RHONE-POULENC INC -- PHOSPHORIC ACID 75%, 80% & 85%  -- 6850-01-436-4581
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHOSPHORIC ACID 75%, 80% & 85%
MSDS Date:12/18/1995
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-436-4581
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:RHONE-POULENC INC
Address:CN 7500
City:CRANBURY
State:NJ
ZIP:08512-7500
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-860-4000
Emergency Phone Num:609-860-4000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0A5D1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MICROSENSOR SYSTEMS, INC.
Address:1818 S HWY 441
Box:UNKNOW
City:APOPKA
State:FL
ZIP:32703
Country:US
Phone:407-886-8860
CAGE:0GLR6
Company Name:RHONE-POULENC INC
Address:125 BLACK HORSE LN
Box:125
City:MONMOUTH JUNCTION
State:NJ
ZIP:08852
Country:US
Phone:201-821-3586
CAGE:0A5D1

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

Ingred Name:PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7664-38-2
RTECS #:TB6300000
Fraction by Wt: 75-85%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3/3 STEL; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 1530 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT CAUSE TISSUE DESTRUCTION,
    PERMANENT DAMAGE TO CORNEA, BLINDNESS. SKIN CONTACT CAUSES
    IRRITATION, BURNS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE LUNG IRRITATION, SHORTNESS
    OF BREATH, FLUID IN LUNGS. INGESTION  MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, CORROSION, BURNS TO MOUTH & ESOPHAGUS, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
    SEIZURES, DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE TISSUE DESTRUCTION, CORNEA DAMAGE,
    BLINDNESS, SKIN IRRITATION/BURNS, LUNG IRRITATION, SHORTNESS OF
    BREATH, FLUID IN LUNGS, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CORROSION,
    MOUTH/ESOPHAGUS BURNS, ABDOMINAL P AIN, SEIZURES, CHEST PAIN,
    DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF PRODUCT MAY AGGRAVATE
    EXISTING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA,
    BRONCHITIS. SKIN CONTACT MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING SKIN DISEASE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    GIVE OXYGEN. IF NOT BREATHING, ADMINISTER CPR. EYES: HOLD EYELIDS
    OPEN & FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WIPE OFF
    EXCESS  THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INGESTION:IF VICTIM IS
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2-3 GLASSES OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. TO
    PREVENT ASPIRATION, LAY VICTIM ON SIDE. IN ALL CASES, CALL
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. KEEP UNNECESSARY
    PEOPLE AWAY. PERSONS EXPOSED TO SMOKE SHOULD SEE DOCTOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EVACUATE RESIDENTS WHO ARE DOWNWIND OF
    FIRE. DIKE AREA TO PREVENT RUNOFF & CONTAMINATION OF WATER SOURCES.
    DISPOSE OF FIRE CONTROL WATER LATER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE GEAR. DIKE OR RETAIN
    DILUTION WATER. CAREFULLY NEUTRALIZE SPILL. EXERCISE CAUTION DURING
    NEUTRALIZATION AS CONSIDERABLE HEAT MAY BE GENERATED. CLEAN UP
    RESIDUAL MATERIAL BY WASH ING AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AN AREA THAT IS COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. AVOID BREATHING
    VAPORS AND MISTS. DO NOT INGEST.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH BASES LIBERATING
    HEAT AND CAUSING SPATTERING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHEN RESPIRATORS ARE REQUIRED, SELECT NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED EQUIPMENT BASED ON ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LATEST OSHA STANDARD (29
    CFR 1910.134) AND/OR ANSI Z 88.2 RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AT THE POINT OF GENERATION IS
    RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AND FACE CAREFULLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, USING TOBACCO, APPLYING COSMETICS OR USING THE TOILET.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASH EXPOSED SKIN PROMPTLY TO REMOVE ACCIDENTAL SPLASHES OF CONTACT
    WITH THIS MATERIAL. THIS MATERIAL IS MIXED WITH 6850-01-436-4581,
    CAGE:2K664 AND 6850-01-436-4581, CAGE: 96717, BY THE DISTRIBUTOR, 
    0GLR6, TO FORM A CLEANING COMPOUND.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:275 - 316F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1 TO 70F
Vapor Pres:5.65 TO 2
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.58 TO 1.69
pH:< 1
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:< 1 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
FLUORINE, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, BASES,
    MAETALS, SULFUR TRIOXIDE, PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
    EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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