MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- PHOSPHORIC ACID -- 6810-01-150-0339 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHOSPHORIC ACID
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-150-0339
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DAIGGER A AND CO.; DAIGGER SCIENTIFIC DIV.
Address:7255 GABE CT
Box:City:MANASSAS
State:VA
ZIP:22110
Country:US
Phone:703-330-6400
CAGE:1V571
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:PHOSPHORIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7664-38-2
RTECS #:TB6300000
Fraction by Wt: 85%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3/3 STEL
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 1530 MG/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: MIST OR VAPOR INHALATION CAN
    CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE NOSE, THROAT & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    SEVERE EXPOSURES CAN LEAD TO A CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. CORROSIVE IF
    INGESTED. MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT, A BDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, & SEVERE
    BURNS OF THE MOUTH, THROAT, & STOMACH. CORROSIVE TO SKIN AND EYES.
    CAUSES SEVERE BURNS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN, MUTAGEN, TERATOGEN OR NEUROTOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE NOSE, THROAT, AND
    UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IF INHALED. MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT,
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, AND SEVERE BURNS OF THE MOUTH, THROAT, AND
    STOMACH. MAY CAUSE REDNESS,  PAIN AND SEVERE SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE
    REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION, EYE BURNS, AND PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELID. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH WATER.
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION:
    REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION IF NOT
    BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE DRINK OF WATER TO DILUTE. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ON FIRES IN WHICH PHOSPHORIC ACID IS
    INVOLVED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT CONTACT WITH COMMON
    METALS PRODUCES HYDROGEN WHICH MAY FORM FLAMMABLE MIXTURES WITH
    AIR.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE & COVER LEAKING OR SPILLED LIQUID WITH
    DIRT, VERMICULITE, KITTY-LITTER OR OTHER INERT ABSORBENT. COVER
    SPILL WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH & MIX. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
    REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTH ING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM VAPORS &
    MISTS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
    YELLOW OR RED LABEL ITEMS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE. CORROSIVE TO MILD STEEL AND ALUMINUM.
Other Precautions:SUITABLE CONTAINERS ARE GLASS, POLYETHYLENE LINED
    DRUMS, FIBERGLAS, ETC. STORE ONLY IN APPROVED TYPE CONTAINERS.
    AVOID ROUGH HANDLING OF DRUMS. VENT DRUMS WEEKLY. DO NOT SMOKE IN
    STORAGE OR USE AREA.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH FULL
    FACE SHIELD IF EXPOSURE TO MISTS MAY OCCUR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
    INHALATION EXPOSURES BELOW OSHA'S PEL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE IMPERVIOUS WORK CLOTHING, FOOTWARE, AND APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
STRONG ACID: DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN EYES OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE
    VAPORS OR MISTS. WASH HANDS AND FACE AFTER USE. KEEP CONTAINER
    CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:316F,158C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:69.8F,21.0C
Vapor Pres:2.16
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.69
pH:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SYRUPY LIQUID. ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS, METALS, SULFIDES, AND SULFITES. A STRONG MINERAL ACID,
    CONTACT WITH WATER CAN CAUSE LIBERATION OF HEAT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SUBSTANCE CAN SUPERCOOL WITHOUT
    CRYSTALLIZING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT FUMES OF OXIDES OF
    PHOSPHORUS, CARBON MONOXIDE, AND CARBON DIOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. LANDFILL
    SUITABLE AFTER PROPER NEUTRALIZATION. WASTE MAY QUALIFY AS
    HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA.

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