ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- PHOSPHORIC ACID, CRYSTALS, 99% 31027-1  -- 6810-00N014598
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHOSPHORIC ACID, CRYSTALS, 99% 31027-1
MSDS Date:01/15/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014598
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:PHOSPHORIC ACID  (SARA III)
CAS:7664-38-2
RTECS #:TB6300000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
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:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.
    MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES
    AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL
    AS A RESULT OF SPASM INFLAMMATI ON AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND
    BRONCHI,CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
    VOMITING. MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS (BLUE-GRAY COLORING OF SKIN AND LIPS
    CAUSED BY LACK OF OXYGEN).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLOTHING & SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE
    FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS W/FINGERS. INHAL:
    REMOVE TO FR ESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. WASH
    CONTAM CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAM SHOES. INGEST: CALL MD
    IMMED .

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY LIME OR SODA
    ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER AND HOLD FOR WASTE
    DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & W ASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
    ISCOMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYGROSCOPIC.
    HANDLE AND STORE UNDER ARGON. REFRIGERATE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. CORROSIVE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES/8" MIN FACESHLD 
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50: (ORL/RAT)=1530 MG/KG, (SKN/RBT)=2740 MG/KG. WASTE
    DISP METH: WHICH CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION. DISPOSE
    I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS. ADDNL INFO: FORMS A DETO NABLE
    MIXTURE WITH NITROMETHANE.

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

HCC:C1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:106F,41C
Vapor Pres:0.03 @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, FINELY POWDERED METALS. STRONG OXIDIZING/REDUCING AGENTS
    .
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
    KNOWN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SM QTYS: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS OF
    H*2O. ADJUST PH TO NEUT, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQ & PKG FOR
    HAZ WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQ SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF H*2O. THE
    HYDROLYSIS/NEUTRALIZATIO N RXNS MAY GENERATE HEAT & FUMES (SEE SUPP
    DATA)

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