Product ID:TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE CRYSTALS
MSDS Date:08/25/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-141-6078
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJKKV

Emergency Phone: 303-595-9048

Info Phone: 303-595-9048

Cage: 0S2C1

Telephone: 215-200-6000

Cage: 93090

TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE DODECAHYDRATE

CAS: 10101-89-0

RTECS: TC9575000

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:20% SOLUTION - LD50 (ORAL RAT)=6.5 G/KG
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 OF HEAVY DUST MAY
SEVERELY IRRITATE NOSE, THROAT, AND REPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGESTION
MAY INJURE MOUTH, THROAT, AND GASTRINTESTINAL TRACT. CONTACT WITH
EYES PRODUCES EXTREME IRRITATIO N EXPOSURE TO THE ALKALINE DUST IS
ASSOCIATED WITH IRRITATION OF THE EYES AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES .
CONTINUOUS CONTACT WITH THE SKIN CAUSES IRRITATION. STRONGLY
ALKALINE, MAY REMOVE SUBACEOUS OILS LE AVING SKIN UNPROTECTED AND
MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS. INGESTION MAY RESULT IN NAUSEA, VOMITING,
AND BURNS, ESPECIALLY OF THE ESOPHAGUS. CHRONIC: NO REPORTED
CHRONIC EFFECTS THAT WARRANT CONTROL BEYOND THAT REQUIRED TO AVOID
AIRBORNE DUSTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INFORMATION WAS FOUND OR AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: CONTINUOUS CONTACT
CAUSES IRRITATION. MAY REMOVE SUBACEOUS OILS LEAVING SKIN
UNPROTECTED AND MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL BURNS. RESPIRATORY: IRRITATION
OF THE RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. ING ESTION: MAY RESULT IN NAUSEA,
VOMITING, AND BURNS, ESPECIALLY OF THE ESOPHAGUS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER LIDS INTERMITTENTLY. SEE AN
OPTHAMOLOGIST. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS AND
PERSISTS, CALL A PH YSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF
BREATHING DIFFICULTY OR DISCOMFORT OCCURS, OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH WITH WATER. DILUTE BY GIVING 1
OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SEE A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND RETURN TO PROCESS IF POSSIBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE EYE PROTECTION AND LONG SLEEVED
SHIRT. USE RESPIRATORY AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PROVIDE
MECHANICAL LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION. STORE IN A DRY AREA. FOR FOOD
APPLICATIONS KEEP AWAY FROM OT HER CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO PREVENT
RELEASE OF DUST INTO THE WORK AREA. IF RELEASE IS EXPECTED * (SEE
BELOW)
Protective Gloves:WORK GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVE SHIRT, SAFETY SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
USE RESPIRATORY AND EYE PROTECTION AS INDICATED IN PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.

HCC:B3
Melt/Freeze Pt:=75.C, 167.F
Vapor Pres:NON-VOLATILE
Vapor Density:NON-VOLATI
Spec Gravity:0.9 G/ML (H2O=1)BULK DENS
pH:1%SOLUTION/11.9
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:33% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON-VOLATILE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE DISPOSED IN SANITARY LANDFILL ACCORDING
TO GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:EXTREMELY IRRITATING TO UNWASHED EYES;
MODERATELY IRRITATING TO WASHED EYES (RABBIT). MINIMALLY IRRITATING
TO SKIN AT 300 PPM AND 20MG/KG. LD50 (SKIN) IS GREATER THAN 300
MG/KG (RABBIT). LD50 (ORAL RA T) FOR 20% AQUEOUS SOLUTION IS 6.5
G/KG. NO TOXICOLOGICAL DATA AVAILABLE FOR INHALATION. THE ABOVE
TOXICOLOGICAL DATA PROVIDED IS FOR TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE ANHYDROUS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:INORGANIC PHOSPHATES IN CONTACT WITH THE SOIL, SUB-SURFACE
OR SURFACE WATERS MAY BE TAKEN UP BY PLANTS AND UTILIZED AS
ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS. PHOSPHATES MAY ALSO FORM PRECIPITATES, USUALLY
WITH CALCIUM OR MAGNESIUM. THE RESULTANT COMPOUNDS ARE INSOLUBLE
IN WATER AND BECOME A PART OF THE SOIL OR SEDIMENT. THE TERM
BIODEGRADABILITY, AS SUCH, IS NOT APPLICABLE TO INORGANIC
COMPOUNDS. AQUATIC TOXICITY D ATA FOR DISODIUM PHOSPHATE IS AS
FOLLOWS: 96 HR LC50 > 100 MG/L, NON-TOXIC (RAINBOW TROUT, INLAND
SILVERSIDES AND MYSID SHRIMP). 48 HR EC50 > 100 MG/L, NON-TOXIC
(DAPHNIA MAGNA)

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION. NO DEPARTMENT
OF TRANSPORTATION CLASSIFICATION, LABELS, MARKING, OR PLACARD
REQUIRED. NO UNITED NATIONS NUMBER. MATERIAL IS STRONGLY BASIC
(ALKALINE). TAKE CARE TO A VOID EYE CONTACT, MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.

SARA Title III Information:NOT LISTED UNDER SARA TITLE III SECTION 302
- 303. NOT LISTED UNDER SARA TITLE III SECTION 313. LISTED UNDER
SARA TITLE III SECTION 311/312 AS TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE CRYSTALS,
HAZARD CATEGORY IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD, PLANNING
THRESHOLD 10,000 POUNDS.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT LISTED UNDER CERCLA. US TSCA
STATUS: CLASSIFIED AS A MIXTURE OF TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE ANHYDROUS
(CAS NO. 7601-54-9) AND WATER AS DEFINED BY EPA.
State Regulatory Information:CALIF PROPOSITION 65-SAFE DRINKING WATER
AND TOXICS ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 1986. THIS ACT REQUIRES THE
GOVERNMENT OF CALIFORNIA TO DEVELOPE LISTS OF CARCINOGENS AND
REPRODUCTIVE TOXINS AND THAT NO PERSONS DOING BUSINESS SHALL
KNOWINGLY EXPOSE ANY INDIVIDUAL TO A CHEMICAL ON THOSE LISTS
WITHOUT FIRST GIVING CLEAR AND REASONABLE WARNING TO SUCH
INDIVIDUAL. FOOD GRADE COMPLIES WITH FDA GRAS AND IS SANCTI ONED
FOR USE IN FOOD, USDA SANCTIONED FOR MEATS TECHICAL GRADE CONTAINS
UP TO 30 PPM ARSENIC, 1 PPM CADMIUM AND 2 PPM LEAD FROM THE LISTS.