Product ID:PHOSPHORUS TRICHLORIDE
MSDS Date:08/19/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N009939
MSDS Number: BGVLV

FMC CORPORATION

2000 MARKET STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103

Emergency Phone: 303-595-9048;800-424-9300-CHEMTREC

Info Phone: 304-755-6300 CALL COLLECT

Cage: 70550

FMC CORPORATION CHEMICAL GROUP

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3230 US

Telephone: 716-735-3765

Cage: 70550

PHOSPHOROUS TRICHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7719-12-2

RTECS: TH3675000

OSHA PEL 0.5 PPM/0.5 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 0.2 PPM/0.5STEL;9293

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 RAT INHAL 104 PPM/4 HR.(SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DERMATITIS.VAP & LIQ EXTREMELY
CORROSIVE TO EYES & SKIN (DIRECT CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE
TISSUE DESTRUCT INCLUDING BLINDNESS).PRLNGD OVEREXPOS MAY RESULT IN
ASTHMATIC BREATHING.PULMONARY EDEMA M AY BE DELAYED 2-6 HRS IN
SHORT INHAL EXPOS OR 12-24 HRS IN MOD TO SEV INHAL EXPOS.EXTENSIVE
ABSORP MAY CAUSE LIVER DMG.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CORROSIVE,SEV
IRRIT,BLINDNESS,CONJUNCTIVITIS.SKIN:CORROSION &
DERM.INGESTION:CORROSION OF MOUTH,THROAT AND
STOMACH.INHALATION:VAPORS MAY CAUSE PULMONARY IRRITATION &
INFLAMMATION,COUGHING (POSSIB LE BLOODY SPUTUM),PULMONARY
EDEMA,PNEUMONITIS.RARELY CARDIAC
DISTURBANCES,ANEMIA,ALBUMINARIA,HEPATITIS & SHOCK OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE VOL OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN,LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY.SEE
OPHTHALMOLOGIST.SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER.SEE PHYSICIAN.INGESTION:DRINK LG AMTS OF WATER TO
DILUTE.CALL PHYSICIAN.INHALATION:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE & ADMINISTER
OXYGEN.SEE PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Upper Limits:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL,SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .DANGER:DO NOT USE WATER.WEAR FULL COVER
RUBBER CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:REACTS VIOLENTLY W/ WATER,PRODUCES HEAT &
TOX FUMES (HAZ DECOMP PRODUCTS ARE HCL AND PHOSPHORUS ACIDS).MAY
CAUSE FLASH FIRE WHEN CONTACTED WITH WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:BUILD DIKE TO CONTAIN FLOW.KEEP MATERIAL OUT
OF STREAMS AND SEWERS.ABSORB MATERIAL ON SAND OR DIRT.PUT INTO AN
APPROVED DOT CONTAINER AND DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO THE METHODS
OUTLINED BELOW FOR WASTE D ISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR OXIDIZERS OR ORGANIC
MATLS.KEEP DRY.PROT FROM PHYSICAL DMG.WEAR PROT CLTHG & GLOVES WHEN
HNDLG.KEEP PEOPLE AWAY.DO NOT USE WATER.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE AND POISON LABELS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED GAS MASK WITH ACID
CANISTER WITH FULL FACEPIECE WHERE VAPORS HAVE BEEN RELEASED.USE
SCBA OR AIR SUPPLIED RESP IN PRESS DEMAND OF POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE
WITH FULL FACEPIECE IN H IGH EXPOSURE AREAS.
Ventilation:HANDLE IN AN EFFECTIVE DRAFT OR OUTDOORS SURROUNDED BY
OPEN-AIR SHIELD WALLS.KEEP VAP IN WORK AT OR <0.2 PPM (TLV).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG,PLASTIC FACE SHLD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY HAT,FULL PROTECTIVE RUBBER CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.574 @ 21C (WATER=1).VP:100 MMHG @ 21C.LD50-LC50 MIX:LC50
GUINEA PIG INHAL 50 PPM/4 HR.LD50 RAT INGEST 550 MG/KG.96 HR LC50
RAINBOW TROUT 10-100 PPM.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:76C,169F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-112C,-170F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:SEE SUPP
Vapor Density:4.75,AIR=1
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR FUMING LIQUID.PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER,ALKALIS,ORGANICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE WATER-VIOLENT REACTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSPHORUS ACIDS AND HYDROCHLORIC
ACID.PHOSPHORUS TRICHLORIDE IS A VERY REACTIVE CHEMICAL.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:ACCEPTABLE METHOD OF DISP IS TO COVER WITH DIRT
& REMOVE ALL CONTAM MATRL TO SECURE CHEM LANDFILL IAW ALL FED,STATE
& LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS,RULES,REGULATIONS,STANDARDS & OTHER
REQUIREMENTS.CONTACT PROPER REG AGENCIES PRIOR TO DISPOSAL.

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