MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC ANHYDROUS -- 6810-00-270-3255 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-270-3255
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:P6049
Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-C840
CAGE:0YED2

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC ANHYDROUS
CAS:7758-11-4
Minumum % Wt:98.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: NOT EXPECTED TO BE A
    HEALTH HAZARD.SKIN: CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. EYE
    CONTACT: NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION. INGESTION: PHOSPHATES ARE  SLOWLY AND INCOMPLETELY
    ABSORBED WHEN INGESTED AND SELDOM RESULT IN SYSTEMIC EFFECTS. SUCH
    EFFECTS, HOWEVER, HAVE OCCURRED. BLOOD CHEMISTRY EFFECTS, CARDIAC
    EFFECTS, CNS EFFECTS AND OTHER SYSTEM EFFEC TS MAY OCCUR. CHHRONIC
    EXPOSURE: MAY SEQUESTER CALCIUM AND CAUSE CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
    DEPOSITS IN THE KIDNEYS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC ANHYDROUS,
    CAS# 7758-11-4: NTP KNOWN CARCINOGEN: NO; NTP ANTICIPATED
    CARCINOGEN: NO. IARC CATEGORY: NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: NONE STATED. SKIN: NONE STATED.
    EYES: POSSIBLE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. INGESTION: VOMITING,
    LETHARGY, DIARRHEA, BLOOD CHEMISTRY EFFECTS, CARDIAC EFFECTS, CNS
    EFFECTS, HEART EFFECTS, CHANGE  IN RESPIRATION RATE, TINGLING IN
    THE EXTREMETIES, HEAVINESS IN THE LIMBS, NAUSEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED KIDNEY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GET MEDICAL HELP FOR ANY
    BREATHING DIFFICULTY. EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER. GET
    MEDICAL ADVICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.  INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL
    GLASSES OF	WATER TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED OR
    SYMPTOMS OCCUR, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER.
    GET MEDICAL AD VICE IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE
    MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.
    NOT CONSIDERED A FIRE HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL.USE APPROPRIATE
    PERSONAL PROTECTION. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE
    FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED
    TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL .
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

======================	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:CONTAINERS OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN
    EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST AND SOLIDS). OBSERVE
    ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.FOR
    UP TO 10 TIMES THE EXPOSURE LIMIT OR THE MAXIMUM USE CONCENTRATION
    SPECIFIED BY REGULATORY AGENCY OR SUPPLIER,WHICHEVER IS
    LOWEST.FULL-FACE PIECE DUST/MI ST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UO TO 50
    TIMES EXPOSURE LIMIT OR MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION SPECIFIED BY
    REGULATORY AGENCY OR SUPPLIER,WHICHEVER IS LOWEST.**SEE BELOW**
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CONTAINS EMISSIONS AT
    SOURCE,PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GENERAL WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHES.MAINTAIN 
    EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
    SMOKING & AT END OF WORKDAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOR EMERGENCIES OR WHERE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN,USE A
    FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE-PRESSURE,AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING:
    AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN
    OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATM OSPHERES.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:>465.C, 869.F
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:NO INFO
pH:NO INFO
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO
Solubility in Water:150G/100G COLD WATER
Appearance and Odor:DELIQUESCENT WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER.ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND. AVOID MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PHOSPHORUS OXIDES MAY FORM WHEN HEATED
    TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Toxicological Information:NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND RELATING TO
    NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE.

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

Ecological:ENVIRONMANTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMANTAL
    TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATION.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:SEC 302 RQ, TPQ = NONE. SARA SEC 313
    CHEMICAL CATAGORY= NONE. RCRA & CERCLA = NOT LISTED. SARA 311/312:
    ACUTE =YES, CHRONIC = NO. REACTIVITY= NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC ANHYDROUS,
    CAS# 7758-11-4, TSCA-YES.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY

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