FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- P382500 POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC  -- 6810-00-137-5000
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:P382500 POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC
MSDS Date:09/17/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-137-5000
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Preparer's Name:GASTON L. PILLORI
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC
CAS:7778-77-0
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NO SPECIFIC DATA AVAILABLE.
    INHALATION MAY CAUSE MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY CAUSE
    SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYTEM
    EFFECTS AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IR RITATION. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED INGESTEION MAY CAUSE ACUTE INDIGESTION OR OTHER DIGESTIVE
    SYSTEM DISTURBANCES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
    SKIN/EYES: REDNESS, DISCOMFORT. INGESTION: HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
    MENTAL CONFUSION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, THIRST, WEAKNESS IN LEGS,
    NUMBNESS OR TINGLING IN HANDS, FEE T, OR FINGERS, MUSCLE CRAMPS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING HEART, KIDNEY, OR
    BLOOD DISEASES; ADDISON'S DISEASE, PERIPHERAL AND PULMONARY EDEMA,
    HYPERNATREMIA, HYPERPHOSPHATEMIA, HYPOPARATHYROIDISM, OSTEOMALACIA
    MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR. IF
    BREATHING STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN:
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED C LOTHES. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTED:
    IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2-4 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING BY
    STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY, FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    BUNKER GEAR. KEEP UPWIND. MOVE CONTAINER AWAY FROM FIRE IF
    POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER. KEEP
    UNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR A SPILL OCCURS;
    USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST CARTRIDGE, OR
    SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR, OR SCBA (DEPENDS ON CONTAMINATION LEVEL).
    USE IN ACCORDANCE WIT H 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:PVC
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-PROOF SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS: EYE
    WASH STATION RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:487F,253C
Spec Gravity:2.338 (WATER=1)
pH:>4.2
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, COLORLESS TETRAGONAL DELIQUESCENT
    CRYSTALS OR WHITE GRANULAR POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA AVAILABLE (PER MANUFACTURER)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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