FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC  -- 6810-00-264-6722
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC
MSDS Date:05/23/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6722
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
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:SODIUM MONOHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE (2:1:1); (SODIUM PHOSPHATE,
    DIBASIC) (SARA III)
CAS:7558-79-4
RTECS #:WC4500000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 17 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALE: INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    THROAT MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. SKIN: MAY
    PRODUCE MILD IRRITATION. EYE: DUST MAY CAUSE MILD IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: INGESTION MAY RESULT IN PA IN AND BURNING IN THE MOUTH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE: SORE THROAT, COUGHING, CHOKING &
    DIFFICULTY BREATHING. SKIN: REDNESS. EYE: REDNESS AND PAIN.
    INGESTION: ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA AND CRAMPS,
    SHOCKLIKE STAE, FALL OF BLOOD PRE SSURE, SLOW PULSE, CYANOSIS,
    COMA, NAD SOMETIMES TETANY AS A RESULT OF REDUCTION IN IONIC
    CALCIUM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING STOPS, GIVE CPR.
    KEEP WARM & QUIET. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE SOILED CLOTHES. WASH
    AREA WITH SOAP & WATER OR MILD DETERGENT. SEE DOCTOR. EYE: WASH
    IMMEDIATELY  WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE, SEE
    DOCTOR. INGESTION: DILUTE BY GIVING WATER OR MILK & ALLOW VOMITING
    TO OCCUR. AVOID GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMETICS. SEE DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NEGLIGIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
    STANDARD FOAM. LARGE FIRES: USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO
    NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE STREAMS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR
    SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
    PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE H AZARD AREA AND DENY ENTRY.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP WELL CLOSED. STORE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:CONDITIONS TO AVOID: MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE
    READILY. AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT,
    SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAMES.

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

Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS - NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED-AIR
    RESPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET, OR HOOD. NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH A FULL FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES NOT REQUIRED BUT RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:PROTECTION NOT REQUIRED BUT RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED. AVOID
    REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REPORTABLE QUANTITY: 5000 POUNDS.

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

HCC:B3
Spec Gravity:2.066
pH:9.1
Solubility in Water:12.5%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, HYGROSCOPIC COLORLESS TRANSLUCENT
    CRYSTALS/WHITE POWDER, SALTY TASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, ALUMINUM, STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS AND SODIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
    CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    AGENCY.

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