Safety Data Sheet

acc. to Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH)

Citric acid
Version number: GHS 3.1 Revision: 2023-10-05
Replaces version of: 2020-07-10 (GHS 2)

SECTION 1: Identification of the substance/mixture and of the company/undertaking

1.1 Product identifier

Identification of the substance Citric acid
CAS number 5949-29-1
Alternative name(s) 2-hydroxypropane-1,2,3-tricarboxylic acid
Article number A0002491
1.2 Relevant identified uses of the substance or mixture and uses advised against
Relevant identified uses General use
1.3 Details of the supplier of the safety data sheet
Chemos GmbH & Co. KG
Sonnenring 7
84032 Altdorf
Germany

Telephone: +49 871-966346-0

Telefax: +49 871-966346-13
e-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.chemos.de/
e-mail (competent person) [email protected]
1.4 Emergency telephone number
Emergency information service +49 89 1 92 40

Poison centre

Country Name Postal code/ Telephone Telefax

city

United Kingdom National Poison Information Centre SE14 5ER Lon- +44 171 635 91 91
Medical Toxicology Unit don

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Classification acc. to GHS

Section Hazard class Category Hazard class and cat- Hazard state-
egory ment

3.3 serious eye damage/eye irritation 2 Eye Irrit. 2 H319

For full text of abbreviations: see SECTION 16.

2.2 Label elements

Labelling
- Signal word warning
- Pictograms
GHS07

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- Hazard statements
H319 Causes serious eye irritation.

- Precautionary statements
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present
and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P337+P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention.

2.3 Other hazards

Results of PBT and vPvB assessment
According to the results of its assessment, this substance is not a PBT or a vPvB.

SECTION 3: Composition/information on ingredients

3.1 Substances
Name of substance Citric acid
Identifiers
CAS No 5949-29-1
EC No 201-069-1
Molecular formula C6H8O7
Molar mass 192.1 g/mol

SECTION 4: First aid measures

4.1 Description of first aid measures

General notes
Do not leave affected person unattended. Remove victim out of the danger area. Keep affected person warm, still and
covered. Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. In all cases of doubt, or when symptoms persist, seek medic-
al advice. In case of unconsciousness place person in the recovery position. Never give anything by mouth.

Following inhalation
If breathing is irregular or stopped, immediately seek medical assistance and start first aid actions. Provide fresh air.

Following skin contact

Rinse skin with water/shower.

Following eye contact

Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Irrigate copiously with clean, fresh water for at
least 10 minutes, holding the eyelids apart.

Following ingestion
Rinse mouth with water (only if the person is conscious). Do NOT induce vomiting.

4.2 Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed
Symptoms and effects are not known to date.

4.3 Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed
none

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SECTION 5: Firefighting measures

5.1 Extinguishing media

Suitable extinguishing media
Water, Foam, ABC-powder

Unsuitable extinguishing media

Water jet

5.2 Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

Deposited combustible dust has considerable explosion potential.

Hazardous combustion products

Carbon monoxide (CO), Carbon dioxide (CO2)

5.3 Advice for firefighters

In case of fire and/or explosion do not breathe fumes. Co-ordinate firefighting measures to the fire surroundings. Do
not allow firefighting water to enter drains or water courses. Collect contaminated firefighting water separately. Fight
fire with normal precautions from a reasonable distance.

SECTION 6: Accidental release measures

6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

For non-emergency personnel
Remove persons to safety.

For emergency responders

Wear breathing apparatus if exposed to vapours/dust/spray/gases.

6.2 Environmental precautions

Keep away from drains, surface and ground water. Retain contaminated washing water and dispose of it.

6.3 Methods and material for containment and cleaning up

Advice on how to contain a spill
Covering of drains, Take up mechanically

Advice on how to clean up a spill

Take up mechanically.

Other information relating to spills and releases

Place in appropriate containers for disposal. Ventilate affected area.

6.4 Reference to other sections

Hazardous combustion products: see section 5. Personal protective equipment: see section 8. Incompatible materials:
see section 10. Disposal considerations: see section 13.

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Replaces version of: 2020-07-10 (GHS 2)

SECTION 7: Handling and storage

7.1 Precautions for safe handling

Recommendations
- Measures to prevent fire as well as aerosol and dust generation
Use local and general ventilation. Take precautionary measures against static discharge. Use only in well-ventilated
areas. Ground/bond container and receiving equipment.

