FMC CORP AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL DIV -- PHOSPHORIC ACID (70-85%) -- 6810-01-244-7686 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHOSPHORIC ACID (70-85%)
MSDS Date:11/17/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-244-7686
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FMC CORP AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1735 MARKET ST
City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103-3230
Country:US
Info Phone Num:303-595-9048/800-321-1362
Emergency Phone Num:303-595-9048
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:7664-38-2 REV: 1
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:91976
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FMC CORP AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL DIV
Address:1735 MARKET ST
Box:City:PHILADELPHIA
State:PA
ZIP:19103-3230
Country:US
Phone:303-595-9048/800-321-1362
CAGE:91976
Company Name:HCI CHEMICALS (USA) INC
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
Country:US
Phone:713-880-4810
CAGE:TO549
Company Name:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS INC
Address:2540 BELLWOOD RD
Box:34365
City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23234
Country:US
Phone:804-275-9292
CAGE:8K073
Company Name:LOS ANGELES CHEMICAL CO
Address:4545 ARDINE ST
Box:1987
City:SOUTH GATE
State:CA
ZIP:90280
Country:US
Phone:213-562-9500
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-C408
CAGE:75656

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

Ingred Name:PHOSPHORIC ACID
CAS:7664-38-2
RTECS #:TB6300000
Minumum % Wt:70.
Maxumum % Wt:85.
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:3 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 3500 MG/KG (80% )
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES SENSORY IRRITATION; CONTACT OF
    THE TISSUES WITH PHOSPHORIC ACID ALSO CAUSES CORROSIVE BURNS. MIST
    PRODUCES IRRITATION TO EYES, NOSE, THROAT AND LUNGS. CHRONIC: NO
    DATA AVAILABLE FOR THE PRODUCT .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Effects of Overexposure:PHOSPHORIC ACID, 70-85% AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS, IS
    EXPECTED TO HAVE LOW ORAL AND DERMAL TOXICITY. INHALATION OF MIST
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. THIS PRODUCT IS
    EXPECTED TO BE CORROSIVE  TO THE EYES(MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS), AND 85%
    SOLUTIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE CORROSIVE TO THE SKIN. INGESTION IS
    LIKELY TO CAUSE BURNS OF THE GASTRIONTESTINAL TRACT AND MAY BE
    EXACERBATED BY PRE-EXISTING SK IN OR RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure: MAY BE EXACERBATED BY PRE-EXISTING
    SKIN OR RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER EYELID INTERMITTENTLY. SEE A MEDICAL
    DOCTOR OR OPHTHALOMOLOGIST IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH PLENTY  OF WATER WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND/OR
    SHOES, AND THOROUGHLY WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. OBTAIN IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. CONTACT A MEDICAL DOCTOR IF NECESSARY.
    INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH  WITH WATER. DILUTE BY GIVING 1 OR 2 GLASSES
    OF WATER. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SEE A MEDICAL DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    COOL. EXTINGUISH FIRE USING AGENTS SUITABLE FOR NEARBY FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. EVOLVES HYDROGEN ON CONTACT
    WITH MOST METALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:APPROACH RELEASE FROM UPWIND. STOP OR CONTROL
    LEAK USING SPECIAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND POSITIVE PRESSURE
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. CONTROL RUN OFF AND ISOLATE
    DISCHARGED MATERIAL FOR PROPE R DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH AND LIME.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A WELL-VENTILATED , DRY AREA
    AWAY FROM ALKALIES AND MOST METALS. DO NOT STORE IN DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT. STORE ABOVE FREEZING. CONTACT WITH REACTIVE METALS (IE
    MILD STEEL, ALUMINUM) MAY GENERATE HYD ROGEN THAT MAY FORM AN
    EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE IN STORAGE VESSELS.
Other Precautions:TRANSFER PRODUCT TO PROCESS IN HERMETICALLY CLOSED
    SYSTEM OR USE LOCAL EXHAUST. PURGE ALL LINES WITH NITROGEN BEFORE
    DISCONNECT. EMPTY DRUM AS THOROUGHLY AS POSSIBLE TO FACILITATE
    DISPOSAL. ALL PERSON NEL SHOULD WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES & RUBBER OR
    NEOPRENE GLOVES. DO NOT USE STEEL, ALUMINUM OR STAINLES S #304
    LINES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED ACID/GAS CARTRIDGE OR CANISTER WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE UNLESS BREAK-THROUGH OCCURS, THEN USE AIRLINE
    SUPPLIED OR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHANICAL LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO PREVENT
    RELEASE OF MIST INTO THE WORK AREA. IF RELEASE IS EXPECTED USE
    RESPORATORY PROTECTION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEIPRENE.
