FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC, C135  -- 6810-00N036471
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CALCIUM PHOSPHATE DIBASIC, C135
MSDS Date:01/16/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N036471
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE; (CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC)
CAS:7757-93-9
Fraction by Wt: 100%

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:EYES MAY BE EXPOSED TO THE SUBSTANCE, THE
    EMPLOYER SHOULD PROVIDE AN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN WITHIN THE IMMED(ING
    3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT)>10,000 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:CALCIUM PHOSPHATE, DIBASIC: INHAL:
    IRRITANT. ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF THE UPPER RESP TRACT
    W/COUGHING, SNEEZING, CHOKING, & LABORED BRTHG. PNEUMONITIS MAY
    RESULT FROM INHALATION OF LARGE QTYS. SKIN:  MAY BE IRRITATING.
    CHRONIC: RPTD/PRLNGDCNTCT MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYE: MAY BE
    IRRITATING. INGEST: (EFTS OF OVEEXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ACUTE: INGEST OF LARGE QUANTITIES MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION OF GATROINTESTINAL TRACT W/NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    CRAMPS & DIARREA. A SINGLE ORAL DOSE OF 10,000 MG/KG TO RATS
    PRODUCED DECREASED PHYSICAL A CTIVITY, DYSPNEA, AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHG HAS
    STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & @ RESP. TREAT
    SYMTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES  IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
    (APPROX 15-20). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF
    H*2O/NORMAL SALINE,(SUPP DATA)

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

Extinguishing Media:EXTINGUISH USING AGENT SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZ; MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF
    POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND. WEAR
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROT EQUIP .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:FOR LARGE SPILLS: SWEEP UP WITH A MINIMUM OF
    DUSTING AND PLACE INTO SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR
    RECLAIMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. RESIDUE SHOULD BE CLEANED UP WITH
    HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FIL TER VACUUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES. PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAM
    LEVEL FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED ON THE SPECIFIC OPERATION,
    MUST NOT EXCEED THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESP & MUST BE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPRVD. FOR MORE  SPECIFIC RESP INFO CNTCT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION
    SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO
    PVNT RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN W/THIS SUBSTANCE. EMER EYEWASH: WHERE THERE
    (SUPP DATA)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS FOR AT LEAST 15
    MIN, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:
    TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. IF VOM IT
    OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TOPVNT ASPIRATION. OTHER PROT
    EQUIP: IS ANY POSS THAT AN EMPLOYEE'S (ING 2)

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

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:2.3 (2 H*2O)
pH:6-7.4
Solubility in Water:0.075 @ 100C
Appearance and Odor:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CALCIUM PHOSPHATE: DIBASIC. ACID (STRONG): POSSIBLE EXOTHERMIC
    REACTION. METALS: MAY BE CORROSIVE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    TOXIC OXIDES OF PHOSPHORUS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
    WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE,
    CONTACT THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    AGENCY.

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