Product ID:MIL-C-10578 D TYPE V
MSDS Date:01/30/1996
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-107-2551
MSDS Number: BXFSB

BESCO CHEMICALS CORP

200 N MYRTLE STREET
METAIRIE, LA 70003
US

Emergency Phone: 504-737-1428

Info Phone: 504-737-1428

Cage: 0JM82

DYNATECH SCIENTIFIC INC

640164 KENNER, LA 70064 US

Telephone: 504-465-9604

Cage: 0VL27

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA 313) (CERCLA) (85%)

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: 53%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

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

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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. DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER/MILK. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
IF VOMITING OCCURS, ADMINISTER FLUID SUCH AS MILK/BEATEN EGGS
REPEATEDLY (EVERY TWO HOURS)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SUCH
AS GLOVES, HOODS, SUITS, RUBBER BOOTS AND A NIOSH-APPROVED
FULL-FACE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN REACT WITH COMMON METALS TO LIBERATE
FLAMMABLE AND POTENTIALLY EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. MAY FORM
HAZARDOUS FUMES SUCH AS PHOSPHORUS OXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS INCLUDING
RESPIRATOR FOR ACID MISTS. DIKE SPILL WITH SAND OR CLAY TO KEEP IT
OUT OF SEWER SYSTEM. NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH. REQUIRES GOOD
VENTILATION AS CO2 IS PRODUCED. PLA CE NEUTRALIZED SPILL IN DOT
APPROVED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
HEAT & 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. IN HOT
WEATHER, LOOSEN PL UGS. READ LABEL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

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 GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
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
WHEN DILUTING, ADD ACID SLOWLY TO WATER WITH STIRRING TO AVOID
SPLATTERING.

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:224F,107C
Vapor Pres:LOW
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:1.281
pH:2.1 1%
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, RED LIQUID - MILD PERFUME ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES, SOME METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM, ZINC
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF
HANDLING.
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.

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