- Specific notes/details
Dust deposits may accumulate on all deposition surfaces in a technical room. The product in the delivered form is not
dust explosion capable; the enrichment of fine dust however leads to the danger of dust explosion.

Advice on general occupational hygiene

Wash hands after use. Do not eat, drink and smoke in work areas. Remove contaminated clothing and protective
equipment before entering eating areas. Never keep food or drink in the vicinity of chemicals. Never place chemicals
in containers that are normally used for food or drink. Keep away from food, drink and animal feedingstuffs.

7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Managing of associated risks
- Explosive atmospheres
Removal of dust deposits.

- Ventilation requirements
Use local and general ventilation.

7.3 Specific end use(s)

See section 16 for a general overview.

SECTION 8: Exposure controls/personal protection

8.1 Control parameters

Occupational exposure limit values (Workplace Exposure Limits)

Coun- Name of agent CAS No Identi- TWA TWA STEL STEL Ceiling-C Ceiling-C Nota- Source
try fier [ppm] [mg/m³] [ppm] [mg/m³] [ppm] [mg/m³] tion

GB dust WEL 10 i EH40/

2005

GB dust WEL 4 r EH40/

2005

Notation
Ceiling-C ceiling value is a limit value above which exposure should not occur
i inhalable fraction
r respirable fraction
STEL short-term exposure limit: a limit value above which exposure should not occur and which is related to a 15-minute peri-
od (unless otherwise specified)
TWA time-weighted average (long-term exposure limit): measured or calculated in relation to a reference period of 8 hours
time-weighted average (unless otherwise specified)

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Environmental values

Relevant PNECs and other threshold levels

Endpoint Threshold level Organism Environmental compartment Exposure time

PNEC 0.44 mg/l aquatic organisms freshwater short-term (single instance)

PNEC 0.044 mg/l aquatic organisms marine water short-term (single instance)

PNEC 1,000 mg/l aquatic organisms sewage treatment plant (STP) short-term (single instance)

PNEC 34.6 mg/kg aquatic organisms freshwater sediment short-term (single instance)

PNEC 3.46 mg/kg aquatic organisms marine sediment short-term (single instance)

PNEC 33.1 mg/kg terrestrial organisms soil short-term (single instance)

8.2 Exposure controls

Appropriate engineering controls
General ventilation.

Individual protection measures (personal protective equipment)

Eye/face protection
Wear eye/face protection.

Skin protection
- Hand protection
Wear protective gloves.

- Other protection measures

Take recovery periods for skin regeneration. Preventive skin protection (barrier creams/ointments) is recommended.
Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

Respiratory protection
Particulate filter device (EN 143).

Environmental exposure controls

Use appropriate container to avoid environmental contamination. Keep away from drains, surface and ground water.

SECTION 9: Physical and chemical properties

9.1 Information on basic physical and chemical properties

Physical state solid

Colour white

Odour odourless

Melting point/freezing point 153 °C

Boiling point or initial boiling point and boiling not determined

range

Flammability this material is combustible, but will not ignite

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Lower and upper explosion limit not determined

Flash point not applicable

Auto-ignition temperature not determined

Decomposition temperature not relevant

pH (value) not applicable

Kinematic viscosity not relevant

Solubility(ies) not determined

Partition coefficient

Partition coefficient n-octanol/water (log value) this information is not available

Vapour pressure 0 Pa at 25 °C

Density and/or relative density

Density not determined

Relative vapour density information on this property is not available

Particle characteristics

Particle size 4.12 µm

9.2 Other information

Information with regard to physical hazard hazard classes acc. to GHS (physical hazards):
classes not relevant

Other safety characteristics

Solid content 100 %

SECTION 10: Stability and reactivity

10.1 Reactivity
Concerning incompatibility: see below "Conditions to avoid" and "Incompatible materials".

10.2 Chemical stability

See below "Conditions to avoid".

10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions

No known hazardous reactions.

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10.4 Conditions to avoid

There are no specific conditions known which have to be avoided.

Hints to prevent fire or explosion

The product in the delivered form is not dust explosion capable; the enrichment of fine dust however leads to the
danger of dust explosion.

10.5 Incompatible materials

Oxidisers

10.6 Hazardous decomposition products

Reasonably anticipated hazardous decomposition products produced as a result of use, storage, spill and heating are
not known. Hazardous combustion products: see section 5.

