Product ID:PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE
MSDS Date:05/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-8138
MSDS Number: BQCRF

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 1314-56-3

RTECS: TH3945000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR
BURNS. PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT CORNEAL DAMAGE AND
BLINDNESS MAY OCCUR. SKIN CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRA TORY TRACT. INGESTION:
SEVERE BURNS, ULCERATION OF MOUTH, THROAT, STOMACH. NAUSEA,
VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:STATED IN THE MSDS.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMIN ATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INHALATION:
REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL A
PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE AND PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURS WITH
WATER. SUFFICIENT HEAT MAY BE PRODUCED TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE
MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER. REMOVE FROM AREA.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
AWAY FROM WATER OR LOCATIONS WHERE WATER MAY BE USED TO EXTINGUISH
FIRE. STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, FLAME, OR IGNITION.
KEEP MATERIAL DRY, REACTION WITH WATER CAN GENERATE SUFFICIENT HEAT
TO IGNITE MATERIALS THAT BURN. OPEN CONTAINER CAREFULLY. WAER
GOGGLES, FACE SHI ELD, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, A DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINED B REATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER: CAUSES BURNS, REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH WATER. MAY GENERATE
SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATH DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY
CLOSED CO NTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.

HCC:C1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=360.C, 680.F
Vapor Density:4.9(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:2.38 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:DECOMPOSES
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE CRYSTALS, ACID ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, AMMONIA, SODIUM , POTASSIUM, STRONG BASES, MOST COMMON METALS,
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, ALCOHOLS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MOISTURE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. (REPORTABLE QUANTITY=1 LB.)

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