Phosphoric, orthophosphoric acid

Phosphoric acid H ₃ PO ₄ 75% is a raw material with a wide range of applications.

Industrial use:

• as an intermediate in the synthesis of chemical products,
• component of mixtures including packaging and distribution,
• metal surface treatment agent, cleaning agent,
• auxiliary agent in the chemical industry, including use in the laboratory.

Professional use:

• in fertilizers,
• for surface treatment of metals,
• Building,
• component of detergents and cleaning agents,
• soldering aid.

Consumer Application:

• component of polishing agents and wax mixtures, washing and cleaning products,
• soldering aid,
• in fertilizers, batteries and accumulators.

Technical functions: fertilizer, permitted additive, feed additive, laboratory chemicals, pH adjuster, corrosion inhibitor, processing agent, degreasing agent.

Phosphoric acid that meets the quality parameters of the permitted additive E338 is used in the food industry to acidify food and as a clarifying agent, and in the pharmaceutical industry to produce certain drugs. In the feed industry it is used as a feed additive /E 338/.

Hazard Statement:

H314 Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.

Safety phrases:

P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P303+P361+P353 IF ON SKIN (or hair): Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.

P310 Immediately call a poison center or doctor/physician.

P405 Store locked up