MALLINCKRODT -- POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC  -- 6810-00N068995
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC
MSDS Date:05/09/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N068995
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT
Box:800
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40362
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
CAGE:ZA916
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
Box:M
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043
Country:US
Phone:314-770-7800
CAGE:ZA916
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC
CAS:7778-77-0
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  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: INHALATION: DUST MAY HAVE A
    SLIGHTLY ACIDIC IRRITATING EFFECT ON THE NASAL AND RESPIRATORY
    PASSAGES. INGESTION: NOT CONSIDERED PARTICULARLY TOXIC BUT MAY
    CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET, POSSIBLE  VOMITING AND DIARRHEA IF
    LARGE AMOUNTS ARE INGESTED. CAN SEQUESTER CALCIUM IN THE BODY.
    SKIN: NO (EFTS OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED. EYES: MILD
    IRRITANT EFFECTS DUE TO ITS ACIDIC NATURE. CHRONIC: POTASSIUM
    PHOSPHATE MAY SEQUESTER CALCIUM AND CAUSE CALCIUM PHOSPHATE
    DEPOSITS IN THE KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED KIDNEY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLT.
    INGEST: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LGE
    AMTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MED ADVICE. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP
    & WAT ER. GET MED ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS. EYE: WASH EYES W/PLENTY
    OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. IF IRRIT DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY
    REQUIRE PROT CLTHG & RESP PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP &
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION/DISP. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. TRACE
    RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER W /LGE AMTS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE
    WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENTILATION IS A SATISFACTORY HEALTH
    HAZARD CONTROL FOR THIS SUBSTANCE. HOWEVER, IF (SUP DAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. EMERGENCY
    EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT: CONDITIONS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT TO THE WORKER, A LOCAL
    EXHAUST SYSTEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:752F,400C
Spec Gravity:2.34
Solubility in Water:22G IN 100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POSSIBLE OXIDES OF PHOSPHOROUS OR
    POTASSIUM AT HIGH TEMPERATURES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSED IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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