Product ID:SKASOL 460
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6850
NIIN:Submitter:D RV
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXTH

Emergency Phone: 510-424-9300

Info Phone: 510-839-1000

Preparer: JESSICA HANSEN

Cage: 0JRJ9

Telephone: 510-839-1000

Cage: 0JRJ9

1,2,4-BUTANETRICARBOXYLIC ACID, 2-PHOSPHONO-

CAS: 37971-36-1

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALED: MIST OR LIQUID WILL CAUSE
MAJOR IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. LARGE AMOUNTS WILL CAUSE
BURNING FROM ACIDIC CONTENTS. CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES:CAUSES
SEVERE BURNING TO EYES. SKIN IS M ORE RESISTANT, BUT PROLONGED
EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE IRRITATION. NOT ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
SWALLOWED: WILL CAUSE BURNING DAMAGE TO MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH,
ETC.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE:2-PHOSPHONOBUTANE-1,2,4-TRICARBOXYLIC
ACID WILL CAUSE BURNS WITH ACUTE EXPOSURE. CHRONIC: SAME AS
ACUTE,BUT WITH MILDER SYMPTOMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER, RAISING EYELIDS
OFTEN TO HELP IRRIGATION AND CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CL OTHING. IF SKIN IS STICKY, ACIDITY IS STILL
PRESENT. CONTINUE FLUSHING UNTIL STICKINESS IS GONE. INHALED:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION(MOUTH TO MOUTH). CALL PHYSIC IAN OR POISON CONTROL
CENTER. SWALLOWED:IF CONSCIOUS DRINK LARGE QUANTITY OF WATER, MILK,
SODIUM BICARBONATE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCI OUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ,FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN SPILL. SMALL SPILLS MAY
BE FLUSHED AND DILUTED WITH LOTS OF WATER AND WASHED TO A SEWER
CONNECTED TO A WASTE TREATMENT PLANT. LARGER SPILLS SHOULD BE
CONTAINED AND NEUTRALIZED WIT H DILUTE BASE TO A NEUTRAL PH
(6.0-9.0) BEFORE WASHING WITH PLENTY OF WATER TO A SEWER CONNECTED
TO A WASTE TREATMENT PLANT. ANY DOT CONTAINER IS SUITABLE FOR
TEMPORARILY HOLDING NEUTRALIZED WASTE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROVIDE EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATIONS
AND EMERGENCY SHOWER FACILITIES NEAR USE AND HANDLING AREAS..
CHEMICAL FEED PUMPS SHOULD BE ROUTINELY WASHED OUT WITH WATER.
PLASTIC TUBING AND FITTINGS SHOULD BE F REQUENTLY INSPECTED FOR
LEAKS AND CLOGS.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN CONDITIONS REQUIRE IT, USE A RESPIRATOR
APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA WITH A DUST MIST FILTER. RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION PROGRAMS MUST MEET OR EXCEED THE REQUIREMENTS OF TITLE
29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO MINIMIZE
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE TO MIST BELOW OSHA PEL.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE, NEOPRENE OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:CLOSE FITTING CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH FACE SHIELD
IF NEEDED.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS WITH SAFETY TOES, RUBBER
APRONS, PLASTIC HARD HATS SHOULD BE USED WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT
SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:PROVIDE EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATIONS AND
EMERGENCY SHOWER FACILITIES NEAR USE AND HANDLING AREAS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEMICAL FEED PUMPS SHOULD BE ROUTINELY WASHED OUT WITH WATER. PLASTIC
TUBINGS AND FITTINGS SHOULD BE FREQUENTLY INSPECTED FOR LEAKS AND
CLOGS. AS WITH ALL AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT, BE CERTAIN THAT THE POW ER
IS DISCONNECTED BEFORE PERFORMING ANY ADJUSTMENTS OR REPAIRS.

HCC:C2
Boiling Pt:=103.3C, 218.F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:1.05
pH:ABOUT 2 PER MFR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR AMBER, ORGANIC ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT MIX WITH STRONG BASES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HEAT
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:ANY DOT CONTAINER IS SUITABLE FOR TEMPORARY
HOLDING NEUTRALIZED WASTE.

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