------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, 10-HYDRATE Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT NAME: SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, 10-HYDRATE FORMULA: NA4P2O7 10H2O FORMULA WT: 446.06 CAS NO.: 07722-88-5 NIOSH/RTECS NO.: UX7350000 COMMON SYNONYMS: PYROPHOSPHORIC ACID, TETRASODIUM SALT, 10-HYDRATE; TETRASODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE PRODUCT CODES: 3850 EFFECTIVE: 11/25/86 REVISION #02 PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT CONTACT - 1 SLIGHT HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD). LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS CAUTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPONENT % CAS NO. NOT APPLICABLE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - PHYSICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A MELTING POINT: 880 C ( 1616 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.82 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, 10-HYDRATE Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SOLUBILITY(H2O): MODERATE (1 TO 10 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0 APPEARANCE & ODOR: COLORLESS OR WHITE SOLID. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A % FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. TOXIC GASES PRODUCED PHOSPHORUS OXIDE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ TOXICITY TEST RESULTS AND SAFETY AND HEALTH EFFECTS ARE LISTED FOR THE ANHYDROUS PRODUCT. THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 5 MG/M3 ( PPM) TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(MG/KG) - 4000 LD50 (IPR-RAT)(MG/KG) - 59 LD50 (SCU-MOUSE)(MG/KG) - 400 LD50 (IV-RAT) (MG/KG) - 100 CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE DUST MAY IRRITATE NOSE AND THROAT. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. TARGET ORGANS SKIN, EYES MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE NONE IDENTIFIED ROUTES OF ENTRY EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT, INHALATION, INGESTION EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, 10-HYDRATE Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 - REACTIVITY DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS, OXIDES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE. DISPOSAL PROCEDURE DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: A RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST FILTER IS RECOMMENDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A SELF- CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED) INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for SODIUM PYROPHOSPHATE, 10-HYDRATE Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)