Product ID:PHOSPHORIC ACID,ORTHO
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-031-6404
MSDS Number: BKBYY

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORP

90 E HALSEY RD
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054-0389
US

Emergency Phone: 800-631-8050/201-515-1840

Info Phone: 800-631-8050

Cage: 0AU44

GENERAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054 US

Telephone: 973-515-1840

Cage: 0AU44

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: 85-87%

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

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 13-15%

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: IRRITATIONG TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CORROSION
OF THE MOUTH, THROAT AND DIGESTIVE TRACT IF SWALLOWED. CONTACT WITH
EYES/SKIN RESULT IN SEVERE BURN S AND COULD CAUSE BLINDNESS.
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, INTENSE LACRIMATION, AND OTHER
DIFFICULTIES IN BREATHING. COMPLICATIONS FROM INGESTION INCLUDE
NAUSEA, VOMITING, CIRCU LATORY SHOCK, AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
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:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR.
CALL A PHYSICIAN. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER
FOR 20-30 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP
& WAT ER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES.INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER OR MILK /
MILD OF MAGNESIA TO DRINK. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.
CALL PHYSICN

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. CONTACT WITH METALS
MAY PRODUCE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA AND NEUTRALIZE. SCOOP UP OR VACUUM
UP. RINSE RESIDUAL TRACES WITH WATER. PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO
AQUATIC LIFE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

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.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR DECISION LOGIC-PUBL ICATION NUMBER 87.108.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES & FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
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
Spec Gravity:1.685
pH:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WATER WHITE,SYRUPY LIQUID; ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL POWDERS, ALKALIS, WATER-REACTIVE MATERIALS, CARBONATES, CYANIDES,
SULFIDES, CHLORIDES, NITROMETHANE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT (MATERIAL DEHYDRATES AT 150C
FORMING PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID), OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION
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 MATERIAL WILL LIKELY BE
A HAZARDOUS WASTE (D002).

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