Acute toxicity - Category 4, Oral
Skin irritation, Category 2
Eye irritation, Category 2
Skin sensitization, Category 1
Specific target organ toxicity – single exposure, Category 3
H302 Harmful if swallowed
H315 Causes skin irritation
H319 Causes serious eye irritation
H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction
H335 May cause respiratory irritation
P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling.
P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
P272 Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.
P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
P301+P317 IF SWALLOWED: Get medical help.
P330 Rinse mouth.
P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/...
P321 Specific treatment (see ... on this label).
P332+P317 If skin irritation occurs: Get medical help.
P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
P333+P317 If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical help.
P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
P319 Get medical help if you feel unwell.
P403+P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.
P405 Store locked up.
P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.
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Fresh air, rest. Half-upright position. Refer for medical attention.
Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse skin with plenty of water or shower.
First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.
Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. Give one or two glasses of water to drink. Refer for medical attention .
Inhalation causes irritation of nose and throat. Contact with eyes or skin causes irritation. (USCG, 1999)
Immediate first aid: Ensure that adequate decontamination has been carried out. If patient is not breathing, start artificial respiration, preferably with a demand-valve resuscitator, bag-valve-mask device, or pocket mask, as trained. Perform CPR as necessary. Immediately flush contaminated eyes with gently flowing water. Do not induce vomiting. If vomiting occurs, lean patient forward or place on left side (head-down position, if possible) to maintain an open airway and prevent aspiration. Keep patient quiet and maintain normal body temperature. Obtain medical attention. Organic acids and related compounds
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Irritating smoke containing maleic anhydride may form in fire. (USCG, 1999)
Use water spray, powder, foam, carbon dioxide.
Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Do NOT wash away into sewer. Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Wash away remainder with plenty of water.
Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Do NOT wash away into sewer. Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Wash away remainder with plenty of water.
Pick up and arrange disposal without creating dust. Sweep up and shovel. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
NO open flames. Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.
Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Separated from food and feedstuffs. Dry.Keep container tightly closed in a dry and well-ventilated place. Keep in a dry place. Storage class (TRGS 510): Non Combustible Solids
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Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.
Wear safety goggles or eye protection in combination with breathing protection.
Protective gloves. Protective clothing.
Use local exhaust or breathing protection.
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Solid. Crystalline.
White.
Faint acidulous odor
132.5 °C. Atm. press.:1 atm. Remarks:Standard deviation 0.14, 3 determinations.
157.8 °C. Atm. press.:99.7 kPa.
Combustible. Gives off irritating or toxic fumes (or gases) in a fire.
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127°C
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135°C
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greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 66° F (NTP, 1992)
log Pow = -1.3. Temperature:20 °C.
0.001 Pa. Temperature:20 °C.;0.002 Pa. Temperature:25 °C.
1.59 g/cm3. Temperature:20 °C.
4 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air)
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Decomposes on heating and on burning. This produces highly irritating fumes including maleic anhydride. The solution in water is a medium strong acid.
Stable under recommended storage conditions.
Combustible when exposed to heat or flame.MALEIC ACID is a colorless to white crystalline solid. Moderately toxic. When heated to decomposition it emits irritating fumes and acrid smoke [Lewis, 3rd ed., 1993, p. 790].
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Oxidizing agents
When heated to decomp it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
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The substance is severely irritating to the eyes, skin and respiratory tract.
Repeated or prolonged contact with skin may cause dermatitis. The substance may have effects on the kidneys.
Evaporation at 20°C is negligible; a harmful concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly when dispersed, especially if powdered.
AEROBIC: Maleic acid, present at 100 mg/L, reached 87% of its theoretical BOD in 2 weeks using an activated sludge inoculum at 30 mg/L in the Japanese MITI test which classified the compound as readily biodegradable(1). Using OECD Guideline 301B (Ready Biodegradability: CO2 Evolution Test) and an inoculum from a domestic sewage treatment plant, maleic acid at 33.3 mg/L reached 13.25% CO2 evolution in 2 days and 97.08% CO2 evolution in 28 days which classified the compound as readily biodegradable(2). In another OECD Guideline 301B test using an activated sludge inoculum, maleic acid, at 10 mg/L, achieved 93% CO2 evolution in 11 days(2).
The BCF of maleic acid in fish (golden ide) was measured as <10 after 3 days of exposure(1). According to a classification scheme(2), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC). The BCF in algae (Chorella fusca) was 11 after a 24 hour exposure period(1).
Using a structure estimation method based on molecular connectivity indices(1), the Koc of maleic acid can be estimated to be 7(SRC). According to a classification scheme(2), this estimated Koc value suggests that maleic acid is expected to be very mobility in soil. The pKa values of maleic acid are 1.94 and 6.22(3), indicating that this compound will exist almost entirely in anion form in the environment and anions generally do not adsorb more strongly to soils containing organic carbon and clay than their neutral counterparts(4).
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The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.
Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.
ADR/RID: UN3077 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: UN3077 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: UN3077 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: 9 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: 9 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: 9 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: III (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: III (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: III (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: Yes
IMDG: Yes
IATA: Yes
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