FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE DODECAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00N078840
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE DODECAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:02/08/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N078840
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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:PHOSPHORIC ACID, TRISODIUM SALT, DODECAHYDRATE; (TRISODIUM
    PHOSPHATE, DODECAHYDRATE)
CAS:10101-89-0
RTECS #:TC9575000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: AMELIORATE. IN SEV BURNS, FULL EXTENT OF
    INJURY MAY NOT BE IMMED KNOWN. LATE COMPLICATIONS MAY (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:INCL EDEMA, VASCULARIZATION & CORNEA SCARS, PERM
    OPACITY, STAPHYLOMA, CATARACT, SYMBLEPHARON & BLINDNESS. (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: INGEST:MAY CAUSE IMMED PAIN, CIRCUMORAL BURNS & MUC
    MEMB CORR-AT FIRST TURN WHITE & SOAPY & THEN BROWN, (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: EDEMATOUS & ULCERATED. MAY BE PROFUSE SALIVATION &
    DFCLTY/INABILITY TO SWALLOW/SPEAK. ESOPHAGUS & STOM MAY(ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:BE INVOLVED W/BURN PAIN, VOMIT & DIARR. VOMIT MAY BE
    THICK & SLIMY W/MUC; LATER W/BLOOD & SHREDS OF MUCOSA.(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: POSS EPIGLOTTAL EDEMA W/RESP DISTRESS & ASPHY. SHOCK
    W/MARKED HYPOTENSION, WEAK & RAPID PULSE, SHALLOW (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: RESP & CLAMMY SKIN. CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE POSS & MAY
    LEAD TO RENAL FAILURE. ESOPHAGEAL/GASTRIC PERFORATION (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:POSS ACCOMPANIED BY MEDIASTINITIS, SUBSTERNAL PAIN,
    PERITONITIS, ABDOM RIGIDITY & FEVER. ESOPHAGEAL & POSS(ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: GASTRIC/PYLORIC STRICTURE MAY OCCUR W/IN FEW WKS/BE
    DELAYED MONTHS/YRS. DEATH POSS W/IN SHORT TIME FROM (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: ASPHY, CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE OR ASPIR OF EVEN MINUTE
    AMTS. DELAYED DEATH MAY BE DUE TO COMPLICATIONS OF (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: PERFORATION, PNEUM OR EFTS OF STRICTURE FORM.
    CHRONIC-DEPENDING ON CONC & DURATION OF EXPOS, MAY CAUSE: (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:INHAL:INFLAMMATORY & ULCERATIVE CHGS IN MOUTH & POSS
    BRONCH/GI DISTURBS. SKIN:DERM/EFTS SIMILAR TO ACUTE.(ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: EYES: CONJ/EFTS AS W/ACUTE EXPOS. INGEST:INFLAMM &
    ULCERATIVE EFTS ON ORAL MUC MEMBS & EFTS AS W/ACUTE INGEST.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID: EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER, OCCASNLY
    LIFTING LIDS UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LST 15-20 (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: MIN). CONTINUE W/NORM SALINE UNTIL PH RETURNS TO
    NORM (30-60 MIN). COVER W/STERILE BANDAGES. GET MED (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16: ATTN IMMED. INGEST:DILUTE W/WATER OR MILK IMMED &
    LET VOMIT OCCUR. AVOID GASTRIC LAVAGE/EMETICS. (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:ESOPHAGOSCOPY IS ONLY WAY TO EXCLUDE POSS CORR IN
    UPPER GI TRACT; IF CORR SUSPECTED, ESOPHAGOSCOPY SHOULD(ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:USUALLY BE PERFORMED W/IN 24 HRS. MAINTAIN AIRWAY &
    TREAT SHOCK. IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW HIPS TO(ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19:HELP PVNT ASPIR. GET MED ATTN IMMED. FOLLOWING
    ANTIDOTE RECD BUT DECISION TO ADMIN & DOSE REQD SHOULD BE (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 20: MADE BY QUALIFIED MED PERS. FOR HYPOCALCEMIA, AFTER
    PHOSPHATE INGEST, GIVE CALCIUM GLUCONATE, 5 ML OF (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21: 10% SOLN SLOWLY IV TO RESTORE IONIC CALCIUM TO NORM
    LEVEL. ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE ADMIN BY QUALIFIED MED PERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: PERS AWAY. ISOLATE AREA & DENY ENTRY. RQ:5000
    LBS. WATER SPILL:ADD SUITABLE AGENT TO NEUT TO PH-7. (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 23: USE MECH DREDGES/LIFTS TO EXTRACT IMMOBILIZED
    POLLUTION & PRECIPITATES. CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE SPILL INFO .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 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:CORR. ACUTE: INHAL:MAY CAUSE RESP
    TRACT IRRIT W/COUGH, CHOKING, PAIN & POSS MUC MEMB BURNS. PULM
    EDEMA POSS, EITHER IMMED IN SEV CASES/MORE OFTEN W/IN 5-72 HRS.
