Product ID:PHOSPHOROUS PENTOXIDE
MSDS Date:07/24/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N049489
MSDS Number: BVCYD

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 606-982-5000

Cage: 62910

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

PHOSPHORUS OXIDE

CAS: 1314-56-3

RTECS: TH3945000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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:ACUTE: INHAL: SEV LOC IRRIT, SORENESS,
COUGH & LABORED BRTHG MAY OCCUR. LUNG EDEMA MAY DEVELOP AFTER A FEW
HRS. INGEST: CORR. REL HEAT ON CONT W/MOISTURE & MAY BURN MUCOUS
SURF. SORE THROAT, ABDOM PAI N, NAUS, VOMIT, & DIARR MAY RSLT.
SKIN/EYE: CORR. MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT, BURNS, RED & PAIN. CHRONIC:
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF PHOSPHORUS
POISONING MAY OCCUR, ESPECIALLY NECROSIS OF JAW AND TOOTH
STRUCTURE, AND LIVER AND KIDNEY IMPAIRMENT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS/IMPAIRED LIVER/KIDNEY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYS. INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL
GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. VOMIT MAY OCCUR SPONT, BUT DO
NOT INDUC E VOMIT. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: IMMED WASH SKIN
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. WIPE OFF
EXCESS FROM SKIN. GET MED ATTN PROMPTLY. EYE: WASH IMMED W/PLENTY
OF WATER (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM/CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE BUT CAN CAUSE HIGH LOC
TEMPS IN CONT W/WATER. NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLO HAZ. DUST IS
IRRITATING; CAN BE TOX @ HIGH CONC.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERS SHOULD WEAR PROT CLTHG & RESP.
TREAT SPILLED MATL W/AN EXCESS OF SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME, MIX & ADD
WATER CAUTIOUSLY TO HYDRATE PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE TO PHOSPHORIC ACID
& REACT IT W/ALKALI U NTIL FULLY NEUT. COLLECT RESIDUAL FOR (SUPAT)
Neutralizing Agent:SEE PROCEDURE IN SPILL/RELEASE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN/CLTHG. USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT. WARNING! HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED/INHALED. CAUSES BURNS.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CNDTNS OF USE WHERE EXPOS TO DUST IS
APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN. FOR
EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOC EXHST SYS WHICH CAPTURES CONTAM @ ITS SOURCE IS
RECOMM TO PVNT DISPERSION OF CONTAM INTO WORKROOM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM SFTY GOGG & FULL FACESHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLTHG INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT,
APRON/COVERALLS TO PVNT SKIN CONT. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &
(SUPDAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: 680F,360C (SUBLIMES). SOL IN H*2O: EXOTHERMIC RXN W/WATER. FIRST
AID PROC: FOR @ LST 15 MIN, LIFTING LIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
SPILL PROC: DISP. FLUSH AREA W/PLENTY OF WATER. OTHER PROT EQUI P:
QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:644F,340C
Spec Gravity:2.30
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, VERY DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS/POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FORMIC ACID, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, WATER, INORGANIC BASES, OXIDANTS, AND
FINELY DIVIDED METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZED OR ALKALINE RESIDUE MAY BE SENT TO A
RCRA APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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