Product ID:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3255
MSDS Number: BDRQD

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE; DIBASIC

CAS: 7758-11-4

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.OBSERVED
EFFECT LEVEL ORAL DOG IS 0.8G/KG FOR 14-38 WEEKS.MAY CAUSE LUNG
DAMAGE IF VOMITED AFTER INGESTING.INHA L:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE KIDNEY FAILURE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of
Overexposure:INGEST:DIARRHEA,NAUSEA,VOMITING,CRAMPS.POTASSIUM
POISONING-SLOW HEARTBEAT,ACCELERATED BREATHING,MUSCLE
WEAKNESS,POSSIBLY PARALYSIS.INHAL:COUGHING,CHOKING.SKIN:DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNLIKELY TO AGGRIVATE EXISTING
MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL SALINE OR WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET PROMPT
QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN
HIPS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SWEEP UP
WITHOUT CREATING DUST.PLACE WASTE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT REPORTED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.AVOID
MOISTURE,HEAT,STRONG OXIDIZERS,HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.AVOID BREATHING DUST.AVOID
SKIN AND EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST/MISTS,DEPENDING ON THE
AIRBORN CONCENTRATION .
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLAS AND DUST PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:B3
pH:9@5%
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:POWDER;WHITE;NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,ALUMINUA,STEEL
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF PHOSPHOROUS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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