Product ID:PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N045503
MSDS Number: BTPRZ

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: ZA916

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID. (PEL GIVEN FOR SOLUBLE TUNGSTEN

CAS: 12067-99-1

RTECS: TH5650000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3;3 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3;10 STEL

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 3300 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:INHALATION OF DUST MAY
CAUSE MILD, ACIDIC, IRRITANT ACTION WHICH CAN BE RELIEVED BY
COUGING OR SNEEZING. INGEST:PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID IS NOT ESPECIALLY
TOXIC BUT IT CAN ACT AS IRRITANT TO G ASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING OR DIARRHEA MAY FOLLOW LARGE INGESTIONS.
SKIN CONTACT: (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SOLUTIONS ARE
POSSIBLY CORROSIVE. EYE CONTACT:ACIDIC IRRITANT, POSSIBLY ALSO
ABRASIVE. CHRONIC:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY
BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK
TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
SKIN:WASH E XPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICALADVICE IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD. PRODUCT IS STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION.

Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL W/SODIUM BICARBONATE/SODA ASH &
MIX. SWEEP, SCOOP/PICK UP SPILLED MATL. TRANSFER CARBONATE MIXT TO
BEAKER OF WATER. LET STAND FOR SHORT TIME TO COMPLETE NEUT. POUR
INTO DRAIN W/ PLENTY OF WATER. FLUSH AREA W/DILUTE SODA ASH SOLN &
(SUPDAT
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:WARNING! CAUSES IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,
SKIN & CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/MIST
RESP W/CHEM GOGGS MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO 10 TIMES THE TLV.
CONSULT RESP SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESP/AIRLINED HOOD (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC EXHST &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE
EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS (SUPP DATA)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN
EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:192F,89C FOR 24 H2O HYDRATE. SPILL PROC: DISCARD TO SEWER. RESP
PROT:MAY BE WORN. VENT:GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL
EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO
GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUS VENT, MANUAL
OF REC PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS

HCC:T6
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:200 G/100 G WATER
Appearance and Odor:SMALL, COLORLESS TO GRAY OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW-GREEN
CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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