SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP -- PHOSPHORIC ACID - 75%  -- 6810-00-236-5668
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHOSPHORIC ACID - 75%
MSDS Date:06/23/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-236-5668
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:310-516-8000
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:CATALOG #. P1481
Preparer's Name:G. A. BINAS
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:COMPTECH CORP
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279; 301-519-3401
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D775
CAGE:0BR38
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D395
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-SE59
CAGE:1ELU0
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:PHOSPHORIC ACID
CAS:7664-38-2
RTECS #:TB6300000
= Wt:75.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:3 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
= Wt:25.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ACUTE ORAL: 1630 MG/KG RAT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INGESTION. VERY
    HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (CORROSIVE), IF IRRITATION.
    LIQUID OR SPRAY MAY PRODUCR TISSUE D AMAGE PARTICULARLY ON MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES OF EYES, MOUTH & RESPIRATORY TRACT. CHRONIC:
    NON-CORROSIVE FOR SKIN. NON-IRRITANT FOR SKIN. NON-SENSITIZER FOR
    SKIN. NON-PERMEATOR FOR SKIN. NON-RRITATING TO THE	EYES.
    NON-HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF INDIGESTION. NON-HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF
    INHALATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN CONTACT MAY PRODUCE BURNS. INHALATION OF
    THE SPRAY MIST MAY PRODUCE SEVERE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT,
    CHARACTERIZED BY COUGHING, CHOKING, OR SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
    INFLAMMATION OF THE EYE IS	CHARACTERIZED BY REDNESS, WATERING, AND
    ITCHING. SKIN INFLAMMATION IS CHARACTERIZED BY ITCHING, SCALING,
    REDDENING, OR OCCASIONALLY BLISTERING. CHRONIC: THE SUBSTANCE IS
    TOXIC TO THE LUNGS, MUCOUS MEM BRANES. REPEATED OR PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGAN DAMAGE. REPEATED
    OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH SPRAY MIST MAY PRODUCE CHRONIC EYE
    IRRITATION & SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE
    PARTY.

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

First Aid:EYE:CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    EYES WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN.  DO
    NOT USE AN EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MEDICAL AID. SKIN:WASH WITH A
    DISINFECTANT  SOAP & COVER THE CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH AN
    ANTI-BACTERIAL CREAM. SEEK MEDICAL AID. INHALATION:ALLOW THE VICTIM
    TO REST IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
    ADMINISTER OXYGEN, IF VICTI M IS NOT BREATHING, PERFORM MOUTH-TO
    MOUTH RESUSCITATION. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL AID. INGESTION:DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. LOOSEN TIGHT CLOTHING. IF NOT BREATHING PERFORM
    MOUTH-TO MOUTH RESUSCITATION. SEE K IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:LARGE:STOP LEAK IF WITHOUT RISK.ABSORB WITH
    DRY EARTH,SAND OR OTHER NON-COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.DO NOT GET WATER
    INSIDE CONTAINER.DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL.USE WATER SPRAY
    CURTAIN TO DIVERT VAPOR DRI FT.PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS,BASEMENTS
    OR CONFINED AREAS. DIKE IF NEEDED. SMALL: DILUTE WITH WATER & MOP
    UP OR ABSORB WITH AN INERT DRY MATERIAL & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE THE RESIDUE WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF
    SODIUM CARBONATE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CORROSIVE MATERIALS SHOULD BE STORED
    IN A SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE CABINET OR ROOM. KEEP CONTAINER DRY.
    DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE GAS/FUMES/VAPORS/SPRAY. NEVER ADD
    WATER TO THE PRODUCT. WEAR SUITAB LE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF
    INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY & SHOW THE
    CONTAINER/LABEL.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES. KEPP AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLES SUCH AS METALS, ALKALIS, MOISTURE. NON-CORROSIVE FOR
    SKIN. NON-IRRITANT FOR SKIN. NON-SENSITIZER FOR SKIN. NON-PERMEATOR
    BY SKIN. NON-IRRIT ATING TO THE EYES. NON-HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF
    INGESTION. NON-HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:VAPOR RESPIRATOR. IN CASE OF SPILL, A SELF
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INHALATION OF
    THE PRODUCT. BE SURE TO USE AN APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR
    EQUIVALENT
Ventilation:PROVIDE EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS
    TO KEEP THE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS OF VAPORS BELOW THEIR
    RESPECTIVE THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE
Protective Gloves:GLOVES.
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD , SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:ENSURE THAT EYEWASH STATIONS & SAFETY
    SHOWERS ARE PROXIMAL TO THE WORKSTATION LOCATION. BOOTS. FULL SUIT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NON-CORROSIVE IN PRESENCE OF GLASS.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:(WATER)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:17.535 MM/HG @ 20C (H20)
Vapor Density:0.82
Spec Gravity:1.52
pH:ACIDIC
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:EASILY SOLUBLE/ COLD H20
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTIVE WITH METALS, ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT AVAILABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ROUTES OF ENTRY: EYE CONTACT. INHALATION.
    INGESTION. CHRONIC EFFECTS: THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS, MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN
    CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRR ITANT), OF INGESTION. VERY HAZARDOUS IN
    CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (CORROSIVE), OF INHALATION. TOXICITY TO
    ANIMALS: ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY (LD50): 2040 MG/KG (RAT) (CALCULATED
    VALUE FOR THE MIXTURE). ACUTE DER MAL TOXICITY (LD50): 3653 MG/KG
    (RABBIT) (CALCULATED VALUE FOR THE MIXTURE).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. BOD5 AND COD: NOT AVAILABLE.
    PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM
    DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER, LONG TERM DEGRADATION
    PRODUCTS MAY ARIS E. TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION:
    THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE AS THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
    LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: CLASS 6. CORROSIVE LIQUID.
    IDENIFICATION: PHOSPHORIC ACID, SOLUTION (PHOSPHORIC ACID): UN1805.
    PG: III.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICAL NOTIFICATION AND
    RELEASE REPORTING: PHOSPHORIC ACID.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA 8(B) INVENTORY: PHOSPHORIC ACID;
    WATER. CERCLA: HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES: PHOSPHORIC ACID. OSHA:
    HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION OF HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR
    1910.1200).
State Regulatory Information:PENNSYLVANIA RTK: PHOSPHORIC ACID.
    MASSACHUSETTS RTK:	PHOSPHORIC ACID. CALIFORNIA PRO P65: THIS
    PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING  INGREDIENTS FOR WHICH THE STATE OF
    CALIFORNIA HAS FOUND TO CAUSE CANCER  WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A WARNING
    UNDER THE STATUTE: NO PRODUCTS WERE FOUND.	THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
    THE FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS FOR WHICH THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS
    FOUND TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFCTS WHICH WOULD  REQUIRE A WARNING UNDER
    THE STATUTE: NO PRODUCTS WERE FOUND.

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