Product ID:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC
MSDS Date:05/09/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N068995
MSDS Number: CCBTJ

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: ZA916

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC

CAS: 7778-77-0

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: INHALATION: DUST MAY HAVE A
SLIGHTLY ACIDIC IRRITATING EFFECT ON THE NASAL AND RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES. INGESTION: NOT CONSIDERED PARTICULARLY TOXIC BUT MAY
CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET, POSSIBLE VOMITING AND DIARRHEA IF
LARGE AMOUNTS ARE INGESTED. CAN SEQUESTER CALCIUM IN THE BODY.
SKIN: NO (EFTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. EYES: MILD
IRRITANT EFFECTS DUE TO ITS ACIDIC NATURE. CHRONIC: POTASSIUM
PHOSPHATE MAY SEQUESTER CALCIUM AND CAUSE CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
DEPOSITS IN THE KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED KIDNEY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLT.
INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LGE
AMTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MED ADVICE. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP
& WAT ER. GET MED ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS. EYE: WASH EYES W/PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY
REQUIRE PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP &
CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION/DISP. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. TRACE
RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER W /LGE AMTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENTILATION IS A SATISFACTORY HEALTH
HAZARD CONTROL FOR THIS SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF (SUP DAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. EMERGENCY
EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT: CONDITIONS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT TO THE WORKER, A LOCAL
EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:752F,400C
Spec Gravity:2.34
Solubility in Water:22G IN 100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POSSIBLE OXIDES OF PHOSPHOROUS OR
POTASSIUM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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