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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Section I – Product Information
Product Name or Identity:
ASCORBIC ACID
Manufacturer’s Name:
Neogen Corporation
Emergency Phone No. 859 254 1221
944 Nandino Blvd
Fax No.:
859 255 5532
Lexington, KY 40511
e-mail:
inform@neogen.com
Date Prepared or Revised: 11/4/04
Section II – Hazardous Ingredients / Identity Information
Hazardous Components
(Specific Chemical Identity: Common Names)
OSHA PEL
(Permissible
Exposure Limits)
ACGIH TLV
(Threshold
Limit Value)
Toxicity Data
LD50
None
Section III – Physical Characteristics
Boiling Point: N/A
Specific Gravity (H2O = 1): Density 1.65
N/A
Melting Point: 192º C (DEC) 190-192ºC
Vapor Density (AIR = 1): N/A
Evaporation Rate (Butyl Acetate = 1): N/A
Solubility in Water: Soluble
Appearance and Odor: WHITE POWDER
Section IV – Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point (Method Used):
N/A
Flammable Limits: LEL (Lower Explosive Limit) - N/A
UEL (Upper Explosive Limit) - N/A
Extinguishing Media: Water, CO2, Dry Chemical Powder, Foam
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: Wear full faceplate and NIOSH approved Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: None
Section V – Reactivity Data
Stability
Unstable
Conditions to Avoid:
Stable
X
Incompatibility (Materials to Avoid):
Hazardous Decomposition or Byproducts: CARBON MONOXIDE AND CARBON DIOXIDE
Hazardous
Polymerization
May Occur
Conditions to Avoid:
Will Not Occur
X
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Section VI – Health Hazard Data
Route(s) of Entry:
Inhalation-Moderate
Skin-Minor
Ingestion-Primary
Health Hazards
(Acute and Chronic)
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. CHRONIC INGESTION OF LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES INCLUDING NAUSEA AND DIARRHEA, URINARY
EFFECTS INVOLVING URINE ACIDIFICATION, OXALATE AND URIC CRYS