ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY -- TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE  -- 6810-01-082-5415
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TRISODIUM PHOSPHATE
MSDS Date:08/05/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-082-5415
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:614-790-3333/800-325-3751
Emergency Phone Num:800-274-5236 0R 800-ASHLAND
CAGE:34897
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ASHLAND CHEMICAL CO
Box:2219
City:COLUMBUS
State:OH
ZIP:43216-2219
Country:US
Phone:614-790-3333/800-274-5263
CAGE:34897
Company Name:JEM SALES INC   INCHEMCO DIV
Address:430 LAVENDER DR
Box:City:ROME
State:GA
ZIP:30165-2262
Country:US
Phone:706-232-1709
CAGE:0AZD7

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM PHOSPHATE, TRIBASIC (SARA III)
CAS:10101-89-0
RTECS #:TC9575000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 7400 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SODIUM PHOSPHATE IS SEVERLY IRRITATING
    TO BODY TISSUES, ESPECIALLY MOIST ONES SUCH AS THE MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. DUSTS WILL IRRITATE THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT CAUSING
    COUGHING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SODIUM PHOSPHATE IS NOT LISTED AS A
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION,
    POSSIBLE DERMATITIS. INHALED;RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION,COUGHING,CHOKING,LARGE QUANTITIES MAY BE TOXIC.
    INGESTED:IRRITATION,BURNS OF MOUTH & THROAT. WILL PRODUCE NA
    USEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUMACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
    INGESTED:GIVE 2  LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND IMMEDIATELY
    INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:PRODUCT IS NON FLAMMABLE. EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SOURCE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP,VACUUM OR OTHERWISE COLLECT, BEING
    CAREFUL NOT TO RAISE DUST. THEN FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY AREA,PROTECTED
    FROM MOISTURE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
    DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
    REGULATIONS PERTAINING  TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT. SUPPLEMENT WITH
    LOCAL EXHAUST IF PEL/TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,VINYL OR OTHER IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE WASH STATION, WORK
    CLOTHING TO PROTECT AGAINST SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
    UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MANUFACTURER'S MSDS NO. 00004079-005.001

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

HCC:B3
Spec Gravity:1.620 @ 68F
pH:12
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS,IRON AND OTHER HEAVY METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER MAKES NO SUGGESTION OF DISPOSAL METHOD.

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