SECTION 11: Toxicological information

11.1 Information on toxicological effects

Classification acc. to GHS
Acute toxicity
Shall not be classified as acutely toxic.
GHS of the United Nations, annex 4: May be harmful in contact with skin.

Skin corrosion/irritation
Shall not be classified as corrosive/irritant to skin.

Serious eye damage/eye irritation

Causes serious eye irritation.

Respiratory or skin sensitisation

Shall not be classified as a respiratory or skin sensitiser.

Germ cell mutagenicity

Shall not be classified as germ cell mutagenic.

Carcinogenicity
Shall not be classified as carcinogenic.

Reproductive toxicity
Shall not be classified as a reproductive toxicant.

Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure

Shall not be classified as a specific target organ toxicant (single exposure).

Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure

Shall not be classified as a specific target organ toxicant (repeated exposure).

Aspiration hazard
Shall not be classified as presenting an aspiration hazard.

11.2 Information on other hazards

There is no additional information.

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Citric acid
Version number: GHS 3.1 Revision: 2023-10-05
Replaces version of: 2020-07-10 (GHS 2)

SECTION 12: Ecological information

12.1 Toxicity
Shall not be classified as hazardous to the aquatic environment.

12.2 Persistence and degradability

Data are not available.

12.3 Bioaccumulative potential

Data are not available.

12.4 Mobility in soil

Data are not available.

12.5 Results of PBT and vPvB assessment

According to the results of its assessment, this substance is not a PBT or a vPvB.

12.6 Endocrine disrupting properties

Information on this property is not available.

12.7 Other adverse effects

Data are not available.

SECTION 13: Disposal considerations

13.1 Waste treatment methods

Sewage disposal-relevant information
Do not empty into drains. Avoid release to the environment. Refer to special instructions/safety data sheets.

Waste treatment of containers/packagings

Completely emptied packages can be recycled. Handle contaminated packages in the same way as the substance itself.

Remarks
Please consider the relevant national or regional provisions. Waste shall be separated into the categories that can be
handled separately by the local or national waste management facilities.

SECTION 14: Transport information

14.1 UN number or ID number not subject to transport regulations

14.2 UN proper shipping name not relevant
14.3 Transport hazard class(es) none
14.4 Packing group not assigned
14.5 Environmental hazards non-environmentally hazardous acc. to the dan-
gerous goods regulations
14.6 Special precautions for user
There is no additional information.

14.7 Maritime transport in bulk according to IMO instruments

The cargo is not intended to be carried in bulk.

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Citric acid
Version number: GHS 3.1 Revision: 2023-10-05
Replaces version of: 2020-07-10 (GHS 2)

Information for each of the UN Model Regulations

International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG) - Additional information
Not subject to IMDG.

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO-IATA/DGR) - Additional information

Not subject to ICAO-IATA.

SECTION 15: Regulatory information

15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations/legislation specific for the substance or mixture
Relevant provisions of the European Union (EU)
Deco-Paint Directive

VOC content 0%

Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)

VOC content 0%

National inventories

Country Inventory Status

AU AIIC substance is listed

CA DSL substance is listed

CN IECSC substance is listed

EU ECSI substance is listed

EU REACH Reg. substance is listed

JP CSCL-ENCS substance is listed

KR KECI substance is listed

MX INSQ substance is listed

NZ NZIoC substance is listed

PH PICCS substance is listed

TR CICR substance is listed

TW TCSI substance is listed

US TSCA substance is listed

Legend
AIIC Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals
CICR Chemical Inventory and Control Regulation
CSCL-ENCS List of Existing and New Chemical Substances (CSCL-ENCS)
DSL Domestic Substances List (DSL)
ECSI EC Substance Inventory (EINECS, ELINCS, NLP)
IECSC Inventory of Existing Chemical Substances Produced or Imported in China
INSQ National Inventory of Chemical Substances
KECI Korea Existing Chemicals Inventory
NZIoC New Zealand Inventory of Chemicals
PICCS Philippine Inventory of Chemicals and Chemical Substances (PICCS)
REACH Reg. REACH registered substances
TCSI Taiwan Chemical Substance Inventory
TSCA Toxic Substance Control Act

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Citric acid
Version number: GHS 3.1 Revision: 2023-10-05
Replaces version of: 2020-07-10 (GHS 2)

15.2 Chemical safety assessment

No Chemical Safety Assessment has been carried out for this substance.

