HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: INHALATION-SEVERE LOCAL IRRITATION. LUNG
EDEMA MAY DEVELOP AFTER A FEW HOURS. INGESTION-CORROSIVE. MAY BURN MUCOUS
SURFACES. SKIN-CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION. EYE-CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PHOSPHORUS POISIO NING MAY OCCUR, NARCOSIS OF JAW
& TOOTH, & LIVER & KIDNEY IMPAIRMENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT CARCINOGENS.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: INHALATION-SORENESS, COUGHING & LABORED
BREATHING. INGESTION-SORE THROAT, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING &
DIARRHEA MAY RESULT. SKIN-BURNS, REDNESS & PAIN. EYE-BURNS, REDNESS, AND
PAIN.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTIONS MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.
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FIRST AID
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INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF BRESTHING IS
HARD, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION INGESTION-GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES
OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. VOMITING MAY OCCUR, BUT DO NOT INDUCE. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTI ON QUICKLY. SKIN-REMOVE SOLIED CLOTHING. WIPE OFF EXCESS FROM SKIN. WAH
SKIN WITH WATER. EYES-WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/R Upper Limits: N/R
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: DUST IS IRRITATING; CAN BE TOXIC AT HIGH
CONCENTRATIONS. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
& RESPIRATORS. TREAT SPILLED MATERIAL WITH AN EXCESS OF SODA ASH OR SLAKE
LIME, MIX & ADD WATER CAUTIOUSLY TO HYDRATE THE PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE TO
PHOSPHORIC ACID & REACT IT WITH THE ALKALI.
Neutralizing Agent: ALKALI.
Waste Disposal Methods: COLLECT THE RESIDUAL FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE AREA WITH
PLENTY OF WATER. NEUTRALIZED OR ALKALINE RESIDUE MAY BE SENT TO A RCRA DISPOSAL
FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA.
PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST IS
APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation: A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAMINANT AT ITS
SOURCE IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES/FACE SHIELD.
Other Equipment: WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COATS,
APRONS, COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB
COATS, APRONS, COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: CORROSIVE MATERIAL.
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: B1
Boiling Point: =360.C, 680.F
Melting/Freezing Point: =340.C, 644.F
Decomposition Temp:
UNKNOWN
Vapor Pressure: N/R Vapor Density: N/R
Specific Gravity: 2.30
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/R
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: EXOTHERMIC IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor: WHITE, VERY DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS OR POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: UNKNOWN
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE AND
STORAGE.
Materials to Avoid: FORMIC ACID, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, WATER, INORGANIC BASES,
OXIDANTS, AN FINELY DIVIDED METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: WILL NOT OCCUR.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE
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DISPOSAL
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COLLECT THE RESIDUAL FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
NEUTRALIZED OR ALKALINE RESIDUE MAY BE SENT TO A RCRA DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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