Product ID:METAPHOSPHORIC ACID, PX1004
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027233
MSDS Number: BNLQL

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Cage: 0SK29

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Cage: 63612

METAPHOSPHORIC ACID

CAS: 37267-86-0

METAPHOSPHORIC ACID, SODIUM SALT; (CONTAINS APPROX 65%

CAS: 10361-03-2

RTECS: OY3750000

Fraction By Weight: 65%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES BURNS (POSSIBLY SEVERE) ON
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES. DUST INHALATION IRRITATING TO UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE. INGESTION CAUSES BURNS
TO DIGESTIVE TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MED ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE! SKIN: IMMED
FLUSH THORO WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: IMMED FLUSH THORO
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE
ARTF RES P IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT;
IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER FREELY AND GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY TO COOL CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLSD. STORE @
CONTROLLED ROOM TEMP AWAY FROM METALS. DO NOT BRTH DUST. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN/CLTHG. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:RETAINED RESIDUES MAY MAKE EMPTY CONTAINERS
HAZARDOUS: USE CAUTION!

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EYEWASH & SAFETY
EQUIPMENT. DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: SUBLIMES AT RED HEAT.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:2.2-2.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEG
Solubility in Water:88
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SOLID, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASES, METALS, CARBONATES,SULFIDES, CYANIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS WITH COMMON MTALS, IF HEATED OR ON
SOLN, TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH FORMS FLAMMABLE MIXTURE WITH
AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PO*X, NA2O.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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