Product ID:SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATES, GLASSY
MSDS Date:05/07/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-823-8109
MSDS Number: BLNFY

Emergency Phone: 215-299-6000, 303-595-9048

Info Phone: 215-299-6000

Cage: 93090

Telephone: 504-733-6600

Cage: 0LNB7

SODIUM POLYPHOSPHATE

CAS: 68915-31-1

RTECS: TR4950250

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 2900 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:MINIMALLY IRRITATING TO
UNWASHED EYES;PRACTICALLY NONIRRITATING TO WASHED
EYES(RABBIT).SKIN/INHALATION:NO PUBLISHED DATA.INGESTION:SLIGHTLY
HAZARDOUS.CHRONIC-NONE IF GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PR ACTICES ARE
FOLLOWED.
Effects of Overexposure:MINIMALLY IRRITATING TO UNWASHED EYES;
PRACTICALLY NONIRRITATING TO WASHED EYES(RABBIT). INGESTION IS
SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IF GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE
PRACTICES ARE FOLLOWED.

First Aid:SEE A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSISTS.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH
WATER.INGESTION:RINSE MOUTH & DILUTE STOMACH CONTENTS WITH MILK OR
WATER .NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSENAUSEA,VOMITING &
DIARRHEA.SYSTEMIC ORAL TOXICITY IS EXTREMELY RARE & HAS CONSISTED
OF ACIDOSIS & HYPOCALCEMIC TETANY.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS: USE MEDIA
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. DLA-HMIS: WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:MATERIAL SHOULD BE SWEPT UP FOR SALVAGE OR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WHEN AIRBORNE DUST IS
EXPECTED.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID RAISING DUST. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
WHEN AIRBORNE DUST IS EXPECTED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:>1500.C, 2732.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=550.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:NIL
Vapor Density:NIL
Spec Gravity:1.2
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:PLATES, GRANULES, OR POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:IF MATERIAL CAN NOT BE SALVAGED, A METHOD OF
DISPOSAL IS IN A LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE
REGULATORY AGENCIES P RIOR TO DISPOSAL.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Toxicological Information:SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE HAS VERY LOW ORAL
TOXICITY, AND IS MINIMALLY IRRITATING TO THE SKIN AND EYES.

Ecological:INORGANIC PHOSPHATES IN CONTACT WITH THE SOIL, SUB-SURFACE
OR SURFACE WATERS MAY BE TAKEN UP BY PLANTS AND UTILIZED AS
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS.