MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV -- PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE  -- 6810-00-275-8138
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE
MSDS Date:07/24/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-8138
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0315
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-895-2000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:1BF21
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361-0315
Country:US
Phone:314-982-5000
CAGE:1BF21
Company Name:SHAPE PRODUCTS
Address:1127 57TH AVE.
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94621-4427
Country:US
Phone:510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015
CAGE:3D869

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

Ingred Name:PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1314-56-3
RTECS #:TH3945000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 (INHALATION RAT) IS 1217 MG/M3 1H
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION-SEVERE LOCAL IRRITATION.
    LUNG EDEMA MAY DEVELOP AFTER A FEW HOURS. INGESTION-CORROSIVE. MAY
    BURN MUCOUS SURFACES. SKIN-CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION.
    EYE-CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE SEVER E IRRITATION. CHRONIC: PHOSPHORUS
    POISIONING MAY OCCUR, NARCOSIS OF JAW & TOOTH, & LIVER & KIDNEY
    IMPAIRMENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-SORENESS, COUGHING & LABORED
    BREATHING. INGESTION-SORE THROAT, ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING
    & DIARRHEA MAY RESULT. SKIN-BURNS, REDNESS & PAIN. EYE-BURNS,
    REDNESS, AND PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTIONS MAY
    BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. IF
    BRESTHING IS HARD, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION
    INGESTION-GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE.
    VOMITING MAY OCCUR , BUT DO NOT INDUCE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
    QUICKLY. SKIN-REMOVE SOLIED CLOTHING. WIPE OFF EXCESS FROM SKIN.
    WAH SKIN WITH WATER. EYES-WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DUST IS IRRITATING; CAN BE TOXIC AT HIGH
    CONCENTRATIONS. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING & RESPIRATORS. TREAT SPILLED MATERIAL WITH AN EXCESS OF
    SODA ASH OR SLAKE LIME, MIX & ADD WATER CAUTIOUSLY TO HYDRATE THE
    PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE TO PHO SPHORIC ACID & REACT IT WITH THE
    ALKALI.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALI.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED. CAUSES
    BURNS. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON
    CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AF TER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:A LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAPTURES THE CONTAMINANT AT
    ITS SOURCE IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES/FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING, INCLUDING BOOTS,
    GLOVES, LAB COATS, APRONS, COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE MATERIAL.

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

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:=360.C, 680.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=340.C, 644.F
Spec Gravity:2.30
Solubility in Water:EXOTHERMIC IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, VERY DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS OR POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FORMIC ACID, HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, WATER, INORGANIC BASES, OXIDANTS, AN
    FINELY DIVIDED METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:COLLECT THE RESIDUAL FOR DISPOSAL. FLUSH THE
    AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER. NEUTRALIZED OR ALKALINE RESIDUE MAY BE
    SENT TO A RCRA DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULAT IONS.

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