BDBPM - TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE ANHYDROUS

Product Identification

Product ID:TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:03/09/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-6080
MSDS Number: BDBPM

Responsible Party
FMC CORP,PHOSPHORUS CHEMICALS DIV
1735 MARKET ST.
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
US

Emergency Phone: 303-595-9048,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 215-299-6000

Cage: KO220

Contractor
LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO
1987 SOUTH GATE, CA 90280 US

Telephone: 213-562-9500

Cage: 75656

Ingredients

SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC (SARA III)

CAS: 7601-54-9

RTECS: TC9490000

Fraction By Weight: 97%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT)=6.5 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE AND SKIN CAUSES IRRITATION.
INHALATION OF HEAVY DUST MAY IRRITATE NOSE AND THROAT. INGESTION
MAY INJURE MOUTH, THROAT, AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC: NO
LONG TERM HUMAN STUDIES HAVE B EEN REPORTED.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION. NO SIGNIFICANT
SKIN ABSORPTION HAZARD. INHALATION: SMALL AMOUNTS OF DUST ARE VERY
IRRITATING. INGESTION: SLIGHT TOXIC.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE
EYES, SKIN, OR RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES; FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP
AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FR ESH AIR. IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY OR
DISCOMFORT OCCURS AND PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:
RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER. GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER.DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP WITHOUT CREATING DUST AND RETURN TO
PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE OR PLACE IN SALVAGE CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS
FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT WITH SKIN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. MATERIAL IS STRONGLY BASIC.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), OR IF AIRBORNE DUST IS EXPECTED, USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO PREVENT
RELEASE OF DUST INTO WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:WEAR WORK GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVE SHIRT AND SAFETY SHOES.
PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH OF 1% SOLUTION @25C: 11.9.

Chemical Properties

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>2372F,>130
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2372F,1300C
Spec Gravity:BULK=1.0G/ML
pH:11.9
Solubility in Water:12@25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES OR POWDER. NO ODOR.

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE DISPOSED IN SANITARY LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS.

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