MALLINCKRODT -- SODIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC  -- 6550-00-144-0800
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM PHOSPHATE TRIBASIC
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6550
NIIN:00-144-0800
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:ZA916
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
Box:M
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043
Country:US
Phone:314-770-7800
CAGE:ZA916
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 HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-73-2
RTECS #:WB4900000
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:LD50:(ORAL) 7.4 G/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:CAUSTIC, IRRITANT DUST, MAY
    CAUSE BURNING/DISCOMFORT IN RESP PASSAGES. COUGHING, SNEEZING &
    POSS PAIN ARE SYMP. INGEST:CAUSTIC ALKALINE ACTION W/POSS IRRIT OR
    BURNING OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IN M OUTH AND ESOPHAGUS. ABDOM PAIN,
    STRICTURE, VOMIT & DIARR MAY FOLLOW INGEST OF APPRECIABLE AMOUNTS.
    (SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SKIN:CAUSTIC BURNS MAY OCCUR ON
    PROLONGED CONT W/MOIST SKIN. REDDENING, SORENESS OR POSS DMG TO
    DERMA MAY OCCUR. EYE:CAUSTIC IRRITANT. PAIN, TEARING & REDNESS ARE
    SYMPTOMS. CHRONIC: CONTINUE D INGEST OR ABSORP OF PHOSPHATE CAN
    LEAD TO RENAL DISORDERS DUE TO BLOCKAGE OF TUBULES W/CALCIUM
    PHOSPHATE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MD FOR ANY BRTHG DIFFICULTY.
    INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LRG QTYS OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. GET MD IMMED.
    SKIN:REMOVE AN Y CONTAMD CLTHG. WASH SKIN W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT &
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. GET MD IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS.
    EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, LIFTING LIDS
    OCCASNLY. GET MD IMMED.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OR LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESP PROTECTION FROM
    DUST. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. AVOID
    DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WITH
    CHEMICAL GOGGLES, SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESP OR AIRLINE RESP
    WITH HOOD.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURE BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLTHG. MAINTAIN EYEWASH
    FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS FREQUENTLY AND THOROUGHLY DURING
    CONTACT WITH MATERIAL AND AT END OF WORKDAY .
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:167F,75C
Solubility in Water:30GM IN 100GM WATER
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT, COLORLESS CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS AND THE CONTAINED
    METAL.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
    ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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