MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- DISODIUM PHOSPHATE  -- 6810-00-264-6630
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DISODIUM PHOSPHATE
MSDS Date:08/12/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6630
=== 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: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, DISODIUM SALT, HYDRATE (SARA 111)
CAS:7558-79-4
Fraction by Wt: 100.00%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION & BURNS. SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION & BURNS. INHALATION:DUST MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION & BURNS TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES  & LUNGS. INGESTION:MAY
    CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACTS IRRITATION AND BURNS

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.
    EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS
    OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT ING. IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH THOROUGHLY.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. PRODUCT DOES NOT BURN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    DURING CLEAN UP. RECOVER PRODUCT IF POSSIBLE. SWEEP OR VACUUM UP &
    PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS,
    STORM DRAINS, SURFACE  WATER AND SOIL. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF EXCESSIVE DUST PRESENT, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
    RESPIRATOR, USE SELF-CONTAIN ED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO KEEP BELOW
    TLV.
Protective Gloves:LATEX OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T6
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:464F,240C
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER, HYGROSCOPIC

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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