Product ID:TRIMAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE OCTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F012302
MSDS Number: BJCDJ

Emergency Phone: (203) 222-3000

Info Phone: (203) 222-3000

Cage: DO667

Telephone: (203) 226-6602

Cage: DO667

MAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC

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:SKIN/EYES: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT, KIDNEY DAMAGE/DISORDER, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRITATION, LNAUSEA, VOMITING, CRAMPS, DIARRHEA, CNS DEPRESSION.
INHALATION: RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:AN EXTENSIVE SEARCH OF THE LITERATURE FAILED TO
REVEAL ANY DOCUMENTED CASES OF INDUSTRIAL ILLNESS FROM EXPOSURE TO
TRIMAGNESIUM PHOSPHATE.

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR WARM SALTY WATER TO
INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MED ATT. EYES: FLUSH W/LARGE QUANTITIES OF
RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. DON'T ATTEMPT TO NEUTRALIZE W/CHEMICAL
AGENT S. OBTAIN MED ATT. OILS OR OINTMENTS SHOULDN'T BE USED UNLESS
DIRECTED BY PHYSICIAN. SKIN: FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/WATER. OBTAIN
MED ATT. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM CONTAMINATED ATMOSPHERE. SEE
PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Fire Fighting Procedures:THIS PRODUCT ISN'T FLAMMABLE. DUST MASKS OR
SKIN PROTECTION MAY BE NECESSARY IF DUSTING IS EVIDENT OR SLURRY
SOLUTIONS AE BEING SPLASHED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. THIS PRODUCT ISN'T COMBUSTIBLE NOR
DOES IT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:TO FOLLOW FOR MINOR SPILLS IS TO SWEEP UP THE
MATERIAL, TRANSFER TO A CONTAINER, & DISCARD IN THE GENERAL DUMP.
RESIDUE MAY BE WASHED AWAY W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA THAT
IS OUT OF THE DIRECT RAYS OF THE SUN IS RECOMMENDED. IT SHOULD BE
INSPECTED ROUTINELY.
Other Precautions:IT'S NOT A CORROSIVE COMPOUND TO STEEL & ALSO CAN BE
HANDLED EASILY IN MOST PLASTICS.

Respiratory Protection:DUST MASKS APPROVED RESPIRATORS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:400C
Vapor Density:23
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:POWDERED SOLID; WHITE; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MINERAL ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER OF HYDRATION WILL BE DRIVEN OFF AT
TEMPERATURES >400C.

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST BE HANDLED ACCORDING TO A PREDETERMINED
PLAN. FOR ASSISTANCE IN DEVELOPING SUCH A PLAN, CONTACT STAUFFERS
TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

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