MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- PHOSPHORIC ACID, 0260 -- 6810-00-300-6121 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHOSPHORIC ACID, 0260
MSDS Date:06/30/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-6121
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:PHOSPHORIC ACID
CAS:7664-38-2
RTECS #:TB6300000
Minumum % Wt:74.
Maxumum % Wt:95.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:3 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:5.
Maxumum % Wt:26.

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: IS NOT AN EXPECTED
    HAZARD UNLESS MISTED OR HEATED TO HIGH TEMPERATURES. MIST OR VAPOR
    INHALATION CAN CAUSE IRRITATON TO THE NOSE, THROAT, AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SEVERE EXPOSUR ES CAN LEAD TO CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS. INGESTION: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE SORE THROAT, ABDOMINAL
    PAIN, NAUSEA, AND SEVERE BURNS OF THE MOUTH, THROAT, AND STOMACH.
    SEVERE EXPOSURES CAN LEAD TO SHOCK, CIRCUL ATORY COLLAPSE, AND
    DEATH. SKIN CONT: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, AND SEVERE
    SKIN BURNS. EYE CONT: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED
    VISION, EYE BURNS, AND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. CHRONIC: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE EXISITING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CALL PHYS IMMED. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMIT. GIVE LG QTYS OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
    PERSO N. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN CONT: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF
    WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. CALL
    PHYS IMMED. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. EYE CONT: IMMED FLUSH W/GENTLE
    BUT LG  STREAM OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER
    EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. CALL PHYS IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:FIRE: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE	FIRE HAZARD. CONTACT
    WITH MOST METALS CAUSES FORMATION OF FLAMM AND EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN
    GAS. USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL. IF WATER IS USED, USE IN ABUNDANCE TO CONTROL HEAT AND ACID
    BUILD-UP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. WEAR APPROP
    PERSONAL PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROT
    SECTION. ISOLATE HAZARD. KEEP UNNEC & UNPROTECTED PERS FROM
    ENTERING. CNTN & RECOVER LIQ W HEN POSS. NEUT W/ALKALINE MATL (SODA
    ASH LIME) THEN ABSORB W/INERT MATL (E.G. VERMICULITE, DRY SAND,
    EARTH), & PLACE IN CHEM WASTE CNTNR. DO NOT USE COMBUST MATLS,
    (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:J.J. BAKER NEUTRASORB(TM) OR TEAM(TM) 'LOW NA+' ACID
    NEUTRALIZERS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. PROTECT
    FROM PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN COO, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM
    SOURCES OF HEAT,MOISTURE, INCOMPATIBILITIES, & DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
    CORR! MILD STEEL. STORE IN RUBB LINE D/316 STAINLESS STEEL DESIGNED
    FOR PHOSPHORIC ACID. DO NOT WASH OUT CNTNR & USE  FOR OTHER
    PURPOSES.
Other Precautions:WHEN DILUTING, ACID SHOULD ALWAYS BE ADDED SLOWLY TO
    WATER & IN SM AMTS. NEVER USE HOT WATER & NEVER ADD WATER TO ACID.
    WATER ADDED TO ACID CAN CAUSE UNCONTROLLED BOILING & SPLASHING.
    PROTECT FROM FRE EZING. CNTNRS OF MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTY SINCE
    THEY RETAIN PROD RESIDUES(VAPS, LIQ): OSBSERVE ALL	(OTHER INFO)

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD  FULL
    FACEPIECE RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY DUST/MIST FILTER MAY BE WORN UP TO
    50 TIMES EXPOS LIMT/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY
    AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIE R, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR EMER/INSTANCES
    WHERE EXPOS LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACEPIECE
    POS-PRESS AIR-SUPPLIED RESP. WARNING: (OTHER INFO)
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC AND/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENERALLY PREF
    (OTHER INFO)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS
    APPROP TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY
    AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: SUCH AS SAW DUST. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. US REGS (CERCLA)
    REQ RPTG SPILLS & RELEASES TO SOIL, WATER & AIR IN EXCESS OF
    REPORTABLE QTYS. TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR US COAST GUARD NATL RESPONSE
    CT R IS (800)424-8802. WASTE DISP METH: & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W
    FED, STATE & LOC REQUIREMENTS. PH: 1.5(0.1 N AQUEOUS SOLN).