Eye Protection:USE CUP TYPE CHEMICAL GOGGLES. FULL FACE SHIELD MAY BE
    USED.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE APRONS OR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING DEPENDING ON DEGREE OF EXPOSURE. RUBBER OR NEOPRENE
    FOOTWEAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:>130.C, 266.F
B.P. Text:130-158C
Melt/Freeze Pt:>-17.7C, .1F
M.P/F.P Text:(75%0 -32C 985%)
Vapor Pres:8-2 MMHG @ 25C
Spec Gravity:1.5 - 1.7
pH:1.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:INFINITE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NON-VOLATILE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MILD STEEL AND ALUMINUM MAY REACT TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN GAS THAT CAN
    PRODUCE AND EXPLOSION IN CONFINED VESSELS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ALKALINE MATERIALS, AND
    REACTIVE METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:EYE EFFECTS: CORROSIVE, RABBIT. SKIN EFFECTS:
    NON-CORROSIVE (75%, 80%) 4-HR RABBIT; CORRROSIVE (85%) 4-HR RABBIT.
    DERMAL LD50: (75 & 80%) LD50 >3160 MG/KG (RAT); LD50: (85%) >1260
    MG/KG (RAT). ORAL LD 50: 75% = 4400 MG/KG; 80%=4200 MG/KG; 85%=3500
    MG/KG (RAT). INHALATION LC50: NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR THE PRODUCT.
    TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, NOSE, THROAT, LUNGS.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: NO DATA AVAILABLE FOR THE
    PRODUCT. CHEMICAL FATE INFORMATION: INORGANIC COMPOUNDS IN CONTACT
    WITH THE SOIL, SUB-SURFACE OR SURFACE WATERS MAY BE TAKEN UP BY
    PLANTS  AND U TILIZED AS ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS. PHJOSPHATES MAY ALSO
    FORM PRECIPITATES, USUALLY WITH CALCIUM OR MAGNESIUM. THE RESULTANT
    COMPOUNDS ARE INSOLUBLE IN WATER AND MAY BECOME PART OF THE SOIL OR
    SEDIMENT. T HE TERM BIODEGRADABILITY, AS SUCH, IS NOT APPLICABLE TO
    INORGANIC COMPOUNDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF PHOSPHORIC ACID IS TO BE USED IN WATER
    REACTIONS, TRIPLE RINSE DRUM WITH WATER AND PUT INTO PROCESS
    (REDUCE WATER VOLUME EQUAL TO RINSING). SODA ASH AND LIME MAY BE
    USED AS NEUTRALIZING AGENTS FOR  MATERIAL THAT CANNOT BE SALVAGED.
    NEUTRALIZED LIQUID MAY BE DISCHARGED TO TREATMENT IN ACCOREDANCE W
    ITH REGULATORY PROCEDURES.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:US DOT: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: PHOSPHORIC ACID.
    PRIMARY HAZARD CLASS: 8 9CORROSIVE). UN/NA NUMBER: UN 1805.
    PACARDS: CORROSIVE. LABEL: CORROSIVE.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 311 HAZARD CATEGORY (40 CFR 370):
    IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD. SECTION 312 THRESHOLD PLANNING
    QUANTITY (40 CFR 370): 10,000 LBS. SECTION 313 REPORTABLE
    INGREDIENTS (40 CFR 372): LISTED. SE CTION 302 EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCES (40 CFR 355): NOT LISTED, RQ=5000 LBS.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA REGULATORY (40 CFR 302.4):
    PHOSPHORIC ACID (UNLISTED): RQ=100 LBS, CORROSIVITY. CERCLA RQ:
    LISTED RQ=5000 LBS. CATEGORY: D. TSCA STATUS (40 CFR 710): ;ISTED.
    RCRA STATUS: WASTE NUMBER D002.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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