PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE – SAFETY DATA SHEET PAGE 11
Safety Data Sheet (Effective Date: October 30, 2013)
PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE
SECTION 1. IDENTIFICATION
SECTION 2. HAZARD(S) IDENTIFICATION
HAZCOM Standard Status: This material is considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29CFR 1910.1200)
Physical state: Liquid.
Color: Colorless.
Classification of the ACUTE TOXICITY: ORAL - Category 4
Substance or mixture: ACUTE TOXICITY: INHALATION - Category 2
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION - Category 1
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/ EYE IRRITATION - Category 1
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE): INHALATION [lungs]–Category 1
Hazard pictograms:
Signal word: Danger
Hazard statements: Fatal if inhaled. Harmful if swallowed. Causes sever skin burns and eye damage. Causes damage to organs
Hazard Not Otherwise Water Reactive. Reacts with water to release toxic gas, which may be fatal Classified (HNOC): inhaled. Causes digestive tract burns.
Precautionary Statements
Prevention: Wear respiratory protection. Wear protective gloves/clothing and eye/face protection.
Use only in a well-ventilated area. Do not breathe vapor. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
Response: IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing. IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water or shower. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. Get medical attention immediately.
Storage: Store locked up.
Disposal: Dispose of contents and container in accordance with all local, regional, national and international regulations.
SECTION 3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGRIDIENTS
Substance/mixture: Substance
Chemical name: PHOSPHORUS OXYCHLORIDE
Synonyms: Phosphoryl chloride, Phosphorus oxytrichloride
Chemical Formula: POCl3
CAS# 10025-87-3
UN# 1810
ICSC# 0190
C.C.C. Mark 28121090307
CC List 1C350c.3
There are no additional ingredients present which, within the current knowledge of the supplier and in the concentrations applicable, are classified as hazardous to health and hence require reporting in this section.
SECTION 4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Description of first aid measures
Potential acute health effects
section 5. fire-fighting measures
Extinguishing media
section 6. accidental release measures
section 7. handling and storage
Precautions for safe handling
section 7. handling and storage (con’t)
section 8. exposure controls/personal protection
Occupational exposure limits
INGRIDIENT NAME / EXPOSURE LIMITSPhosphorus oxychloride / ACGIH TLV (United States, 3/2012
TWA: 0.1 ppm 8 hourTWA .63 mg/m3 8 hours
If this product contains ingredients with exposure limits, personal, workplace atmosphere or biological monitoring may be
required to determine the effectiveness of the ventilation or other control measures and/or the necessity to use respiratory protective equipment.
Personal protection
section 8. exposure controls/personal protection (con’t)
section 9. physical and chemical properties
section 10. stability and reactivity
section 10. stability and reactivity (con’t)
section 11. toxicological information
Potential acute health effects
Symptoms related to the physical, chemical and toxicological characteristics
Potential chronic health effects
Short term exposure
Long term exposure
Information on toxicological effects
Acute toxicity
Product/ingredient name / Result / Species / Dose / Exposure / TestPhosphorus Oxychloride / LD50 Oral / Rat / 304 to 475 mg/kg / _ / _
Phosphorus Oxychloride / LC 50 inhalation
Dusts and mists / Rat / .303 mg/l / 4 hours / _
section 11. toxicological information (con’t)
Irritation/Corrosion
Conclusion/Summary
Chronic toxicity
Product/ingredient name / Result / Species / Dose / ExposurePhosphorus oxychloride / Sub-chronic NOAEL Oral / Rat / 19.3mg/kg daily / _
Mutagenicity
Product/ingredient name / Test / Experiment / ResultPhosphorus Oxychloride / OECD 471 Bacterial Reverse Mutation Test: with metabolic activation/without metabolic activation / Experiment: in vitro
Subject: Bacteria / Negative
Carcinogenicity
Product/ingredient name / CAS # / IARC / NTP / OSHAPhosphorus Oxychloride / 10025-87-3 / Not classified / Not classified / Not classified
Product/ingredient name / Maternal Toxicity / Species / Dose / Exposure
Phosphorus Oxychloride / Rat / Oral: 19.3 mg/kg / _
Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure)
Product/ingredient name / Category / Route of exposure / Target organsPhosphorus oxychloride / Category 1 / Inhalation / lungs
section 12. ecological information
Toxicity
Product/ingredient name / Test / Result / Species / ExposurePhosphorus Oxhchloride / OECD 202 Daphnia sp. Acute Immobilization test
OECD 201
Freshwater Alga and Cyanobacteria, Growth Inhibition Test (biomass)
OECD 201
Freshwater Alga and cyanobacteria, Growth Inhibition Test (growth rate)
OICD 203 Fish, Acute Toxicity Test / Acute EC50 35.04 mg/l Fresh water
Acute IC50 27.91 mg/l (biomass) Fresh water
Acute IC50 32.12 mg/l (growth rate) Fresh water
Acute LC 50> 1000 mg/l Fresh water / Daphnia – Daphnia magma
Algae – Desmodesmus subspicatus
Algae- Desmodesmus subspicatus
Fish – Danio rerio / 48 hours
72 hours
72 hours
96 hours
Product/ingredient name / Test (con’t) / Result (con’t) / Species (con’t) / Exposure (con’t)
Phosphorus Oxychloride / OECD 201
Freshwater Alga and Cyanobacteria, Growth Inhibition Test / Acute NOEC 12.5 mg/l Fresh water / Algae – Desmodesmus subspicatus / 72 hours
Conclusion/Summary Not available.
Persistence and degradability
Conclusion/Summary Not available.
Bioaccumulative potential
Not Available
Mobility in Soil
Soil/water partition Not available
coefficient (KOC)
Other adverse effects No known significant effects or critical hazards
SECTION 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
SECTION 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Regulatory information / UN # / Proper shipping name / Classes / PG* / Label / Additional informationDOT Classification / UN1810 / Phosphorus Oxychloride / 6.1 (8) / 1 / / Poison Inhalation Hazard – Hazard Zone B
IMDG Class / UN1810 / Phosphorus Oxychloride / 6.1 (8) / 1 / / Emergency schedules (EmS)
F-A, S-B
IATA-DGR Class / Forbidden
PG* Packing Group
RQ: 993 lbs
SECTION 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
State Regulations
The following chemicals are specifically listed by individual states; other product specific health and safety data in other
sections on the SDS may also be applicable for state requirements. For details on your regulatory requirements you
should contact the appropraite agency in your state.
Ingredient name CAS number State Code Concentration
Phosphorus oxychloride 10025-87-3 MA - S, NJ - HS, PA - RTK HS >99.7
Massachusetts Substances: MA - S
Massachusetts Extraordinary Hazardous Substances: MA - Extra HS
New Jersey Hazardous Substances: NJ - HS
Pennsylvania RTK Hazardous Substances: PA - RTK HS
Pennsylvania Special Hazardous Substances: PA - Special HS
California Prop. 65
To the best of our knowledge, this product does not contain any of the listed chemicals, which the state of California has
found to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm.
U.S. Toxic Substances Listed on TSCA Inventory
Control Act
Section 16. OTHER INFORMATION
The customer is responsible for determining the PPE code for this material. HMIS® ratings are to be used with a fully implemented HMIS® program. HMIS® is a registered mark of the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA).
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