HOECHST CELANESE CORP -- RED PHOSPHORUS HB 250
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CGSRB
MSDS NAME: RED PHOSPHORUS HB 250
Responsible Party
Name: HOECHST CELANESE CORP
Box: 1026
City: CHARLOTTE NC 28201-1026
Info Phone: 800-235-2637
Emergency Phone Number: 804-484-5000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: CRESCENT CHEMICAL CO., INC.
Address: 1324 MOTOR PARKWAY
City: HAUPPAUGE NY 11788
Phone: (516) 348-0333
Name: HOECHST CELANESE CORP
Address: UNKNOWN
Box: 1026
City: CHARLOTTE NC 28201-1026
Phone: 800-253-2637
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Ingredients
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Cas: 7723-14-0
RTECS #: TH3500000
Name: PHOSPHOROUS (YELLOW); (RED PHOSPHORUS) (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
% Wt: >99
OSHA PEL: 0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 0.02 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty: 1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty: 1 LB
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >15,000 MG/KG
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: INHAL: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. GET IMMED MED HELP. EYES: FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET IMMED MED HELP. SKIN: IMMED
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & WASH AFFECTED AREA THOROUGHLY W/SOA P & WATER.
GET MED HELP. INGEST: DO NOTINDUCE VOMIT. GET IMMED MED HELP. ADDNL MEASURES:
ADMIN ARTF RESP IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN
WHEN WORKING W/THIS CHEMICAL.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: REMOVE ALL SPARKING DEVICES OR IGNITION SOURCES.
CAREFULLY COLLECT INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF OR INCINERATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. LISTED AS A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, AS DEFINED IN
THE COMPRHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT OF
1980.
Handling And Storage Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY, MOIST SAND. DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE OR
OTHER PRESSURIZED EXTINGUISHERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N). FIGHT FIRE FROM A SAFE DISTANCE DUE TO EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: EMITS TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS. FINE POWDER MAY PRESENT DUST EXPLOSION HAZARD.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
CLOTHING SUITABLE TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: PH: 6-9 @ 100G/L WATER. MATL TO AVOID:
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACCORDING TO NFPA 49.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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M.P/F.P Text: 1094F,590C
Vapor Pres: <0.1 @ 20C
Spec Gravity: 2.2
PH: SUPDAT
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: DARK RED-BROWN-VIOLET POWDER; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: AVOID CONTACT W/OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID EXPOS TO STITIC
CHARGES, SPARKS & IMPACT. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products: CONTACT WITH MOIST AIR RESULTS IN FORMATION
OF HIGHLY TOXIC PHOSPHINE, YELLOW PHOSPHORUS AND OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: RED PHOSPHORUS HB 250
Company: HOECHST CELANESE CORP
Street: UNKNOWN
PO Box: 1026
City: CHARLOTTE NC
Zipcode: 28201-1026
Health Emergency Phone: 804-484-5000;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 03/25/1998
Status Code: C
Label Date: 03/25/1998
Origination Code: G
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. CHRONIC: NONE LISTED BY MANUFACTURER.
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