Product ID:TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE,S-376,S-377,NA 9148
MSDS Date:03/24/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-144-0800
MSDS Number: BMDMD

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: UNKNOWN.

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

PHOSPHORIC ACID, TRISODIUM SALT, DECAHYDRATE

CAS: 7601-54-9

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 7400 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. INHALE/SKIN/EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION, PAIN, CORNEAL DAMAGE, PULMONARY EDEMA, BLISTERING OF
SKIN. ORAL:MAY CAUSE SEVERE PAIN , VOMITING, DIARRHEA & COLLAPSE.
CHRONIC- SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO ACUTE EXPOSURE, DERMATITIS,
CONJUNCTIVITIS, LUNG DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS OF EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS; TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, COUGH,
CHOCKING, BROWNISH SKIN STAIN; EYE PAIN AND EDEMA; SALIVATION,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, RAPID PULSE , RENAL FAILURE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:I F CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER OR MILK IMMEDIATELY AND ALLOW
VOMITING TO OCCUR. KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS WHILE VOMITING. CALL A
PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OR STAY UPWIND AND AVOID BREATHING
HAZARDOUS VAPORS. MOVE CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. DO
NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. SHOVEL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINER AND
COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM SPILL AREA. DIKE FAR AHEAD FOR LARGE
SPILLS FOR LATER DISPOSAL . DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWER. DO NOT
RAISEDUSTS.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACIDS

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. PROTECT CONTAINER AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OR DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IF NEEDED.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES/RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:DUST RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES REQUIRE THAT
GROSS AMOUNT OF ANY CHEMICAL BE REMOVED FROM THE SKIN AS SOON AS
PRACTICAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: ANTIDOTE FOR PHOSPHATES. FOR HYPOCALCEMIA, AFTER
PHOSPHATE INGESTION, GIVE CALCIUM GLUCONATE, 5 ML OF 10% SOLUTION
SLOWLY INTRAVENOUSLY.

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:163F,73C
Spec Gravity:1.62
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:28.3% @ 59F (15C)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, MAGNESIUM, METALS, ALKALINE REDUCING
SUGARS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS AND SODIUM
OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ ): 5000 POUNDS. NRC NUMBER: 800-424-8802.

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