Safety Data Sheet

According to EC Directive 91/155/EEC

Date of issue: 19.02.2004
Supersedes edition of 09.07.2003
1. Identification of the substance/preparation and of the company/undertaking
Identification of the product
Catalogue No.: 100540
Product name: di-Phosphorus pentoxide extra pure
Use of the substance/preparation
Chemical production
Company/undertaking identification
Company: Merck KGaA * 64271 Darmstadt * Germany * Phone: +49 6151 72-0
Emergency telephone No.: Please contact the regional Merck representation
in your country.
2. Composition/information on ingredients
Synonyms
phosphoric anhydride
CAS-No.: 1314-56-3 EC-Index-No.: 015-010-00-0
M: 141.96 g/mol EC-No.: 215-236-1
Formula Hill: O
5
P
2
Chemical formula: P
2
O
5
3. Hazards identification
Causes severe burns.
4. First aid measures
After inhalation: fresh air. Call in physician.
After skin contact: wash off with plenty of water. Dab with polyethylene glycol 400.
Immediately remove contaminated clothing.
After eye contact: rinse out with plenty of water for at least 10 minutes with the eyelid
held wide open. Immediately call in ophtalmologist.
After swallowing: make victim drink plenty of water (if necessary several litres), avoid
vomiting (risk of perforation!). Immediately call in physician. Do not attempt to neutralize.
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Merck Safety Data Sheet
According to EC Directive 91/155/EEC
Catalogue No.: 100540
Product name: di-Phosphorus pentoxide extra pure
5. Fire-fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media:
CO
2
, powder. Dry sand.
Extinguishing media not to be used:
water.
Special risks:
Non-combustible. Do not allow product to come into contact with water. Development of hazardous
combustion gases or vapours possible in the event of fire.
Special protective equipment for fire fighting:
Do not stay in dangerous zone without self-contained breathing apparatus. In order to
avoid contact with skin, keep a safety distance and wear suitable protective clothing.
Other information:
Prevent fire-fighting water from entering surface water or groundwater.
6. Accidental release measures
Person-related precautionary measures:
Avoid substance contact. Avoid inhalation of dusts. Ensure supply of fresh air in enclosed rooms.

Environmental-protection measures:
Do not allow to enter sewerage system.

Procedures for cleaning / absorption:
Carefully take up dry. Forward for disposal. Clean up affected area. Avoid generation of dusts.

Additional notes:
Render harmless: cover with sodium bicarbonate.
7. Handling and storage
Handling:
No further requirements.
Storage:
Tightly closed. Dry. Storage temperature: no restrictions.
8. Exposure controls/personal protection
Personal protective equipment:
Protective clothing should be selected specifically for the working place, depending on
concentration and quantity of the hazardous substances handled. The resistance of the
protective clothing to chemicals should be ascertained with the respective supplier.
Respiratory protection: required when dusts are generated.
Eye protection: required
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Merck Safety Data Sheet
According to EC Directive 91/155/EEC
Catalogue No.: 100540
Product name: di-Phosphorus pentoxide extra pure
Hand protection: In full contact:
Glove material: nitrile rubber
Layer thickness: 0.11 mm
Breakthrough time: > 480 Min.
In splash contact:
Glove material: nitrile rubber
Layer thickness: 0.11 mm
Breakthrough time: > 480 Min.
The protective gloves to be used must comply with the specifications
of EC directive 89/686/EEC and the resultant standard EN374, for
example KCL 740 Dermatril (full contact), 740 Dermatril (splash
contact). The breakthrough times stated above were determined by
KCL in laboratory tests acc. to EN374 with samples of the recommended
glove types.
This recommendation applies only to the product stated in the safety
data sheet and supplied by us as well as to the purpose specified by
us. When dissolving in or mixing with other substances and under
conditions deviating from those stated in EN374 please contact the
supplier of CE-approved gloves (e.g. KCL GmbH, D-36124 Eichenzell,
Internet: www.kcl.de).
Industrial hygiene:
Immediately change contaminated clothing. Apply skin- protective barrier cream. Wash hands and face
after working with substance.
9. Physical and chemical properties
Form: solid
Colour: white
Odour: odourless
pH value
at 5 g/l H
2
O (20 C) 1
Melting point 562 C (closed capillary tube)
Boiling point not applicable
Sublimation point (1013 hPa) 362 C
Ignition temperature not applicable
Flash point not applicable
Explosion limits lower not applicable
upper not applicable
Vapour pressure (20 C) < 0.1 hPa
Density (20 C) 2.30 g/cm
3
Bulk density ~ 700 kg/m
3
Solubility in
water (20 C) ~ 850 g/l (rigorous reaction)
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Catalogue No.: 100540
Product name: di-Phosphorus pentoxide extra pure
10. Stability and reactivity
Conditions to be avoided
Moisture.
Substances to be avoided
water, alcohols, acids, sulfides, combustible substances, halogen-halogen compounds, alkaline earth
metals, halogen oxides, hydrogen halides, halogens, alkali metals / heat, alkali salts, peroxi
compounds, alkali oxides / heat, organic substances, perchloric acid, hydrogen peroxide, metals,
metallic oxides, ammonia formic acid.
Hazardous decomposition products
no information available
Further information
sensitive to air, hygroscopic.
11. Toxicological information
Acute toxicity
LC
50
(inhalation, rat): 1.22 mg/l /1 h.
LD
50
(oral, rat): 200-2000 mg/kg.

