ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- PHOSPHORUS TRICHLORIDE, 99.99+%, 31011-5  -- 6810-00N014592
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PHOSPHORUS TRICHLORIDE, 99.99+%, 31011-5
MSDS Date:07/21/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014592
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:PHOSPHOROUS TRICHLORIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:7719-12-2
RTECS #:TH3675000
Fraction by Wt: 99.99%+
OSHA PEL:0.5 PPM/0.5 STEL
ACGIH TLV:0.2 PPM/0.5STEL;9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORL,RAT)550 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED OR
    INGESTED. CAUSES BURNS. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS RESULT OF  SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA
    OF LARYNX &BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLTHG/SHOES. WASH CONTAMINATED
    CLTHG B EFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE
    O*2/ARTF RESP), CALL MD. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. DO NOT USE WATER. USE EXTINGUISHING
    MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE COND. WATER
    HYDROLYZES MATL LIBERATING ACIDIC GAS WHICH IN CNTCT W/METAL
    SURFACES CAN GENERATE FLAMM &/OR EXPLO HYDROGEN GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA,
    RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD
    FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL  PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE UNDER
    NITROGEN. DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT W/WATER. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID
    PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOSURE. DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR.
Other Precautions:POISON. CORROSIVE. LACHRYMATOR. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,
    SKIN & CLOTHING.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE
    BATH. FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:C1
Vapor Pres:100
Vapor Density:4.75
Spec Gravity:1.574
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, ALCOHOLS. REACTS
    VIOLENTLY WITH:SODIUM, POTASSIUM, AMMONIA, ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS. THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC FUMES OF PHOSPHORUS OXIDES AND/OR
    PHOSPHINE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLEASE CONTACT TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT. BE
    SURE TO MENTION NAME, CATALOG NUMBER, AND QUANTITY OF MATERIAL.
    DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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