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HEALTH EFFECTS, HANDLING, AND FIRST AIO HEALTH ANO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES T.I.H.E. 'SYSTEM DR-0016-2210 PHOSPHORIC ACID (75-85% AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS) LATEST REVISIONS: 01/18/89 THIS INFORMATION APPLIES TO THE STATED MATERIAL AND MAY NOT APPLY TO DILUTIONS OR FORMULATIONS OF THE MATERIAL. CAS NUMBER: 0007664-38-2 OTHER IDENTIFIERS: K-017071 SYNONYMS: QRTHCPHOSPHORIC ACID PAGE 1* 07/17/8< REPT Z CHEMICAL ANO PHYSICAL PROPERTIES THESE DATA COMPILED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES ANO NOT VERIFIED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUR SITE*S REACTIVE CHEMICAL PROGRAM. APPEARANCE: CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID (85% IS SYRUPY! 75%, A MOBILE LIQUID). MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 98.0 SOILING POINT: 85%=158 C, 239 F; 75%=135 C 275 F VAPOR PRESSURE: 100% *0.0285 a 20 C! 85% * 2.16 3 20 C! 75% * 5 a 20 C. FLASH POINT: NONE STABILITY/REACTIVITY: STABLE. NON-FLAMMABLE BUT CAN REACT WITH METALS PRODUCING HYDROGEN. CORROSIVE TO MANY METALS; REACTS READILY WITH ALKALIES. ODOR DESCRIPTION: ODORLESS POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS (REVISE0:01/18/89) THIS SECTION INCLUDES POSSIBLE ADVERSE EFFECTS WHICH COULD OCCUR IF THIS MATERIAL IS NOT HANOLED IN THE RECOMMENDED MANNER. EYE: - MAY CAUSE PERMANENT - MISTS MAY SEVERE IRRITATION WITH CORNEAL INJURY IMPAIRMENT OF VISION, EVEN BLINDNESS. IRRITATE THE EYES. WHICH MAY RESULT IN SKIN: - SHORT SINGLE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE SEVERE SKIN BURNS. - A SINGLE PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN THE MATERIAL BEING ABSORBED IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. - THE LD50 FOR SKIN ABSORPTION IN RABBITS IS BETWEEN 1200 2000 MG/KG (85% SOLUTION); 3160 MG/KG (75%). - MISTS MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. - DOT CLASSIFICATION: CORROSIVE. INGESTION: - SINGLE DOSE ORAL TOXICITY IS LOW. - THE ORAL LD50 FOR RATS IS 3500 MG/KG FOR THE 85% SOLUTION; 4400 MG/KG FOR 75%. - AMOUNTS INGESTEO INCIDENTAL TO INDUSTRIAL HANDLING ARE NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE * TRADEMARK OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY RESTRICTED - DOW USE ONLY DO A 039662 CONFTDFNTTAl HEALTH EFFECTS, HANOLING, AND FIRST AIO HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES T.I.M.E. SYSTEM PAGE 2 07/17/89 0R-0016-2210 PHOSPHORIC ACID <75-85* AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS) REPT Z INJURY; HOWEVER, INGESTION OF LARGER AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE INJURY. - INGESTIONMAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION OR ULCERATION. - INGESTION MAY CAUSE BURNS OF MOUTH AND THROAT. ACUTE INHALATION EFFECTS: - SINGLE EXPOSURE TO VAPORS IS NOT LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS. - MISTS MAY IRRITATE THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND EYES. J J | | SUBCHRONIC EFFECTS: - REPEATED EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES TO HIGH AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE KIONEY EFFECTS. - REPEATED EXPOSURE TO LOW DIETARY LEVELS OID NOT SIGNIFICANT AOVERSE EFFECTS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS. CHRONIC EFFECTS / CARCINOGENICITY: - AVAILABLE DATA ARE INADEQUATE TO EVALUATE CARCINOGENICITY. TERATOGENIC EFFECTS: - NO RELEVANT INFORMATION FOUNO. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: - IN ANIMAL STUDIES, HAS BEEN SHOWN NOT TO INTERFERE WITH REPRODUCTION. mutagenicity: - NO RELEVANT INFORMATION FOUNO. f 1 ? i EXPOSURE GUIDELINES I m* m mmm HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ANO PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (REVISED:06/l2/85) THESE RECOMMENDED PRECATIONS ARE INTENDED FOR USE DURING NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS: EMERGENCY CONDITIONS COULD REQUIRE ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS. (FOR AN EXPLANATION OF THE LOW, MODERATE AND HIGH POTENTIAL EXPOSURE CATEGORIES OR SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR SPECIFIC OPERATICN CONTACT YOUR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENST) EYE LOW - USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES. MODERATE - USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES. HIGH - USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES. - EYE WASH FOUNTAIN SHOULD BE LOCATED IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA. * TRADEMARK OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY RESTRICTED - DOW USE ONLY 00 A 039663 OONFTDFNTTAI uejn s -- HEALTH EFFECTS* HANDLING, AND FIRST AID HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES T.I.M.E. SYSTEM I --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DR-0016-2210 PHOSPHORIC ACIO (75-85% AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS) PAGE 3 07/17/8S REPT Z f SKIN LOH - FOR BRIEF CONTACT, NO PRECAUTIONS OTHER THAN CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE NEEOED. t MOOERATE - FOR BRIEF CONTACT, NO PRECAUTIONS OTHER THAN CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE NEEDED. - USE IMPERVIOUS GLOVES WHEN PROLONGED OR FREQUENTLY REPEATED f CONTACT COULD OCCUR. HIGH - USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IMPERVIOUS TO THIS MATERIAL. SELECTION OF SPECIFIC ITEMS SUCH AS GLOVES, BOOTS, APRON, OR FULL-BODY SUIT WILL DEPEND ON OPERATION. - WEAR A FACE-SHIELD WHICH ALLOWS USE OF CHEMICAL GOGGLES, OR WEAR A FULL-FACE RESPIRATOR, TO PROTECT FACE AND EYES WHEN THERE IS ANY LIKELIHOOD OF SPLASHES. - REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY, WASH SKIN AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER, AND LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION LOW - NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SHOULD BE NEEDED. MOOERATE - ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUI CELINE. WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. HIGH - ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULO BE MAINTAINED BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUI CELINE. WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. - FOR EMERGENCY AND OTHER CONDITIONS WHERE THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE MAY BE GREATLY EXCEECED, USE AN APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR POSITIVE-PRESSURE AIRLINE WITH AUXILLIARY SELF-CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY. INGESTION - AVOID INGESTICN OF EVEN VERY SMALL AMOUNTS,* DO NOT CONSUME OR STORE FOOD OR TOBACCO IN THE WORK AREA; WASH HANDS AND FACE BEFORE SMOKING OR EATING. VENTILATION - PROVIOE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES. \ PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INFORMATION - PERMEATION TEST DATA INDICATE THAT THE FOLLOWING ARE EFFECTIVE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MATERIALS: NEOPRENE, NITRILE BUTADIENE RUBBER, NATURAL RUBBER. - THERE IS NO RESPIRATOR TEST DATA AVAILABLE FOR THIS CHEMICAL. DATA FOR RELATED CHEMICALS INOICATE THAT THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE EFFECTIVE TYPES OF l AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS: ACID GAS WITH MIST FILTER. w * TRADEMARK OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY T' RESTRICTED - DOW USE ONLY DO A Q396&4 CONFT qPNTTA'- HEALTH EFFECTS, HANOLING, ANO FIRST AID HEALTH ANO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES T.I.M.E. SYSTEM OR-0016-2210 PHOSPHORIC ACID (75-85* AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS) PAGE A 07/17/89 REPT Z EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND MEDICAL NOTES REVISED*06/05/85) EYE - IMMEDIATE ANO CONTINUOUS IRRIGATION WITH FLOWING WATER FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES IS IMPERATIVE. PROMPT MEDICAL CONSULTATION IS ESSENTIAL. SKIN - IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DESTROY CONTAMINATED SHOES. INGESTION - DO NOT INOUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK IF AVAILABLE AND TRANSPORT TO MEDICAL FACILITY. INHALATION - REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EFFECTS OCCUR. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: - MAY CAUSE TISSUE DESTRUCTION LEADING TO STRICTURE. IF LAVAGE IS PERFORMED, SUGGEST ENDOTRACHEAL ANO/OR ESOPHAGOSCOPIC CONTROL. - IF BURN IS PRESENT, TREAT AS ANY THERMAL BURN, AFTER DECONTAMINATION. - NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. - SUPPORTIVE CARE. TREATMENT 3ASED ON JUDGMENT OF THE PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO REACTIONS CF THE PATIENT. ENO OF REPORT; FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT* CHEMICAL HAZARO EVALUATION AND COMMUNICATION HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 1803 BUILDING, MIDLAND, MI 48674 PHONE (517) 636-1909 * TRADEMARK OF THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY RESTRICTED - DOW USE ONLY DO A 039665 CONFTDFNTTAL