MSDS Name: Lactic acid
Catalog Numbers:
S93271, A159-500, A162-1, A162-500, S80046, S80046-1
Synonyms:
1-Hydroxyethanecarboxylic acid; 2-Hydroxypropanoic acid;
2-Hydroxypropionic acid; Milk acid; DL-Lactic acid; Racemic lactic
acid; alpha-Hydroxypropionic acid; 2-Hydroxy-2-methylacetic acid.
Company Identification:
Fisher Scientific
1 Reagent Lane
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
For information, call: 201-796-7100
Emergency Number: 201-796-7100
For CHEMTREC assistance, call: 800-424-9300
For International CHEMTREC assistance, call: 703-527-3887
Appearance: colorless to slight yellow liquid.
Danger! Causes eye and skin burns. Causes
digestive and respiratory tract burns.
Target Organs: Eyes, skin, mucous membranes.
Potential Health Effects
Eye:
Causes eye burns. Causes redness and pain. May cause chemical
conjunctivitis and corneal damage.
Skin:
Causes skin burns. Causes redness and pain.
Ingestion:
Causes gastrointestinal tract burns.
Inhalation:
Causes chemical burns to the respiratory tract. May cause systemic
effects.
Chronic:
Chronic exposure may cause effects similar to those of acute
exposure.