MALLINCKRODT -- PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID -- 6810-00N045503
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID MSDS Date:04/06/1989 FSC:6810 NIIN:00N045503 === Responsible Party === Company Name:MALLINCKRODT Box:800 City:PARIS State:KY ZIP:40362 Country:US Info Phone Num:314-539-1600 Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600 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:PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID. (PEL GIVEN FOR SOLUBLE TUNGSTEN COMPOUNDS, TLV GIVEN FOR INSOLUBLE COMPOUNDS.) CAS:12067-99-1 RTECS #:TH5650000 OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3;3 STEL ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3;10 STEL ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 3300 MG/KG. Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE MILD, ACIDIC, IRRITANT ACTION WHICH CAN BE RELIEVED BY COUGING OR SNEEZING. INGEST:PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID IS NOT ESPECIALLY TOXIC BUT IT CAN ACT AS IRRITANT TO G ASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING OR DIARRHEA MAY FOLLOW LARGE INGESTIONS. SKIN CONTACT: (EFTS OF OVEREXP) Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SOLUTIONS ARE POSSIBLY CORROSIVE. EYE CONTACT:ACIDIC IRRITANT, POSSIBLY ALSO ABRASIVE. CHRONIC:NO INFORMATION FOUND. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. SKIN:WASH E XPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICALADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE. Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. PRODUCT IS STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT IN AQUEOUS SOLUTION. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL W/SODIUM BICARBONATE/SODA ASH & MIX. SWEEP, SCOOP/PICK UP SPILLED MATL. TRANSFER CARBONATE MIXT TO BEAKER OF WATER. LET STAND FOR SHORT TIME TO COMPLETE NEUT. POUR INTO DRAIN W/ PLENTY OF WATER. FLUSH AREA W/DILUTE SODA ASH SOLN & (SUPDAT Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH. ====================== 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:WARNING! CAUSES IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP W/CHEM GOGGS MAY BE WORN, IN GEN, UP TO 10 TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT RESP SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESP/AIRLINED HOOD (SUPDAT) Ventilation:SYS OF LOC EXHST &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS (SUPP DATA) Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES . Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL. Supplemental Safety and Health MP:192F,89C FOR 24 H2O HYDRATE. SPILL PROC: DISCARD TO SEWER. RESP PROT:MAY BE WORN. VENT:GENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUS VENT, MANUAL OF REC PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:T6 Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA Solubility in Water:200 G/100 G WATER Appearance and Odor:SMALL, COLORLESS TO GRAY OR SLIGHTLY YELLOW-GREEN CRYSTALS; ODORLESS. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND. Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO INFORMATION FOUND. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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