Product ID:TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, ANHYDROUS GRANULAR
MSDS Date:12/21/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-6078
MSDS Number: CCSRZ

Emergency Phone: 504-734-1971

Info Phone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

Telephone: 504-734-1971

Cage: 1V771

TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE

Fraction By Weight: 97.9%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 4,151 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:TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE IS IRRITATING TO
SKIN, EYE, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS TO TISSUES
INCLUDING THE EYE, SKIN AND RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL
TRACTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH A DIRECT STREAM OF WATER FOR 15
MIN. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH WATER. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION OCCURS. INGESTION-IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS IMMEDIATELY
ADMINISTER LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION-MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR.
PERFORM CPR. SEE DOC.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPIATE FOR MATERIALS IN SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE IS NOT COMBUSTIBLE. USE
EXTINGUISHING AGENT AS APPROPIATE FOR MATERIAL IN SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, TRISODIUM
PHOSPHATE WILL NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:SCOOP AND SWEEP UP ALL SPILLED PRODUCT,
CONTAMINATED SOIL AND OTHER CONTAMINATED MATERIALS AND PLACE IN
MARKED DISPOSAL CONTAINER. IF POSSIBLE CLEAN UP SPILL AREA ON A DRY
BASIS AND THEN FLUSH WITH PL ENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA AND KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED TO PREVENT MOISTURE PICK-UP AND CAKING. THE
PRODUCT IS SLIGHTLY HYDROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT WHEN
HANDLING. MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE WHEN WET.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR FOR
AREAS WHERE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE IS EXCESSIVE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GOOD GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE.
USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AT POINTS OF DUST EMISSIONS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR RUBBER OR CANVAS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FACILITIES SHOULD BE IN CLOSE
PROXIMITY. USE OF COVERALLS AND EMERGENCY SHOWER AVAILABILITY ARE
SUGGESTED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE WHEN WET.

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>1832F,>100
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2444F,1340C
Spec Gravity:62-64 LB/CU FT
pH:11.9
Solubility in Water:14.5%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE, FREE-FLOWING GRANULAR MATERIAL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SOLUTION OF TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE IN THE PRESENCE OF ALUMINUM MAY
GENERATE FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER SOLUTIONS ARE HIGHLY ALKALINE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SOLUTION MAY LIBERATE HYDROGEN GAS IN
PRESENCE OF ALUMINUM.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILLED OR WASTE PRODUCT,
CONTAMINATED SOIL OR OTHER CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN LICENSED
LANDFILL OR TREATMENT FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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