FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV -- SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC  -- 6810-00-221-4725
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC
MSDS Date:09/10/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-221-4725
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LN
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(201) 796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:(201) 796-7100
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE, TSP, SODIUM
    PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC
CAS:7601-54-9
RTECS #:TC9490000
Other REC Limits:5 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL (RAT) LD50: 7400 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:EYE: IRRITATION/PAIN/CORNEAL
    INJURY/DAMAGE/PERMANENT OPACIFICATION/VASCULARIZATION. SKIN:
    IRRITATION/ERYTHEMA/PAIN/BLISTER/CAUSTIC BURN. INHALATION:
    IRRITATION/CORROSIVE/PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION: SE VERE
    PAIN/VOMIT/DIARRHEA/COLLAPSE/GASTRIC/ESOPHAGEAL
    PERFORATION/ABDOMINAL PAIN/BOARDLIKE RIGIDITY/RAPID HYPOTENSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: IRRITATION/PAIN/CORNEAL
    INJURY/DAMAGE/PERMANENT OPACIFICATION/VASCULARIZATION. SKIN:
    IRRITATION/ERYTHEMA/PAIN/BLISTER/CAUSTIC BURN. INHALATION:
    IRRITATION/CORROSIVE/PULMONARY EDEMA. INGESTION: SE VERE
    PAIN/VOMIT/DIARRHEA/COLLAPSE/GASTRIC/ESOPHAGEAL
    PERFORATION/ABDOMINAL PAIN/BOARDLIKE RIGIDITY/RAPID HYPOTENSION.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. KEEP WARM & QUIET. INGESTION: DRINK
    LARGE AMOUN TS OF WATER/MILK. SEEK ADVICE WHETHER OR NOT TO USE
    GASTRIC LAVAGE. KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION IF
    VOMITTING SHOULD OCCUR. OBTAIN MED ATTN IN ALL CASES. SEE
    PRECAUTIONS.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, WATER SPRAY, REGULAR FOAM, OR
    FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA W/OUT RISK.
    DON'T SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL W/HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE
    FIRE-CONTROL FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL: DIG HOLDING AREA LIKE LAGOON/POND
    TO CONTAIN. USE PROTECTIVE COVER LIKE A PLASTIC SHEET TO PREVENT
    MATERIAL FROM DISSOLVING IN FIRE EXTINGUISHING WATER/RAIN. STOP
    LEAK W/OUT RISK. DON'T TO UCH SPILLED MATERIAL. SEE SUPP.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:HYPOCALCEMIA: AFTER PHOSPHATE
    INGESTION, GIVE CALCIUM GLUCONATE, 5 ML OF 10% SOLUTION SLOWLY
    INTRAVENOUSLY, TO RESTORE IONIC CALCIUM TO NORMAL LEVEL.
Other Precautions:ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL
    PERSONNEL.

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

Respiratory Protection:ANY DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACEPIECE, ANY
    AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR W/A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
    PARTICULATE FILTER, OR ANY TYPE C SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR W/FULL FACE
    PIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE	DEMAND.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:DUST/SPLASH-PROOF GOGGLES W/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, SHOWER & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL CONT: TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO
    CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. SMALL DRY SPILL: W/CLEAN SHOVEL
    PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS
    FROM S PILL AREA. LARGE SPILL: DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. EVACUATE AREA.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>63F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>163F
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:11.9
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS W/NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS/ACIDS, MAGNESIUM, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS

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

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

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