Hazards
- H315Causes skin irritation.
- H319Causes serious eye irritation.
- H335May cause respiratory irritation.
Full GHS classification
- Skin Corrosion/Irritation Category 2 — H315
- Serious Eye Damage/Eye Irritation Category 2A — H319
- Specific Target Organ Toxicity (Single Exposure) Category 3 — H335
Poisons schedule
Not Scheduled (SUSMP — none allocated)
Used for
Preparation of citrates, flavouring extracts, confections and soft drinks; acidifier; dispersing / sequestering agent; water-conditioning agent; cleaning and polishing of stainless steel and other metals.
Never
Not for unprotected consumer use other than approved food-grade applications.
Handling
- Appearance
- Solid — white powder
- pH
- 1.5 – 2.5 (5% solution)
- Keep away from
- Incompatible with strong bases and strong oxidisers. Mildly corrosive to carbon steel. Store away from incompatible materials (see Section 10).
Also known as
2-Hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylic acid monohydrate; C₆H₈O₇·H₂O
Summary only. The PDF is the Safety Data Sheet: read it before handling, storing or disposing of this product, and keep it with the product.