CHEM ONE CORP -- SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE  -- 6810-00-935-3991
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE
MSDS Date:05/28/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-935-3991
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM ONE CORP
Address:15150 SOMMERMEYER
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77041
Country:US
Info Phone Num:713-896-9966
Emergency Phone Num:713-896-9966/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0YSB8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BARTLETT CHEMICALS
Address:4955 RIVER ROAD
Box:10710
City:JEFFERSON
State:LA
ZIP:70121
Country:US
Phone:504-734-1971
CAGE:1V771
Company Name:CHEM ONE CORP
Address:15150 SOMMERMEYER
Box:City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77041-5308
Country:US
Phone:713-896-9966
CAGE:0YSB8
Company Name:SOUTHERN CHEMICAL
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:1BFG8

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM HEXAMETAPHOSPHATE/METAPHOSPHORIC ACID, HEXASODIUM
    SALT (CERCLA)
CAS:10124-56-8
RTECS #:OY3675000
Fraction by Wt: >90%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 6200 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:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:DUST MAY BE MILDLY
    IRRITATING. SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &
    POSSIBLY DERMATITIS. INHALE:DUST MAY  BE MILDLY IRRITATING.
    ORAL:MAY CAUSE DISCOMFORT, NAUSEA, VOMITING. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, COUGHING, CHEST
    DISCOMFORT
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. HOLD EYELIDS
    OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH WATER. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK
    IMMEDIATE MEDIC AL ATTENTION. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD BELOW
    HIPS. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
    USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN
    APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
    SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM OXIDIZERS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE IN
    VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
    CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
    DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
    (10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/COTTON TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/DUST GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1162F,628C
Spec Gravity:1.2
pH:7.0 1%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS, SODIUM OXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THE POWDER MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL.
    ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. AS
    SHIPPED, MATERIAL IS NOT CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE BY THE EPA.

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