MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC, DODECAHYDRATE,  -- 6810-01-082-5415
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC, DODECAHYDRATE,
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-082-5415
=== 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:SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC	(SARA III)
CAS:10101-89-0
RTECS #:TC9575000
Fraction by Wt: >98%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
Fraction by Wt: <2.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 7400 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE SOLID AND SOLUTIONS WILL
    BURN EYES/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY  LEAD TO SKIN DERMATITIS.
    INGESTION OF LIQUID OR MIST WILL CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES, MOUTH, THROAT AND GASTR OINTESTINAL TRACT. MAY CAUSE
    PERMANENT EYE IRRITATION.  EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT KNOWN TO BE
    CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:OVEREXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION, NAUSEA, FATIGUE, DIZZINESS, HEADACHES, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
    DERMATITIS AND EYE IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS CORROSIVE AND WILL BURN
    EXPOSED TISSUE. INGESTION MA Y RESULT IN ASTHMA-LIKE REACTIONS
    (WHEEZING, COUGHING AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH EYE, SKIN OR
    RESPIRATORY DISORDERS SHOULD USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING OR USING
    THIS PRODUCT.  IF VISION PROBLEMS PERSIST AFTER EXPOSURE, CONSULT
    AN OPHTHALMOLOGIST.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR & RESTORE BREATHING IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    EYE : IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:GET MEDICAL HELP AT
    ONCE. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE WATER OR MILK IF CONSCIOUS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL AND VACUUM RECOVER TO A SEPTIC
    TANK TRUCK. DO NOT ALLOW RUNOFF TO A SEWER UNLESS MATERIAL IS
    DILUTED AND NEUTRALIZED WITH DILUTE ACID SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID (VINEGAR)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, VENTILATED WORK AREA.
    KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR FOR HANDLING MIST IF PROLONGED CONTACT WITH MATERIAL.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE ROOM VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO MEET TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS PLASTIC OR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES WITH SIDE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SHOWER. APRON AND FULL RUBBER
    BOOTS RECOMMENDED. NOT WEAR THIN RUBBER COVERS OVER LEATHER SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
    WASH SKIN AFTER USING PRODUCT. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORK
    AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE SOLID OR SOLUTION - AVOID CONTACT.  CONTINUED EXPOSURE OF
    PHOSPHATES CAN LEAD TO RENAL DISORDERS DUE TO BLOCKAGE OF TUBULES
    WITH CALCIUM PHOSPHATE.

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

HCC:B3
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=75.C, 167.F
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:>7
Solubility in Water:30G /100 G H2O
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DILUTED AND NEUTRALIZED LIQUID COULD BE
    FLUSHED TO A WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM VIA THE SEWER OR GIVEN TO
    A LICENSED DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR. CONFORM TO ALL APPLICABLE
    REGULATIONS.

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