    SYMPS:CHEST TIGHTNESS, DYSPNEA, FROTHY  SPUTUM, CYANOSIS & DIZZ.
    PHYSICAL FINDINGS MAY INCL HYPOTENSION, WEAK & RAPID PULSE & MOIST
    RALES. SEV (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CASES MAY BE FATAL. SKIN:CNTCT MAY
    CAUSE SEV PAIN, BURNS & BROWNISH STAINS. CORRODED AREAS MAY BE
    SOFT, GELATINOUS & NECROTIC W/DEEP TISS DESTRUCTION. EYES:CNTCT MAY
    CAUSE PAIN & BURNS. MAY B E EDEMA, EPITHELIUM DESTRUCTION, CORNEAL
    OPACIFICATION & IRITIS. IF DMG LESS THAN EXCESSIVE SYMPS TEND TO
    (ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG STOPS, GIVE ARTF RESP.
    MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2 IF AVAIL (BY QUALIFIED
    PERS). TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMD CL THG & SHOES. WASH AREA W/SOAP & LG AMTSOF WATER UNTIL NO
    CHEM EVID REMAINS (AT LST 15-20 MIN). CHEM BURN:COVER W/STERILE,
    DRY DRESSING. BANDAGE SECURELY; NOT TOO TIGHTLY. GET MED ATTN
    IMMED. (ING 15)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP. MOVE
    CNTNR FROM AREA IF W/OUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO CNTNR SIDES
    EXPOS TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER OUT. (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILL. STOP LEAK IF W/OUT RISK.
    SM SPILL:TAKE UP W/ABSORB, PLACE IN CNTNRS FOR DISP. SM DRY
    SPILL:W/CLEAN SHOVEL, PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COVER.
    MOVE FROM SPILL AREA. LG SPILL: DIKE FAR AHEAD FOR LATER DISP. KEEP
    UNNEC (ING 23)
Neutralizing Agent:WATER SPILL:AGRICULTURAL LIME, SLAKED LIME, CRUSHED
    LIMESTONE/SODIUM BICARB.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE,
    POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE
    COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC).

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
    LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE, MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC OPERATION,
    MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF RESP & MUST BE NIOSH APPRVD.
    CONTACT NEHC FOR A COMPLETE LIS T OF RECOMMENDED RESPIRATORS .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 25)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN CNTCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 11.5 @ 0.1% SOLN. FIRE FIGHT PROC: STAY AWAY FROM TANK ENDS. EXTING
    USING AGENTS INDICATED; DO NOT USE WATER DIRECTLY ON MATL. IF LG
    AMT OF COMBUSTS INVOLVED, USE WATER SPRAY/FOG IN FLOOD AMTS. US E
    WATER SPRAY TO ABSORB CORR VAPS. COOLCNTNRS W/FLOOD AMTS OF WATER
    FROM FAR DIST. AVOID BRTHG CORR VAPS; KEEP UPWIND.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:167F,75C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIG
Vapor Density:13.15
Spec Gravity:1.62
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:28.3% @ 15C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS (STRONG), ALKALINE REDUCING SUGARS, MAGNESIUM, METALS, OXIDIZERS
    (STRONG).
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS SODIUM OXIDES AND OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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