Product ID:KW-1 CORROSION REMOVING COMPOUND
MSDS Date:08/01/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-656-1291
MSDS Number: BFKBX

WATER CHEMISTRY, INC

ROANOKE, VA 24015
US

Emergency Phone: 703-989-0400

Info Phone: 703-989-0400

Cage: 66378

WATER CHEMISTRY,INC.

4273 ROANOKE, VA 24018-1504 US

Telephone: 540-989-0400/343-3618

Cage: 7Y991

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: 40-60%

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

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: CAN CAUSE BURNS TO EXPOSED
TISSUE. CHRONIC: IRRITATING TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION AND
BURNS. MAY CAUSE COUGHING, WHEEZING AND OTHER DIFFICULTIES IN
BREATHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY BE
AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION IF NOT
BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE DRINK OF WATER TO DILUTE. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:135F,57C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG
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:DO NOT PERMIT WATER TO CONTACT ACID.
CONTACT WITH OTHER ORGANIC MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA AND NEUTRALIZE. SCOOP UP OR VACUUM
UP. RINSE RESIDUAL TRACES WITH WATER. PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO
AQUATIC LIFE. SPILLED MATERIAL MAY BE REPORTED UNDER THE CLEAN
WATER ACT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH 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, ETC. STORE ONLY IN APPROVED TYPE CONTAINERS.
AVOID ROUGH HANDLING OF DRUMS. VENT DRUMS WEEKLY. DO NOT SMOKE IN
STORAGE OR USE AREA.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH FULL
FACE SHIELD IF EXPOSURE TO MISTS MAY OCCUR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING, FOOTWARE, AND APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
STRONG ACID: 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:316F,158C
Vapor Pres:6.0
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.7
pH:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR TO SLIGHTLY TURBID STRAW COLOR; ODORLESS
LIQUID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT FUMES OF OXIDES OF
PHOSPHORUS, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND CARBON DIOXIDE

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

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