Product ID:O-PHOSPHORIC ACID
MSDS Date:09/15/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F016317
MSDS Number: BKGGC

E-C APPARATUS CORPORATION

3831 TYRONE BOULEVARD N.
ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33709

Emergency Phone: (813) 344-1644

Info Phone: (813) 344-1644

Preparer: WILLIAM W. GORMAN, JR.

Cage: 7Y829

E-C APPARATUS CORP.

SAINT PETERSBURG, FL 33709 US

Telephone: 800-356-0783

Cage: 7Y829

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: 85%

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, H2O

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 15%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 2740 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:INHALATION: SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
PULMONARY EDEMA W/FROTHY SPUTUM, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, CHOKING,
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, CYANOSIS, HYPOTENSION, RAPID PULSE,
FATAL/CORROSIVE. SKIN: CORROSIVE, D ERMATITIS, & BURNS. EYES:
REDNESS, AIN,BLURRED VISION, CONJUNCTIVAL DESTRUCTION, CORNEAL
DESTRUCTION, TEARING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: EROSION OF THE TEETH FOLLOWED BY
JAW NECROSIS, BRONCHIAL IRRITATION W/COUGH, BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA.
SKIN: CORROSIVE/DERMATITIS. EYES: CONJUNCTIVITIS/CORNEAL
DESTRUCTION. INGESTION: SORE THRO AT/ABDOMINAL PAIN/BURNING IN
MOUTH/PHARYNX/VOMITING/DIARRHEA OF DARK PRECIPITATED
BLOOD/ASPHYXIA/EDEMA OF THE GLOTTIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHRONIC RESPIRATORY/SKIN DISEASES

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING
HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER 15-20 MINS. EYES:
WASH W /LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. INGESTION: IF
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER/INDUCE VOMITING.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM. USE AGENT
SUITBLE FOR TYPE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
COOL CONTAINERS W/FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER FOG. APPLY FROM AS FAR
A DISTANCE AS POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL OR DILUTION
WATER MAY CAUSE POLLUTION. MAY BURN BUT DOESN'T IGNITE READILY.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT W/O RISK. TAKE UP
W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL/PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. FOR SMALL DRY SPILLS, W/CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER /COVER. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA/DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME, SLAKED LIME, CRUSHED LIMESTONE OR SODIUM
BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:FLAMMABLE, POISONOUS GASES MAY
ACCUMULATE IN TANKS & HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD,
PAPER, OIL, ETC.).
Other Precautions:COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FLAMES W/WATER FROM SIDE
UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS.
PARTICULARLY CORROSIVE TO SKIN IN PRESENCE OF MOISTURE OR WATER.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR W/A FULL FACE-PIECE,
HELMET OR HOOD OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS FLOW-MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:DUST-PROOF SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SODIUM TETRAHYDROBORATE/SODIUM COMPOUNDS RECT GENERATING HEAT/MAY BE
DANGEROULSY VIOLENT W/RAPID MIXING. FIREFIGHTING: SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS W/A FULL FACE-PIECE OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS FLO
W-MODE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:266F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:52F
Spec Gravity:1.8
pH:<7
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS SPARKLING LIQUID, VISCOUS AT
CONC. >85, PLEASING ACID TASTE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID, CHLORIDE, NITROMETHANE, SODIUM TETRAHYDROBORATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >300F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC PHOSPHOROUS OXIDES GASES,
HYDROGEN GASES, POISONOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WATER USED TO KNOCK DOWN VAPORS MAY BECOME
CORROSIVE OR TOXIC & SHOULD BE CONTAINED PROPERLY FOR LATER
DISPOSAL.

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