Product ID:MIL-C-10578D TYPE I
MSDS Date:04/01/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-926-5298
MSDS Number: BXFRF

BESCO CHEMICAL CORPORATION

200 N. MYRTLE STREET
METAIRIE, LA 70003
US

Emergency Phone: 504-738-1428/FAX-504-738-0278

Info Phone: 504-738-1428/FAX-504-738-0278

Cage: 0JM82

DYNATECH SCIENTIFIC INC

640164 KENNER, LA 70064 US

Telephone: 504-465-9604

Cage: 0VL27

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA 313) (CERCLA); 75%

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: 62%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

ETHYLENE GLYCOL MONOBUTYL ETHER/2-BUTOXYETHANOL

CAS: 111-76-2

RTECS: KJ8575000

Fraction By Weight: 1.10%

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 25 PPM; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. EYE OR SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE
CHEMICAL BURNS. MAY CAUSE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. INHALING
MIST/VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRR ITATION & BURNS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE TISSUE DAMAGE & BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT &
DIGESTIVE TRACT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS, DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN IRRITATION MAY BE AGGRAVATED
IN PERSONS WITH EXISTING SKIN LESIONS. MISTS MAY AGGRAVATE ACUTE OR
CHRONIC ASTHMA OR OTHER RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO
NOT INDUCE VOMI TING. RINSE MOUTH AT ONCE. THEN DRINK LARGE AMOUNT
OF WATER/MILK, FOLLOWED BY MILK OF MAGNESIA (20 ML). IF VOMITING
OCCURS, DRINK FLUID REPEATEDLY. TAKE FLUID SUCH AS MILK/BEATEN EGGS
EVERY 2 HOURS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREMEN SHOULD WEAR MINIMUM PROTECTION
INCLUDING ALL PURPOSE CANISTER GAS MASKS APPROVED BY THE U.S.BUREAU
OF MINES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE BUT IT CAN
REACT WITH METALS TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN, A FLAMMABLE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. DIKE SPILL WITH
SAND OR CLAY TO KEEP IT OUT OF SEWER SYSTEM. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA
ASH. REQUIRES GOOD VENTILATION AS CO2 IS PRODUCED. PLACE
NEUTRALIZED SPILL IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINER/FLUSH TO SEWER WITH
WATER IFPERMITTED.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WARNING! CORROSIVE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO
NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING MISTS OR
VAPORS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID MISTS
WHEN HANDLING SPILLS, LEAKS OR WHEN AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO
CONTROL INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & EMERGENCY SHOWER SHOULD
BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. USE OF RUBBERIZED COVERALLS & RUBBER SHOES
SUGGESTED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TABLE 1 OF MIL-C-10578D, AMENDMENT 2, 28 AUGUST 1987 GIVES THE MINIMUM
AMOUT OF PHOSPHORIC ACID CONTENT FOR TYPE I, GMS/100 ML AS 68.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:224F,107C
Vapor Pres:LOW
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.312
Evaporation Rate & Reference:LOW (BUTYL ACETATE)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, RED LIQUID. MILD PERFUME ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:50

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CAN REACT WITH METAL TO LIBERATE HYDROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSPHORUS OXIDES MAY
BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.
NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER IF ALLOWED. RINSE DRUM
THOROUGHLY. RECYCLE DRUM OR DISCARD.

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