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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: PHOSPHOTUNGSTIC ACID SOLUTION
SYNONYMS: N/A
PRODUCT CODES: 19500
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -4300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: N/A
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
PHOSPHOTUNGSTIIC ACID FREE
CIDCRYSTALLINE
WATER
% WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
CAS NO.
12501-23-4 N/A 10
N/A N/A N/A
7732-18-5 N/A 90
ppm mg/m3
OSHA PEL-TWA: N/A N/A
OSHA PEL STEL : N/A N/A
OSHA PEL CEILING: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV-TWA: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV STEL: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV CEILING: N/A N/A
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: CORROSIVE. CAUSES BURNS.
ROUTES OF ENTRY: SKIN, INHALATION, INGESTION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: MAY CAUSE BURNS
SKIN: CAUSES BURNS. IF ABSORBED MAY BE HRMFUL.
INGESTION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CUASE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
VOMITING.
INHALATION: MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO THE TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGIIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
AND HEADACHE. MAY RESULT IN SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PHEUMONITIS, AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: N/A
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: N/A
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE N/A:
CARCINOGENICITY
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OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A NTP: N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPERATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF
IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING.
INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: N/A
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: N/A
FLASH POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
METHOD USED: N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 3 FLAMMABILITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 0
OTHER: N/A
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 3 FLAMMABILITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 0
PROTECTION: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: EVACUATE AREA.
PROCEDURES OF PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS: WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS, AND HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES.
METHODS FOR CLEANING UP: COVER WITH A DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTAINER, AND HOLD
FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
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SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: DO NOT BREATHE VAPO. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING, AVOID PROLONGED OR
REPEATED EXPOSURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: N/A
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
VENTILATION: CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: USE RESPIRATORS AND COMPONENS TESTED AND APPROVED UNDER APPROPRIATE
GOVERNMENT STANDARDS SUCH AS NIOSH (US) OR CEN (EU). WHERE RISK ASSESSMENT SHOWS AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATORS ARE APPROPRIATE USE A FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR WITH MULI-PURPOSE COMBINATION (US) OR TYPE ABEK
(EN 14387) RESPIRATOR CARTRIDGES AS A BACKUP TO ENGINEERING CONTROLS. IF THE RESPIRATOR IS THE SOLE MEANS
OF PROTECTION, USE A FULL-FACE SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL SFETY GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION: COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM)
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED SHOES. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: N/A
ODOR: N/A
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
MELTING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
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BASIS (=1): N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: N/A
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @ N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
VISCOSITY: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): N/A
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MY PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSPHORUS
OXIDES AND/OR PHOSPHINE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: CORROSIVE MATERIAL, CAUSES BURNS. DESTRUCTIVE TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS. CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL
WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT
AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
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SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE LIQUID, ACIDIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S.
HAZARD CLASS: 8
ID NUMBER: 3264
PACKING GROUP: II
LABEL STATEMENT: CORROSIVE
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE LIQUID, ACIDIC, INORGANIC, N.O.S.
HAZARD CLASS: 8
ID NUMBER: 3264
PACKING GROUP: II
LABEL STATEMENTS: N/A
OTHER AGENCIES: N/A
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): N/A
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): NO
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: NO
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: NO
STATE REGULATIONS: INDICATION OF DANGER: CORROSIVE
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: CANADA REGULATORY INFORMATION:
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CPR,
AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL HE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR
DSL: NO
NDSL: NO
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: FOR R&D USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, HOUSEHOLD OR OTHER USES.
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
DISCLAIMER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 2.9 C.F.R
1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
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INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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