===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE
NIIN:00-935-3991
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJSXR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SOLUTIA INC.
Address:10300 OLIVE BLVD
Box:66760
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63166-6760
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-426-7022/314-674-6661
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:068915311
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1CHP6
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SOLUTIA INC.
Address:10300 OLIVE BLVD
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63166-6760
Country:US
Phone:334-473-8472
CAGE:1CHP6
Company:WALTRON LTD
Address:50 TANNERY RD
Box:70
City:WHITEHOUSE
State:NJ
ZIP:08888-0070
Country:US
Phone:908-534-5654/FAX: 908-534-5694
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-NG56
CAGE:71229
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE
CAS:68915-31-1
RTECS #:TR4950250
= Wt:100.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: NO MORE THAN SLIGHTLY
IRRITATING BASED ON TOXICITY STUDIES. THE DRY MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
FOREIGN BODY IRRITATION IN SOME INDIVIDUALS. SKIN CONTACT: NO MORE
THAT SLIGHTLY TOXIC OR SLIGHTLY I RRITATING BASED ON TOXICITY
STUDIES. PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THE DRY MATERIAL MAY CAUSE DRYING
OR CHAPPING OF THE SKIN. INHALATION: INHALATION OF THE DUST MAY
CAUSE COUGHING AND SNEEZING. INGESTION: NO T TOXIC IF SWALLOWED
BASED ON TOXICITY STUDIES. NO SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS
ARE EXPECTED IF ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS (LESS THAN A MOUTHFUL) ARE
SWALLOWED. REFER TO SECTION ON TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMA TION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH
THIS MATERIAL.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE CONTACT: NO MORE THAN SLIGHTLY IRRITATING
BASED ON TOXICITY STUDIES. THE DRY MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FOREIGN BODY
IRRITATION IN SOME INDIVIDUALS. SKIN CONTACT: NO MORE THAT SLIGHTLY
TOXIC OR SLIGHTLY I RRITATING BASED ON TOXICITY STUDIES. PROLONGED
CONTACT WITH THE DRY MATERIAL MAY CAUSE DRYING OR CHAPPING OF THE
SKIN. INHALATION: INHALATION OF THE DUST MAY CAUSE COUGHING AND
SNEEZING. INGESTION: NO T TOXIC IF SWALLOWED BASED ON TOXICITY
STUDIES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IF IN EYES OR ON SKIN, IMMEDIATE FIRST AID IS NOT LIKELY TO
BE REQUIRED. HOWEVER, THIS MATERIAL CAN BE REMOVED WITH WATER. WASH
HEAVILY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. IF INHALED. IMMEDIATE
FIREST AID IS NOT LIKELY TO BE REQUIRED. HOWEVER, IF SYMPTOMS
OCCUR, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. REMOVE MATERIAL FROM EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. IF SWALLOWED, IMMEDIATE FIRST AID IS NOT LIKELY TO BE
REQUIRED. A PHYS ICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER CAN BE CONTACTED
FOR ADVICE. WASH HEAVILY CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT PROVIDED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE KNOWN.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:IN CASE OF SPILL, SWEEP, SCOOP OR VACUM AND
REMOVE. FLUSH RESIDUAL SPILL AREA WITH WATER. REFER TOECOLOGICAL
SECTION FOR DISPOSAL INFORMATION AND REGULATORY SECTION FOR
REPORTABLE QUANTITY INFORMATION .
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD
INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE AND SAFETY PRACTICES. THESE PRACTICES INCLUDE
AVOIDING UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE AND REMOVAL OF MATERIAL FROM EYES,
SKIN, AND CLOTHING. STORE IN A COOL, DR Y PLACE TO MAINTAIN PRODUCT
PERFORMANCE.
Other Precautions:NOT PROVIDED
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT WHEN AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE
EXCEEDED. CONSULT THE RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE
APPROPRIATE TYPE EQUIPMENT F OR A GIVEN APPLICATION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE NATURAL OR MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO CONTROL
EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL PREFERRED AT
SOURCES SUCH AS PROCESS EQUIPMENT
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:NOT REQUIRED BUT GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE TO
AVOID CONTACT RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:NOT PROVIDED
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL PRACTICE TO AVOID EYE
CONTACT. WASH HANDS AND CONTAMINATED SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOT RELEVANT
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=628.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:NOT RELEVANT
pH:7.0 (1% SOLN)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INFINITE, BUT SLOW
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, GRANULES, OR GLASS PLATES. NO ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SOLUTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT WILL HYDROLYZE
TO FORM ORTHO PHOSPHATE AND OTHER SHORTER CHAIN PHOSPHATES.
DISSOLUTION IS IMPACTED BY TEMPERATURES AND PH OF THE SYSTEM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:HAZARDOUS UNDER OSHA HAZCOM. DRY POWDER MAY
CAUSE FOREIGN BODY IRRITATION IN SOME PEOPLE. EXCESSIVE INHALATION
OF DUST MAY BE ANNOYING & CAN MECHANICALLY IMPEDE RESPIRATION.
PROLONGED CONTACT W/DRY PO WDER MAY CAUSE DRYING/CHAPPING OF SKIN.
TOX DATA: ORAL-RAT LD50: 6600 MG/KG (PRACTICALLY NONTOXIC),
DERMAL-RABBIT LD50: >7940 MG/KG (PRACT NONTOXIC), EYE
IRRITATION-RABBIT: 1.3/110.0 (SLIGHTLY IRRITAT ING), SKIN
IRRITATION-RABBIT (24 HR EXP): 0.0/8.0 (NONIRRITATING). RATS FED
MATERIAL IN DIET FOR 1 MONTH SHOWED DECREASED GROWTH, INCREASED
KIDNEY, LUNG, SPLEEN WEIGHT & KIDNEY DAMAGE. AFTER 2 YRS, SI MILAR
EFFECTS. NO INCREASE IN TUMORS.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:SOLUTIA HAS NOT CONDUCTED ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY STUDIES
WITH PRODUCT. SOLUTIA HAS NOT CONDUCTED BIODEGRADATION STUDIES WITH
THIS PRODUCT SINCE WHEN DISSOLVED/HYDROLYZED IN WATER IT YIELDS
COMPLETELY MINERALIZED MATERIALS. DISCARDED MATERIAL NOT HAZARDOUS
UNDER RCRA. DRY MATERIAL MAY BE LANDFILLED OR RECYCLED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATERIAL WHEN DISCARDED IS NOT A HAZARDOUS
WASTE AS THAT TERM IS DEFINED BY THE RESOURCE, CONSERVATION AND
RECOVERY ACT(RCRA).40 CFR 261. DRY MATERIAL MAY BE LANDFILLED OR
RECYCLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
CONSULT YOUR ATTORNEY OR APPROPRIATE REGULATORY OFFICIALS FOR
INFORMATION ON SUCH DISPOSAL
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:NOT HAZARDOUS UNDER DOT, ICAO/IATA, OR IMDG
REGULATIONS.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:NOT REGULATED
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: LISTED AS POLYPHOSPHORIC ACIDS,
SODIUM SALTS. CERCLA: NOT APPLICABLE. FDA: FOOD GRADES OF MATERIAL
SANCTIONED AS GENERALLY RECOGNIZED AS SAFE (GRAS).
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED
======================= Other Information =======================
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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