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

Boiling Pt:=158.C, 316.4F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=21.C, 69.8F
Vapor Pres:0.03 @ 20C
Vapor Density:3.4
Spec Gravity:1.69 @ 25C
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS SYRUPY LIQUID. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100 @ 21C

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
LIBERATES EXPLO HYDROGEN GAS WHEN REACTING W/CHLORIDES & STAINLESS
    STEEL. CAN REACT VIOLENTLY W/SODIUM TETRAHYDROBORATE. EXOTHERMIC
    RXNS W/ALDEHYDES, AMINES, AMIDES, ALCOHOLS & GLYCOLS, AZO-CMPDS,
    CARBAMATES, ESTERS, CAUSTI
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CNDTNS OF USE &
    STORAGE. SUBSTANCE CAN SUPERCOOL WITHOUT CRYSTALLIZING.
    INCOMPATIBILITIES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSPHORUS OXIDES MAY FORM WHEN HEATED
    TO DECOMPOSITION.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ORAL RAT LD50: 1530 MG/KG: INVESTIGATED AS A
    MUTAGEN. OTHER INFO: IT ALSO FORMS TOXIC FUMES WITH EYANIDES,
    SULFIDE, FLUORIDES, ORGANIC PEROXIDES AND HALOGENATED ORGANICS.
    MIXTURES WITH NITROMETHANE AR E EXPOLOSIVE.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: WHEN RELEASED INTO SOIL, THIS MATL MAY
    LEACH INTO GROUNDWATER. WHEN RELEASED TO WATER, ACIDS MAY BE
    READILY REDICED BY NATURAL WATER HARDNESS MINERALS. THE PHOSPHATE,
    HOWEVER, MAY  PERSIST INDEFINITELY. ENVIRONMENTAL TOX: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE HNDLD AS HAZ WASTE & SENT TO RCRA APPRVD INCIN/DISPOSED
    IN RCRA APPRVD WASTE FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF PROD MAY
    CHANGE WASTE MANAGEM ENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOC DISP REGS MAY DIFFER
    FROM FED DISP REGS. DISPOSE OF CNTNR (SUPDAT)

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND, D.O.T.). PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
    PHOSPHORIC ACID. HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN/NA: UN;805. PACKING GROUP:
    III. INFORMATION REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 355LB. INTERNATIONAL
    (WATER, I.M.O.). PROPER  SHIPPING NAME: PHOSPHORIC ACID. LIQUID.
    HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN/NA: UN850. PACKING GROUP: III. INFORMATION
    REPORTED FOR PRODUCT/SIZE: 355LB.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:FED, STATE & INTERNATION REGS - PART 1.
    INGRED: PHOSPHORIC ACID(7664-38-2). SARA 302 - RQ, NO, TPO-NO, SARA
    313- LIST-YES, CHEM CATG-NO. INGRED: WATER(7732-18-5). SARA 302-
    RQ-NO, TPO-NO, SARA 313-LIS T-NO, CHEMICAL CATG-NO.  CHEMICAL
    WEAPONS CONVENTION: NO. TSCA 12(B): NO. CDTA: NO. SARA 311/312:
    ACUTE: YES. CHRONIC: NO. FIRE: NO. PRESSURE: NO. REACTIVITY: NO.
    (PURE/LIQUID).
Federal Regulatory Information:CHEM INVENTORY STATUS-PART 1. INGRED:
    PHOSPHORIC ACID(7664-38-2). TSCA-YES, EC-YES, JAPAN-YES,
    AUSTRALIA-YES. INGRED: WATER(7732-18-5). TSCA-YES, EC-YES,
    JAPAN-YES, AUSTRALIA-YES. CHEM INVENTORY STATU S-PART 2. INGRED:
    PHOSPHORIC ACID(7664-38-2). CANADA - KOREA-YES, DSL-YES, NDSL-NO,
    PHIL-YES. INGRED: WATER (7732-18-5). KOREA-YES, DSL-YES, NDSL-NO,
    PHIL-YES. FED, STATE & INTERNATION REGS-PART 2. IN GRED: PHOSPHORIC
    ACID(7664-38-2). CERCLA-5000, RCRA 261.33-NO, TSCA-8(D)-NO. INGRED:
    WATER(7732-18-5 ). CERCLA-NO, RCRA 261.33-NO, TSCA-8(D)-NO.
State Regulatory Information:AUSTRALIAN HAZCHEM CODE: 2R. POISON
    SCHEDULE S5. WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED ACCORD TO HAZ
    CRITERIA OF CONTROLLED PRODS REGS (CPR) & MSDS CNTNS ALL OF INFO
    REQD BY CPR. OTHER INFO: NFPA RATINGS : HLTH: 3. FLAMM: 0.
    REACTIVITY:0. LBL HAZ WARNING: DANGER! CORR. CAUSES SEV IRRIT &
    BURNS TO EVERY AREA OF CONT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED/INHALED. LABEL
    PRECAUTIONS: DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN/ON CLTHG.	KEEP CNTNR
    CLSD. USE ONLY W/ADEQ VENT. DO NOT BREATH VAP/MIST.

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