Product ID:PHOSPHORIC ACID,75%
MSDS Date:09/30/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8004
MSDS Number: BNBSC

RHONE-POULENC INC.

297 JERSEY AVENUE
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901
US

Emergency Phone: 203-925-3300/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 203-925-3300

Cage: 55693

UNI-KEM INTERNATIONAL

METAIRIE, LA 70001 US

Telephone: 504-835-7608

Cage: 4S446

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: 75%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3/3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 25 - 30%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1530 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CORROSIVE. CAN CAUSE BURNS OR
DESTRUCTION OF EXPOSED TISSUE. EXTENSIVE BURNS MAY BE FATAL.
INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AND PULMONARY
EDEMA. CHRONIC: PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE, BLINDNESS. PROLONGED SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS OR SKIN TISSUE DESTRUCTION.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO ALL TISSUES
CONTACTED. EYES/SKIN: BURNING SENSATION. INHALATION: RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION, BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: BURNING
SENSATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL SYS TEM, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
BLOODY DIARRHEA, CONVULSION. IN SEVERE CASES, COLLAPSE AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN IRRITATION MAY BE AGGRAVATED
IN PERSONS WITH EXISTING SKIN LESIONS. BREATHING OF MISTS MAY
AGGRAVATE ACUTE OR CHRONIC ASHTMA OR OTHER RESPIRATORY DISEASES.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP
AND WATE R. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. INGESTION: DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO
DRINK. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. FIREFIGHTERS WEAR SCBA AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. IF EXPOSED, IMMEDIATELY RELIEVE FROM DUTY AND
OBTAIN PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. CONTACT WITH COMMON
METALS PRODUCES FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE PERSONEL. VENTILATE. WEAR RESPIRATOR
AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SLOWLY, NEUTRALIZE SPILL. ABSORB IN INERT
MATERIAL AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA
WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WAT ER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, SODIUM BICARBONATE, OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
YELLOW OR RED LABEL ITEMS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. CORROSIVE TO MILD STEEL AND ALUMINUM.
Other Precautions:SUITABLE CONTAINERS ARE GLASS, POLYETHYLENE LINED
DRUMS, FIBERGLAS. WHEN HANDLING THIS PRODUCT WEAR PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. WHEN DILUTING, ALWAYS ADD ACID SLOWLY TO
WATER. STIR WELL TO AVOI D SPATTERING. NEVER ADD WATER TO ACID.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID
MISTS WHEN HANDLING SPILLS OR LEAKS, OR WHEN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS EXCEED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE OR NATURAL RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED. HAVE OXYGEN
READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN EYES OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR
MISTS. WASH HANDS AND FACE AFTER USE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN
NOT IN USE.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:275F,135C
Vapor Pres:5.65
Spec Gravity:1.58
pH:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID. ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, COMMON METALS, WATER, WATER CONTAINING CHEMICALS, SOLVENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSPHORIC ACID FUMES AND ACID MIST.
CONTACT WITH COMMON METALS PRODUCES FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. LANDFILL
SUITABLE AFTER PROPER NEUTRALIZATION. RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER
D002.

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