The literature data available to us do not conform with the labelling prescribed by the
EC. The EC has dossiers which have not been published.
Further toxicological information
Decomposition of the substance with tissue moisture.

After inhalation of dust: damage of respiratory tract. Possible symptoms: bronchitis, pneumonia.
After skin contact: burns. Causes poorly healing wounds.
After eye contact: burns. Risk of corneal clouding. Risk of blindness!
After swallowing: Burns in oesophagus and stomach. Risk of perforation in the oesophagus and
stomach.
Further data
The product should be handled with the care usual when dealing with chemicals.
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Merck Safety Data Sheet
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Catalogue No.: 100540
Product name: di-Phosphorus pentoxide extra pure
12. Ecological information
Abiotic degradation:
Product reacts with water. Hydrolysis leads to formation of: phosphoric acid.

Biologic degradation:
Methods for the determination of biodegradability are not applicable to inorganic substances.

Ecotoxic effects:
Biological effects:
After hydrolysis acid effect on fish and plankton. Does not cause biological oxygen deficit.
Neutralization possible in waste water treatment plants.
Fish toxicity: aquatic organisms LC
50
: 100-1000 mg/l /96 h (calculated on the free acid).
Bacterial toxicity: activated sludge EC
50
: 270 mg/l (calculated on the free acid).

Further ecologic data:
Depending on the concentration, phosphates may contribute to the eutrophication of water supplies.

Do not allow to enter waters, waste water, or soil!
13. Disposal considerations
Product:
Chemicals must be disposed of in compliance with the respective national regulations. Under
www.retrologistik.de you will find country- and substance-specific information as well as
contact partners.
Packaging:
Merck product packaging must be disposed of in compliance with the country-specific regulations
or must be passed to a packaging return system. Under www.retrologistik.de you will find special
information on the respective national conditions as well as contact partners.
14. Transport information
Road & Rail ADR, RID
UN 1807 PHOSPHORPENTOXID, 8, II
Inland waterway ADN, ADNR not tested
Sea IMDG-Code
UN 1807 PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE, 8, II
Ems F-A S-B
Air CAO, PAX
PHOSPHORUS PENTOXIDE, 8, UN 1807, II
The transport regulations are cited according to international regulations and in the form
applicable in Germany . Possible national deviations in other countries are not considered.
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Merck Safety Data Sheet
According to EC Directive 91/155/EEC
Catalogue No.: 100540
Product name: di-Phosphorus pentoxide extra pure
15. Regulatory information
Labelling according to EC Directives
Symbol: C Corrosive
R-phrases: 35 Causes severe burns.
S-phrases: 22-26-45 Do not breathe dust. In case of contact with eyes,
rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek
medical advice. In case of accident or if you feel
unwell, seek medical advice immediately (show the
label where possible).
EC-No.: 215-236-1 EC label
Reduced labelling (1999/45/EC,Art.10,4)
Symbol: C Corrosive
R-phrases: 35 Causes severe burns.
S-phrases: 26-45 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately
with plenty of water and seek medical advice. In
case of accident or if you feel unwell, seek
medical advice immediately (show the label where
possible).
16. Other information
Reason for alteration
General update.
Regional representation:
This information is given on the authorised Safety Data Sheet
for your country.
The information contained herein is based on the present state of our knowledge. It
characterizes the product with regard to the appropriate safety precautions. It does not
represent a guarantee of the properties of the product.
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