Product ID:PHOSPHORUS, RED AMORPHOUS POWDER
MSDS Date:12/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-T71-3481
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJYKT

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 708-451-0150

Preparer: R.M. CARLSON

Cage: CENC1

Telephone: 708-451-0150

Cage: CENC1

NONHAZARDOUS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): UNKNOWN.
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION POSSIBLE TO SKIN,
EYES, LUNGS AND GI TRACT. BRONCHITIS. IF CONTAMINATED BY YELLOW
PHOSPHORUS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. CHRONIC: SYSTEMIC PHOSPHORUS
POISONING, ANEMIA, LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAG E.
Effects of Overexposure:WAEKNESS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure: PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING
KIDNEY/LIVER DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE ANY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP
OR MILD DETERGENT & WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. EYE: WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFF ICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A
PHYSICIAN. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PER SON. CALL PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY.

Autoignition Temp:=304.C, 579.2F
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER AND COVER WITH WET SAND AND DIRT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN EVENT OF FIRE WEAR FULL PROTIVE CLOTHING &
NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPCE
OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAMMABLE SOLID! MAY FORM EXPLOSIVE
MIXTURES WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS. HEAT MAY CAUSE CONVERSION TO YELLOW
PHOPHORUS WHICH CAN IGNITE SPONATNEOUSLY IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
OXIDIZERS AND FLAMMABLES. REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES. COVER WITH WATER
AND SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL LOCATION. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. FOR LABORATORY
USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:DUST
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL
(GENERAL) VENTILATIONS: RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:VINYL RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F8
Melt/Freeze Pt:=416.C, 780.8F
Spec Gravity:2.34
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED/VIOLET POWDER, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AIR, POTASSIUM CHLORATE/PERMANGANATE AND OTHER STRONG OXIDIZERS,
CHLORINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOUCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSPHORUS OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:RECOVER OR KEEP UNDER WATER AND SHIP TO RCRA
APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL
MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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