSSIBLE. IT IS THE GENERATOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO
COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. YOU MAY BE ABLE
TO DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A
CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER SYSTEM. THIS
SECTION IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE BUT DOES NOT REPLACE THESE LAWS,
NOR DOES COMPLIANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION ENSURE REGULATORY
COMPLIANCE ACCORDING TO THE LAW. US EPA GUIDELINES FOR IDENTIFICATION AND
LISTING OF HAZARDOUS WASTE ARE LISTED IN 40 CFR PARTS 261. THE PRODUCT
SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE ENVIRONMENT, DRAINS, WATER WAYS, OR THE
SOIL.
DISPOSAL OF CONTAINER:
DISPOSE OF AS UNUSED PRODUCT. DO NOT RE-USE EMPTY CONTAINERS.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS WHEN DISPOSING OF THE
SUBSTANCE.
| 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
DOT (US): NON-HAZARDOUS FOR TRANSPORTATION.
IATA: NON-HAZARDOUS FOR TRANSPORTATION.
IMDG: NON-HAZARDOUS FOR TRANSPORTATION.
| 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT (TSCA 8B.):
THIS PRODUCT IS ON THE EPA TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA) INVENTORY.
US FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE AND REPORTABLE QUANTITY:
SARA 313: NOT LISTED
SARA 302: NOT LISTED
STATE REGULATIONS:
STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW:
MASSACHUSETTS: NOT LISTED
NEW JERSEY: NOT LISTED
PENNSYLVANIA: NOT LISTED
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NOT LISTED
OTHER INFORMATION:
NFPA RATING:
HEALTH 2
FLAMMABILITY 1
INSTABILITY 0
HMIS CLASSIFICATION:
HEALTH 2
FLAMMABILITY 1
PHYSICAL 0
INTERNATIONAL INVENTORIES:
CANADA:
DSL: ON DSL
EC-NO: 230-022-8
| 16. OTHER INFORMATION | |
REVISION DATE: 07/06/2018
REVISION NUMBER: 1
TCI CHEMICALS ARE FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY AND ARE NOT INTENDED FOR USE
AS DRUGS, FOOD ADDITIVES, HOUSEHOLDS, OR PESTICIDES. THE INFORMATION HEREIN
IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT, BUT DOES NOT CLAIM TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE AND
SHOULD BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. NEITHER THE ABOVE NAMED SUPPLIER NOR ANY OF
ITS AFFILIATES OR SUBSIDIARIES ASSUMES ANY LIABILITY WHATSOEVER FOR THE
ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. FINAL
DETERMINATION OF SUITABILITY OF ANY MATERIAL IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE USER. ALL CHEMICAL REAGENTS MUST BE HANDLED WITH THE RECOGNITION THAT
THEIR CHEMICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL, TOXICOLOGICAL, AND HAZARDOUS PROPERTIES HAVE
NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED OR DETERMINED. ALL CHEMICAL REAGENTS SHOULD BE
HANDLED ONLY BY INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THEIR POTENTIAL HAZARDS
AND WHO HAVE BEEN FULLY TRAINED IN PROPER SAFETY, LABORATORY, AND CHEMICAL
HANDLING PROCEDURES. ALTHOUGH CERTAIN HAZARDS ARE DESCRIBED HEREIN, WE CAN
NOT GUARANTEE THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY HAZARDS WHICH EXIST. OUR SDS ARE
BASED ONLY ON DATA AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF SHIPPING AND ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AS NEW INFORMATION IS OBTAINED. AVOID LONG STORAGE
PERIODS SINCE THE PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO DEGRADATION WITH AGE AND MAY BECOME
MORE DANGEROUS OR HAZARDOUS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE USER TO
REQUEST UPDATED SDS FOR PRODUCTS THAT ARE STORED FOR EXTENDED PERIODS.
DISPOSAL OF UNUSED PRODUCT MUST BE UNDERTAKEN BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL WHO
ARE KNOWLEDGEABLE IN ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND FOLLOW ALL PERTINENT
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS INCLUDING THE USE OF APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(E.G. PROTECTIVE GOGGLES, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BREATHING EQUIPMENT, FACE
MASK, FUME HOOD). FOR PROPER HANDLING AND DISPOSAL, ALWAYS COMPLY WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.