Product ID:PHOSVER 3 POWDER PILLOWS
MSDS Date:02/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-236-8878
MSDS Number: BPXGZ

BETZ LABORATORIES, INC.

4636 SOMERTON ROAD
TREVOSE, PA 19053
US

Emergency Phone: 800-877-1940/215-355-3300

Info Phone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

BETZDEARBORN INC.

TREVOSE, PA 19053 US

Telephone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

POTASSIUM PYROSULFATE

CAS: 7790-62-7

SODIUM MOLYBDATE

CAS: 7631-95-0

RTECS: QA5075000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/KG CEILING

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- DANGER! CORROSIVE TO EYES & WET
SKIN. INHALATION OF DUSTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND/OR BURNS TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION TO
BURNS (DEPENDENT ON LENGTH OF EXP OSURE). INGESTION OF MATERIAL CAN
BURN MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE TISSUE NECROSIS.
Effects of Overexposure:DANGER! CORROSIVE TO EYES & WET SKIN.
INHALATION OF DUSTS MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND/OR BURNS TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION TO
BURNS (DEPENDENT ON LENGTH OF EXPOSURE). INGESTION OF MATERIAL CAN
BURN MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH. PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY
CAUSE TISSUE NECROSIS.
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:GET MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES.EYES/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.KEEP EYELIDS OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.IF C ONSCIOUS,DRINK 3-4 GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER.

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 FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY YIELD ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS.
SWEEP UP OR VACUUM AND PLACE IN WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. DO NOT
GENERATE DUSTS. NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH SODA ASH AND FLUSH TO SEWER
WITH PLENTY OF WATER IF ALLOWED.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINERS AWAY FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT & STRONG BASES. DO NOT TOUCH
WITH WET SKIN.KEEP DRY.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT
CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
WASH THOROUGHLY AF TER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF EXCESSIVE DUSTS PRESENT, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
DUST RESPIRATOR. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR,
USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATH ING APPARATUS/SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET OSHA
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMITS (OSHA PEL).
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, NEOPRENE, VINYL, RUBBER
Eye Protection:AIRTIGHT CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR RUBBER APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS. EYEWASH
AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:2.17
pH:1.5;5%
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT OR FIRE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY YIELD ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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