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PHOSPHORIC ACID
MSDS Number: P3973 --- Effective Date: 08/24/00
1. Product Identification
Synonyms: Ortho-phosphoric acid; white phosphoric acid
CAS No.: 7664-38-2
Molecular Weight: 98.00
Chemical Formula: H3PO4 in H2O
Product Codes:
J.T. Baker: 0259, 0260, 0262, 0263, 0264, 0268, 0273, 0274, 5372, 5592, 5686, 5804, 5841,
6908
Mallinckrodt: 2779, 2788, 2796, 3563, H106
2. Composition/Information on Ingredients
Ingredient CAS No Percent Hazardous
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Phosphoric Acid 7664-38-2 74 - 95% Yes
Water 7732-18-5 5 - 26% No
3. Hazards Identification
Emergency Overview
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DANGER! CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EVERY
AREA OF CONTACT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.
J.T. Baker SAF-T-DATA(tm) Ratings (Provided here for your convenience)
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Health Rating: 2 - Moderate
Flammability Rating: 0 - None
Reactivity Rating: 2 - Moderate
Contact Rating: 3 - Severe (Corrosive)
Lab Protective Equip: GOGGLES & SHIELD; LAB COAT & APRON; VENT HOOD;
PROPER GLOVES
Storage Color Code: White (Corrosive)
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Potential Health Effects
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Inhalation:
Inhalation is not an expected hazard unless misted or heated to high temperatures. Mist or vapor
inhalation can cause irritation to the nose, throat, and upper respiratory tract. Severe exposures can
lead to a chemical pneumonitis.
Ingestion:
Corrosive. May cause sore throat, abdominal pain, nausea, and severe burns of the mouth, throat,
and stomach. Severe exposures can lead to shock, circulatory collapse, and death.
Skin Contact:
Corrosive. May cause redness, pain, and severe skin burns.
Eye Contact:
Corrosive. May cause redness, pain, blurred vision, eye burns, and permanent eye damage.
Chronic Exposure:
No information found.
Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions:
Persons with pre-existing skin disorders or eye problems, or impaired respiratory function may be
more susceptible to the effects of the substance.
4. First Aid Measures
Inhalation:
Remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen.
Call a physician immediately.
Ingestion:
If swallowed, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Give large quantities of water. Never give
anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Get medical attention immediately.
Skin Contact:
Immediately flush skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated
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clothing and shoes. Call a physician, immediately. Wash clothing before reuse.
Eye Contact:
Immediately flush eyes with gentle but large stream of water for at least 15 minutes, lifting lower and
upper eyelids occasionally. Call a physician immediately.
5. Fire Fighting Measures
Fire:
Not considered to be a fire hazard. Contact with most metals causes formation of flammable and
explosive hydrogen gas.
Explosion:
Not considered to be an explosion hazard.
Fire Extinguishing Media:
Use any means suitable for extinguishing surrounding fire. Water spray may be used to keep fire
exposed containers cool. If water is used, use in abundance to control heat and acid build-up.
Special Information:
In the event of a fire, wear full protective clothing and NIOSH-approved self-contained breathing
apparatus with full facepiece operated in the pressure demand or other positive pressure mode.
6. Accidental Release Measures
Ventilate area of leak or spill. Wear appropriate personal protective equipment as specified in
Section 8. Isolate hazard area. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from entering.
Contain and recover liquid when possible. Neutralize with alkaline material (soda ash, lime), then
absorb with an inert material (e. g., vermiculite, dry sand, earth), and place in a chemical waste
container. Do not use combustible materials, such as saw dust. Do not flush to sewer! US
Regulations (CERCLA) require reporting spills and releases to soil, water and air in excess of
reportable quantities. The toll free number for the US Coast Guard National Response Center is
(800) 424-8802.
J. T. Baker NEUTRASORB庐 or TEAM庐 'Low Na+' acid neutralizers are recommended for
spills of this product.
7. Handling and Storage
Keep in a tightly closed container. Protect from physical damage. Store in a cool, dry, ventilated
area away from sources of heat, moisture, incompatibilities, and direct sunlight. Corrosive to mild
steel. Store in rubber lined or 316 stainless steel designed for phosphoric acid. Do not wash out
container and use it for other purposes. When diluting, the acid should always be added slowly to
water and in small amounts. Never use hot water and never add water to the acid. Water added to
acid can cause uncontrolled boiling and splashing. Protect from freezing. Containers of this material
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may be hazardous when empty since they retain product residues (vapors, liquid); observe all
warnings and precautions listed for the product.
8. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
Airborne Exposure Limits:
-OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):
1 mg/m3 (TWA)
-ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV):
1 mg/m3 (TWA), 3 mg/m3 (STEL)
Ventilation System:
A system of local and/or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee exposures below the
Airborne Exposure Limits. Local exhaust ventilation is generally preferred because it can control the
emissions of the contaminant at its source, preventing dispersion of it into the general work area.
Please refer to the ACGIH document, Industrial Ventilation, A Manual of Recommended
Practices, most recent edition, for details.
Personal Respirators (NIOSH Approved):
If the exposure limit is exceeded, a full facepiece respirator with high efficiency dust/mist filter may
be worn up to 50 times the exposure limit or the maximum use concentration specified by the
appropriate regulatory agency or respirator supplier, whichever is lowest. For emergencies or
instances where the 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 atmospheres.
