SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY -- PHOSPHORUS REAGENT, P6405 -- 6810-00N020423

=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHOSPHORUS REAGENT, P6405
MSDS Date:03/27/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020423
MSDS Number: BLHXB
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Box:14508
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010; 314-771-5750
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:PHOSPHORUS COMPOUND; (REAGENT)
Fraction by Wt: 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED/INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES BURNS. MATL IS
    EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISS OF MUC MEMB/ UPPER RESP TRACT/EYES/SKIN.
    INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS RESULT OF SPASM/INFLAMM/ EDEMA OF 
    LARYNX/BRONCHI/CHEM PNEUM/PULM EDEMA. CHRONIC:PRLNG EXPOS CAN
    CAUSE:CHEM PNEUM, PULM EDEMA. EFTS MAY BE DELAYED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING
    SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/H20 PROVIDED PERS IS CONSCIOUS. CALL
    MD. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF H20 FOR @ LST 15 MIN. REMOVE
    CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES. CALL MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG
    BECOMES DF CLT, CALL MD. EYES:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTSOF H20 FOR @ LST
    15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. CALL
    MD.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. COVER WITH DRY LIME
    OR SODA ASH, PICKUP, KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE
    DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:DRY LIME OR SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUSES BURNS. IN CASE OF CONTACT
    W/EYES, RINSE IMMED W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEE MD. TAKE OFF IMMED ALL
    CONTAM CLTHG.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. EMERGENCY
    EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:N1
Appearance and Odor:SOLUTION

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, BASES, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX MATERIAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE
    SOLVENT & BURN IN CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AFTERBURNER &
    SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL LAWS.

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