HARCROS PIGMENTS INC -- BLACK IRON OXIDE  -- 8010-00F024228
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BLACK IRON OXIDE
MSDS Date:07/01/1988
FSC:8010
NIIN:00F024228
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HARCROS PIGMENTS INC
Address:1525 WOOD AVE
City:EASTON
State:PA
ZIP:18042
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-250-7000
Emergency Phone Num:215-250-7000
CAGE:GO125
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HARCROS PIGMENTS INC
Address:1525 WOOD AVE
City:EASTON
State:PA
ZIP:18042
Country:US
Phone:215-250-7000
CAGE:GO125

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

Ingred Name:LEAD, INORGANIC LEAD (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC,
    NTP & ACGIH)
CAS:7439-92-1
RTECS #:OF7525000
Fraction by Wt: <10% PPM
OSHA PEL:0.05 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:0.15 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:IRON OXIDE, MAGNETITE				       
    *92-2*
CAS:1317-61-9
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:ARSENIC (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN), ARSENICALS
CAS:7440-38-2
RTECS #:CG0525000
Fraction by Wt: <3% PPM
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3 (AS)
ACGIH TLV:0.01,A1 MG/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:BERYLLIUM (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP/IARC)
CAS:7440-41-7
RTECS #:DS1750000
Fraction by Wt: <2% PPM
OSHA PEL:2 UG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.002PPM; A2; 9293

Ingred Name:CADMIUM, CADMIUM PIGMENT (SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY
    ACGIH, IARC & NTP)	INTENDED CHANGE (IC)
CAS:7440-43-9
RTECS #:EU9800000
Fraction by Wt: 2-6% PPM
Other REC Limits:A2 CARCINOGEN
OSHA PEL:SEE 1910.1027
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG/M3 DUST;9394
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM VI, ION (CR 6+) (OSHA CARCINOGEN); SOLUBLE
    CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS, CR
CAS:18540-29-9
RTECS #:GB6262000
Fraction by Wt: <0.1%PPM
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:50 UG/CUM (A1)

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION. INHALATION: BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS CALLED SIDEROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC, BERYLLIUM, CADMIUM, LEAD, &
    CHROMIUM ARE SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGENS BY ACGIH.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS CALLED SIDEROSIS.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
    WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
    GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTI ON.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA. IF OXIDATION
    OCCURS/HEAT WILL BE LIBERATED CAUSING SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLE TO
    BURN.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STORAGE AT TEMPERATURES >140F MAY CAUSE
    BLACK IRON OXIDE TO OXIDIZE, GENERATING HEAT WHICH COULD CAUSE
    SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLES TO BURN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VACUUM OR USE WET CLEAN-UP TECHNIQUES & PLACE
    WASTE MATERIAL IN CLOSED CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MAY BE SUBJECT TO SLOW OXIDATION IF
    STORED AT TEMPERATURES >140F.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, OR CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR WHEN >TLV.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR LEATHER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR USING
    TOBACCO.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Spec Gravity:4.8-5.1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER  W/NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >140F

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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