Product ID:A248 500 PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID HYDRATE
MSDS Date:09/02/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:F BT
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJZHD

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID HYDRATE

CAS: 12501-23-4

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE BURNS. ULCERATION
OF THE CONJUNCTIVA & CORNEA. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL BURNS.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT W/BURNING IN THE
NOSE & THROAT & PULMONARY EDEMA. CAUSES CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, PAIN, NAUSEA, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, SHOCK

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS OCCASIONALLY
LIFTING THE UPPER & LOWER LIDS. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP &
WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS &
ALERT. GIVE 2- 4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NECESSARY. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
CASES. NOTES TO PHYSI CIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MOST APPROPRIATE FOR THE
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT HIGH TEMPERATURES,
RESULTING IN TOXIC & CORROSIVE PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB W/INERT MATERIALS; DRY SAND, EARTH.
THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER. CLEAN UP IMMEDIATELY.
OBSERVE PRECAUTIONS IN THE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY
FROM HEAT & FLAME. KEEP REFRIGERATED.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET ON SKIN/IN EYES. DON'T INGEST/INHALE.

Respiratory Protection:OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN 29CFR
1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Density:224.8
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, FLAMES, REFRIGERATION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSPHINE, OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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.

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE SOLID, ACIDIC, INORGANIC
N.O.S PHOSPHOTUNGTIC ACID.