Product ID:P284-500 POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-334-3322
MSDS Number: BQWQC

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC

CAS: 7778-77-0

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50/LC50 NOT AVAILABLE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUTION:MAY CAUSE EYE/SKIN IRRIT.MAY
CAUSE RESP/DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRIT.EYE:DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
IRRIT.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.LOW HAZ FOR USUAL INDUSTRIAL
HNDLG.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI IRRIT W/NAU,VOMIT, DIARR.LOW HAZ FOR
USUAL INDUSTRIAL HNDLG.INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT
IRRIT.CHRONIC:PROL/REP SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRIT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NOT LISTED BY
ACGIH,IARC,NIOSH,NTP,OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN IRRIT,RESP/DI TRACT IRRIT,MECHANICAL
EYE IRRIT,NAUS,VOMIT,DIARR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.TARGET ORGANS:NONE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS LIFTING
EYELIDS.GET MED AID.SKIN:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP/WATER FOR @LEAST
15MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMIN CLOTH/SHOES.IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS
GET MED AID.IN GEST:VICTIM CONSC/ALERT GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF
MILDK/WATER.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC.GET MED
AID.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED.NOT BREATH GIVE ART RESP;DIFFI
GIVE OXY.COUGH/OHTER (SUPPLE)

Flash Point:NA
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:N/AVAI
Upper Limits:N/AVAI
Extinguishing Media:SM FIRES USE DRY CHEM,CARBON DIOXIDE,WATER SPRAY OR
ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND MSHA/NIOSH(APPROV/EQUIV) & FULL
PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NFPA RATING:NOT PUBLISHED.NONE SPECIFIED
BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQPMT IN
MSDA.VACUUM/SWEEP UP MATL.PLACE INTO SUITABLE DISPOSAL CNTNR.AVOID
GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID PROL/REP CONTACT W/SKIN.USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.STORE IN TIGHLTY CLSD CNTNR.STORE IN DRY
AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29CFR1910.134.ALWAYS USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBONRE CONCEN LOW.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE GLOVES
Eye Protection:EYEGLASSES,CHEM SAF GOGG (29CFR1910.133)
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROT CLOTHING TO MIN SKIN
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:4.1-4.5 5%SOLN. 1STAID:SYMPTOMS GET MED AID.DR:TREAT SYMPT/SUPPORT.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/AVAI
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:487F,253C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/AVAI
Vapor Pres:N/AVAI
Vapor Density:N/AVAI
Spec Gravity:2.338
pH:SUPPLE
Viscosity:N/AVAI
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/AVAI
Solubility in Water:33.0%,APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALINE POWDER,SOLID,ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY VILENTLY REACT W/STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPO OF IN MANNER CONSISTANT W/FED/STATE/LOC
REGS.NOT LISTED AS MATL BANNED FROM LAND DISPO ACCORDING TO
RCRA.RCRA:NOT LISTED.SARA 313:NO.CAA/CWA:NONE.

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