Product ID:SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE
MSDS Date:10/08/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-753-5053
MSDS Number: BFNKK

Emergency Phone: 303-595-9048 OR 913-749-8100

Info Phone: 201-945-9400 (DISTRIBUTOR)

Cage: 70550

Telephone: 201-945-9400

Cage: 82925

SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE

CAS: 68915-31-1

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT =2.9G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NONE NOTED BY MFR;MAY IRRITATE EYES
AND SKIN;ALSO RESPIRATORY IRRITATION DUE TO AIRBORNE DUST.
CHRONIC:NO SIGNIFICANT HEALTH EFFECTS IF USED WITH PROPER PERSONAL
HYGIENE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER;CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER;SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IF NEEDED.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR;CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION:CONSULT A PHYSI CIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONE NEEDED,USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE NEEDED NORMALLY;USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE NOTED

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;SWEEP UP AND
RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL & DRY AREA;AVOID
MOISTURE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED NORMALLY IN CASE OF AN ADEQUATE
VENTILATION;USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST TO MAINTAIN
TLV/PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT AND EYE-WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES & SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
DUST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>1500C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1022F/550C
Spec Gravity:1.2
pH:6-8
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:PLATES,GRANULES OR POWDER,ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE NOTED
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT OR MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE NOTED

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

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