Skin Protection:
Wear impervious protective clothing, including boots, gloves, lab coat, apron or coveralls, as
appropriate, to prevent skin contact.
Eye Protection:
Use chemical safety goggles and/or a full face shield where splashing is possible. Maintain eye wash
fountain and quick-drench facilities in work area.
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance:
Clear, colorless syrupy liquid.
Odor:
Odorless.
Solubility:
Miscible in all proportions in water.
Specific Gravity:
1.69 @ 25C
pH:
1.5 (0.1 N aqueous solution)
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% Volatiles by volume @ 21C (70F):
100
Boiling Point:
158C (316F)
Melting Point:
21C (70F)
Vapor Density (Air=1):
3.4
Vapor Pressure (mm Hg):
0.03 @ 20C (68F)
Evaporation Rate (BuAc=1):
No information found.
10. Stability and Reactivity
Stability:
Stable under ordinary conditions of use and storage. Substance can supercool without crystallizing.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
Phosphorus oxides may form when heated to decomposition.
Hazardous Polymerization:
Will not occur.
Incompatibilities:
Liberates explosive hydrogen gas when reacting with chlorides and stainless steel. Can react
violently with sodium tetrahydroborate. Exothermic reactions with aldehydes, amines, amides,
alcohols and glycols, azo-compounds, carbamates, esters, caustics, phenols and cresols, ketones,
organophosphates, epoxides, explosives, combustible materials, unsaturated halides, and organic
peroxides. phosphoric acid forms flammable gases with sulfides, mercaptans, cyanides and
aldehydes. It also forms toxic fumes with cyanides, sulfide, fluorides, organic peroxides, and
halogenated organics. Mixtures with nitromethane are explosive.
Conditions to Avoid:
Incompatibles.
11. Toxicological Information
Oral rat LD50: 1530 mg/kg; investigated as a mutagen.
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---NTP Carcinogen---
Ingredient Known Anticipated IARC Category
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Phosphoric Acid (7664-38-2) No No None
Water (7732-18-5) No No None
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12. Ecological Information
Environmental Fate:
When released into the soil, this material may leach into groundwater. When released to water,
acidity may be readily reduced by natural water hardness minerals. The phosphate, however, may
persist indefinitely.
Environmental Toxicity:
No information found.
13. Disposal Considerations
Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be handled as hazardous waste and
sent to a RCRA approved incinerator or disposed in a RCRA approved waste facility. Processing,
use or contamination of this product may change the waste management options. State and local
disposal regulations may differ from federal disposal regulations. Dispose of container and unused
contents in accordance with federal, state and local requirements.
14. Transport Information
Domestic (Land, D.O.T.)
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Proper Shipping Name: PHOSPHORIC ACID
Hazard Class: 8
UN/NA: UN1805
Packing Group: III
Information reported for product/size: 355LB
International (Water, I.M.O.)
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Proper Shipping Name: PHOSPHORIC ACID, LIQUID
Hazard Class: 8
UN/NA: UN1805
Packing Group: III
Information reported for product/size: 355LB
15. Regulatory Information
--------\Chemical Inventory Status - Part 1\---------------------------------
Ingredient TSCA EC Japan Australia
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Phosphoric Acid (7664-38-2) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Water (7732-18-5) Yes Yes Yes Yes
--------\Chemical Inventory Status - Part 2\---------------------------------
--Canada--
Ingredient Korea DSL NDSL Phil.
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Phosphoric Acid (7664-38-2) Yes Yes No Yes
Water (7732-18-5) Yes Yes No Yes
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-SARA 302- ------SARA 313------
Ingredient RQ TPQ List Chemical Catg.
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Phosphoric Acid (7664-38-2) No No No No
Water (7732-18-5) No No No No
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-RCRA- -TSCA-
Ingredient CERCLA 261.33 8(d)
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Phosphoric Acid (7664-38-2) 5000 No No
Water (7732-18-5) No No No
Chemical Weapons Convention: No TSCA 12(b): No CDTA: No
SARA 311/312: Acute: Yes Chronic: No Fire: No Pressure: No
Reactivity: No (Pure / Liquid)
Australian Hazchem Code: 2R
Poison Schedule: S5
WHMIS:
This MSDS has been prepared according to the hazard criteria of the Controlled Products
Regulations (CPR) and the MSDS contains all of the information required by the CPR.
16. Other Information
NFPA Ratings: Health: 3 Flammability: 0 Reactivity: 0
Label Hazard Warning:
DANGER! CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS TO EVERY
AREA OF CONTACT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.
Label Precautions:
Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
Keep container closed.
Use only with adequate ventilation.
Do not breathe vapor or mist.
Wash thoroughly after handling.
Label First Aid:
In case of contact, immediately flush eyes or skin with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes.
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Remove contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash clothing before reuse. If swallowed, DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. Give large quantities of water. Never give anything by mouth to an
unconscious person. If inhaled, remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If
breathing is difficult, give oxygen. In all cases call a physician immediately.
Product Use:
Laboratory Reagent.
Revision Information:
MSDS Section(s) changed since last revision of document include: 15.
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