MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- POTASSIUM PHOSPAHTE MONOBASIC  -- 6810-00-014-5839
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM PHOSPAHTE MONOBASIC
MSDS Date:08/13/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-014-5839
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000
Emergency Phone Num:606-987-7000
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
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
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:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC
CAS:7778-77-0
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  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-DUST MAY HAVE A
    SLIGHTLY ACIDIC IRRITATING EFFECT ON THE NASAL & RESPIRATORY
    PASSAGE. SKIN-NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. EYE-MILD IRRITANT
    EFFECTS DUE TO ITS ACIDIC NATURE. CHRONIC: P OTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MAY
    SEQUESTER CALCIUM & CAUSE CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS IN THE KIDNEY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION-NOT CONSIDERED PARTICULARLY TOXIC BUT
    MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET, POSSIBLE VOMITING & DIARRHEA IF
    LARGE AMOUNTS ARE INGESTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED KIDNEY
    FUNCTIONS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION-GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO
    DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE. SKIN-WAS H EXPOSED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GETMEDICL
    ADVISE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE-WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR AT LEST 15 MIN. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & BREATHING EQUIPMENT
    APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEANUP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
    FROM DUST. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
    AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. RACE RESI DUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER WITH
    WATER.

======================	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:NONE.

=============  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:IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENTILATION SATISFACTORY. HOWEVER
    LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN
    EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITY IN WORK PLACE.
Work Hygienic Practices:CLOTHING SHOULD BE WASHED AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:C3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=400.C, 752.F
Spec Gravity:2.34
Solubility in Water:22G IN 100 G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, GRANULAR POWDER; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POSSIBLY OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS OR
    POTASSIUM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

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

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

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