Product ID:PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/16/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-358-3801
MSDS Number: BRCDM

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

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

Preparer: GASTON L PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID

CAS: 12067-99-1

RTECS: TH5650000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 3300 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: COUGH, CHOKING, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, HYPOTENSION, DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA W/CHEST
TIGHTNESS, APNEA, FROTHY SPUTUM, CYANOSIS, DYSPNEA, & HEMOPTYSIS.
SKIN: SEVERE PAIN, BROWNISH/YE LLOW STAINS, BURNS W/SCAR TISSUE
FORMATION. EYES: BLURRED VISION, & CORNEAL NECROSIS. INGESTION:
HYPOTENSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: EROSION OF TEETH, JAW NECROSIS,
BRONCHIAL IRRITATION, ATTACKS OF BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA,
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. SKIN: DERMATITIS. EYES:
CONJUNCTIVITIS. INGESTION: SEVERE PAIN IN MOUTH , PHARYNX &
ABDOMEN, VOMITING, DIARRHEAOF DARK PRECIPITATED BLOOD.
DISCOLORATION MAY BE FOUND AROUND MOUTH & THROAT.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. KEEP WARM & AT REST. MAINTAIN AIRWAY. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP OR MILD
DETERGENT & WA TER FOR 15-20 MINS. COVER AREA W/STERILE, DRY
DRESSING. BANDAGE SECURELY, BUT NOT TIGHT. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF
WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. BURNS: APPLY STERILE BANDAGES LOOSELY W/O
MEDICATION. SEE SUPP.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, FOAM, FOG OR
ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG IN FLOODING AMOUNTS.
KEEP UPWIND. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL
FACE-PIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF
POSSIBLE. COOL CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FLAMES W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL
WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
TAKE UP SMALL SPILL W/SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO
CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DRYSPILL: SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO
CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVE R. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM SPILL AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID HEATING TO THE MELTING POINT,
89C, WHERE DECOMPOSITION BECOMES A POSSIBLITY.
Other Precautions:DON'T TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. DON'T WEAR CONTACT
LENSES WHEN WORKING W/CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:EXPOSURE LIMIT 10 MG/M3- DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR
EXCEPT SINGLE-USE & QUARTER-MASK TYPES, 100 MG/M3- DUST/MIST
RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACEPIECE, 1000 MG/CUM- HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR, >1000 MG/M3 - SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION TO MEET EXPOSURE LIMITS.
EQUIPMENT MUST BE RESISTANT TO ACID/OXIDIZER CORROSION
Protective Gloves:POLYETHYLENE, VITON, SARANEX PLASTICS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE-WASH FOUNTAIN
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID (CONT'D): INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER TO
DILUTE ACID. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 1 OUNCE (30 ML) OF MILK OF
MAGNESIA. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:192F/89C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water: 67%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR YELLOWISH-GREEN, SLIGHTLY EFFLORESCENT,
HYGROSCOPIC CRYSTALS/POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EASILY OXIDIZIBLE SUBSTANCES, REACTS W/WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, WATERWAYS, & OTHER WATER
SOURCES. DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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