Product ID:SODIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-144-0800
MSDS Number: BJSDH

MALLINCKRODT

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 606-987-7000

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL) 7.4 G/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:CAUSTIC, IRRITANT DUST, MAY
CAUSE BURNING/DISCOMFORT IN RESP PASSAGES. COUGHING, SNEEZING &
POSS PAIN ARE SYMP. INGEST:CAUSTIC ALKALINE ACTION W/POSS IRRIT OR
BURNING OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IN M OUTH AND ESOPHAGUS. ABDOM PAIN,
STRICTURE, VOMIT & DIARR MAY FOLLOW INGEST OF APPRECIABLE AMOUNTS.
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SKIN:CAUSTIC BURNS MAY OCCUR ON
PROLONGED CONT W/MOIST SKIN. REDDENING, SORENESS OR POSS DMG TO
DERMA MAY OCCUR. EYE:CAUSTIC IRRITANT. PAIN, TEARING & REDNESS ARE
SYMPTOMS. CHRONIC: CONTINUE D INGEST OR ABSORP OF PHOSPHATE CAN
LEAD TO RENAL DISORDERS DUE TO BLOCKAGE OF TUBULES W/CALCIUM
PHOSPHATE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD FOR ANY BRTHG DIFFICULTY.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LRG QTYS OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. GET MD IMMED.
SKIN:REMOVE AN Y CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT &
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS.
EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING LIDS
OCCASNLY. GET MD IMMED.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OR LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESP PROTECTION FROM
DUST. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. AVOID
DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WITH
CHEMICAL GOGGLES, SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESP OR AIRLINE RESP
WITH HOOD.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLTHG. MAINTAIN EYEWASH
FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY AND THOROUGHLY DURING
CONTACT WITH MATERIAL AND AT END OF WORKDAY .
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:167F,75C
Solubility in Water:30GM IN 100GM WATER
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS AND THE CONTAINED
METAL.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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