Product ID:SCALE REMOVER 828
MSDS Date:09/05/1990
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N011507
MSDS Number: BJMQD

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

7501 PAGE
ST LOUIS, MO 63166
US

Emergency Phone: 314-535-1810;314-862-2000

Info Phone: 314-535-1810;314-862-2000

Preparer: D.GODWARD

Cage: 19410

STERIS CORPORATION, CALGON VESTAL DIV

147 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63166 US

Telephone: 800-548-4873 / 314-535-1810

Cage: 19410

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: <40%

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:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS EXTREMELY IRRITATING AND
CAN RESULT IN EYE AND SKIN BURNS.PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO HIGH
CONCENTRATION MAY RESULT IN PULMONARY EDEMA.INGESTION MAY RESULT IN
ABDOMINAL HEMORRHAGE;NECROSIS OF STO MACH AND GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACT.REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH MORE DILUTE SOLUTIONS MAY
RESULT IN DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:EXTREMELY IRRITATING,POSSIBLE
BURNS.SKIN:SEVERELY IRRITATING,POSSIBLE BURNS.REPEATED OR PROLONGED
CONTACT W/ DILUTE SOLUTIONS MAY RESULT IN
DERMATITIS.INGEST:ABDOMINAL HEMORRHAGE W/ SEVERE ABDOMI NAL
PAIN,NAUSEA,VOMITING,LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS,NECROSIS OF STOMACH & GI
TRACT.INHAL:IRRITATING TO RESP TRACT & THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.SEEK
MED AID.SKIN:IMMED WASH W/ SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLOTHING.SEEK MED AID.INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMI TING.GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER.SEEK MED AID.NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF
NOT BREATHING,GIVE ARTF RESP.IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE
O*2.SEEK MED AID.

Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL
FIRES.RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS ESSENTIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH SOME METALS CAN GENERATE
HYDROGEN GAS.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:PHOSPHORIC ACID
FUMES,PHOSPHORUS OXIDE FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL.COVER CONTAMINATED SURFACE WITH
SODIUM BICARBONATE OR A SODA ASH-SLAKED LIME MIXTURE (50-50).MIX
AND ADD WATER IF NECESSARY TO FORM SLURRY.SCOOP UP SLURRY AND WASH
RESIDUE DOWN THE DRAIN WITH EXCESS WATER.WASH SITE W/ SODA ASH
SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MISTS.DO NOT
GET IN EYES,ON SKIN OR CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED
WHEN NOT IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:FOR HIGH CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPOR OR MIST,USE
NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED TO MAINTAIN AIR
CONCENTRATIONS BELOW ESTABLISHED LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGG & FULL FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
% VOLAT BY WT:<5.ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/INGESTION ;EYE CONTACT
(MFR).

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:LIKE WATER
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:LIKE WATER
Vapor Density:LIKE WATER
Spec Gravity:1.25 (WATER=1)
pH:<1.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID WITH MILD CHEMICAL ODOR.

STRONG CAUSTICS,METALS,OR CHLORINE-CONTAINING PRODUCTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSPHORIC ACID FUMES,PHOSPHORUS OXIDE
FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .PHOSPHORIC ACID:SARA TITLE III
SECTION 313 LISTED.

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