SECTION 16: Other information

Indication of changes (revised safety data sheet)

Section Former entry (text/value) Actual entry (text/value) Safety-rel-

evant

1.1 Registration number (REACH): yes

01-2119457026-42-xxxx

3.1 REACH Reg. No: yes

01-2119457026-42-xxxx

9.1 Appearance yes

9.1 Other safety parameters yes

9.1 Lower and upper explosion limit: yes

not determined

9.1 Evaporation rate: yes

not determined

9.1 Explosion limits of dust clouds: yes

not determined

9.1 Decomposition temperature: yes

not relevant

9.1 Kinematic viscosity: yes

not relevant

9.1 Density and/or relative density yes

9.1 Vapour density: yes

this information is not available

9.1 Viscosity: yes

not relevant (solid matter)

9.1 Explosive properties: yes

none

9.1 Oxidising properties: yes

none

9.1 Particle characteristics yes

9.2 Information with regard to physical hazard yes

classes:
hazard classes acc. to GHS (physical hazards): not
relevant

9.2 Other safety characteristics yes

11.2 Information on other hazards: yes

There is no additional information.

12.5 Results of PBT and vPvB assessment: Results of PBT and vPvB assessment: yes
Data are not available. According to the results of its assessment, this
substance is not a PBT or a vPvB.

12.6 Other adverse effects: Endocrine disrupting properties: yes

Data are not available. Information on this property is not available.

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Section Former entry (text/value) Actual entry (text/value) Safety-rel-

evant

14.4 Packing group: Packing group: yes

not assigned to a packing group not assigned

14.7 Transport of dangerous goods by road, rail and yes

inland waterway (ADR/RID/ADN):
Not subject to ADR, RID and ADN.

15.1 National inventories: yes

change in the listing (table)

16 Abbreviations and acronyms: yes

change in the listing (table)

16 Key literature references and sources for data: Key literature references and sources for data: yes
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 on classification, la- Agreement concerning the International Carriage
belling and packaging of substances and mix- of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). Regulations
tures. Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 (REACH), concerning the International Carriage of Danger-
amended by 2015/830/EU.Transport of danger- ous Goods by Rail (RID). International Maritime
ous goods by road, rail and inland waterway Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG). Dangerous
(ADR/RID/ADN). International Maritime Danger- Goods Regulations (DGR) for the air transport
ous Goods Code (IMDG). Dangerous Goods Regu- (IATA).
lations (DGR) for the air transport (IATA).

Abbreviations and acronyms

Abbr. Descriptions of used abbreviations

ADR Accord relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par route (Agreement concern-
ing the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road)

CAS Chemical Abstracts Service (service that maintains the most comprehensive list of chemical substances)

Ceiling-C Ceiling value

DGR Dangerous Goods Regulations (see IATA/DGR)

EC No The EC Inventory (EINECS, ELINCS and the NLP-list) is the source for the seven-digit EC number, an identi-
fier of substances commercially available within the EU (European Union)

EH40/2005 EH40/2005 Workplace exposure limits (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-li-

cence/)

EINECS European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances

ELINCS European List of Notified Chemical Substances

GHS "Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals" developed by the United Na-
tions

IATA International Air Transport Association

IATA/DGR Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for the air transport (IATA)

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

IMDG International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code

NLP No-Longer Polymer

PBT Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic

PNEC Predicted No-Effect Concentration

ppm Parts per million

REACH Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals

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Abbr. Descriptions of used abbreviations

RID Règlement concernant le transport International ferroviaire des marchandises Dangereuses (Regula-
tions concerning the International carriage of Dangerous goods by Rail)

STEL Short-term exposure limit

TWA Time-weighted average

VOC Volatile Organic Compounds

vPvB Very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative

WEL Workplace exposure limit

Key literature references and sources for data

Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). Regulations concerning the In-
ternational Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail (RID). International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG). Dan-
gerous Goods Regulations (DGR) for the air transport (IATA).

List of relevant phrases (code and full text as stated in section 2 and 3)

Code Text

H319 Causes serious eye irritation.

Disclaimer
This information is based upon the present state of our knowledge. This SDS has been compiled and is solely intended
for this product.

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