HARCROS PIGMENTS INC -- COPPER RED IRON OXIDE, R-3098R
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CFMFV
MSDS NAME: COPPER RED IRON OXIDE, R-3098R
Responsible Party
Name: HARCROS PIGMENTS INC
Address: 11 EXECUTIVE DR SUITE 1
City: FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS IL 62208
Info Phone: 618-271-4700
Emergency Phone Number: 618-271-4700
Preparer's Name: RE RADER
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: HARCROS PIGMENTS INC
Address: 1525 WOOD AVE
City: EASTON PA 18042
Phone: 215-250-7000
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Ingredients
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Cas: 1332-37-2
RTECS #: NO7380000
Name: IRON OXIDE; (IRON OXIDE RED)
% Wt: >92
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)
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Cas: 1317-61-9
Name: IRON OXIDE (BLACK)
% Wt: <8
OSHA PEL: 10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE MECH SKIN & EYE IRRIT. RPTD &
PRLNG EXPOS TO IRON OXIDE DUST MAY CAUSE BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS CALLED
SIDEROSIS. CHRONIC: PRLNG INHAL OF IRON OXIDE DUST IS KNOWN TO PRDCE A CNDTN
KNOWN AS SIDEROSIS. ON X-RAYS IT APPEARS TO BE A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS &
IS NOT ASSOC W/PULM FIBROSIS OR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: DISABILITY UNLESS THERE IS
CONCURRENT EXPOS TO OTHER FIBROSIS-PRODUCING MATLS SUCH AS SILICA. TLV IS SET
TO PROTECT AGAINST SIDEROSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: EYES: FLUSH WITH GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CALL MD IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. CALL MD. INGESTION: IF CONSCIO US, GIVE
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: VACCUM OR USE WET CLEAN-UP TECHNIQUES AND PLACE WASTE
MATERIAL IN CLOSED CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSAL MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. PURSUANT TO 40 CFR PART 261 OF THE RCRA. REGULATIONS
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT, DISCARDED IRON OXIDE WOULD NOT BE CLASSIFIED AS
HAZARDOUS WASTE.
Handling And Storage Precautions: FOR TRANSPORTATION EMERGENCIES, CALL
CHEMTREC, 24 HOUR INFORMATION SERVICE, (800) 424-9300.
Other Precautions: AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD PRODUCTS. KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. USE WITH ADEQUATE, LOCALIZED VENTILATION.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media: NOT FLAMMABLE. USE APPROPRIATE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR THE
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL INVOLVED IN THE FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NONE.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE OF NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS IS RECOMMENDED
WHEN EXPOSURE LIMITS MAY BE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO COLLECTOR OR CONTAINMENT RECOMMENDED
TO CONTROL DUST TO BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves: LEATHER OR RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N).
Work Hygienic Practices: I/A/W GOOD INDUS HYGIENE PRACT, AVOID CONT W/SKIN,
EYES/CLTHG. WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG & BEFORE EATING, (SUP DAT)
Supplemental Safety and Health: HYGIENE PRACT: DRINKING/USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Spec Gravity: 4.03 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: RED POWDER, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE.
Materials To Avoid: IT IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH HYDRAZINE, CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE,
PERFORMIC ACID, AND BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: COPPER RED IRON OXIDE, R-3098R
Assigned IND: Y
Company: HARCROS PIGMENTS INC
Street: 1525 WOOD AVE
City: EASTON PA
Zipcode: 18042
Health Emergency Phone: 618-271-4700
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 10/21/1997
Status Code: C
Label Date: 10/21/1997
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: CAUTION
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Slight
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE: MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.
REPEATED AND PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO IRON OXIDE DUST MAY CAUSE BENIGN
PNEUMOCONIOSIS CALLED SIDEROSIS. CHRONIC: PROLONGED INHALATION OF IRON OXIDE
DU ST IS KNOWN TO PRODUCE A CONDITION KNOWN AS SIDEROSIS. ON X-RAYS IT
APPEARS TO BE A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS AND IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH PULMONARY
FIBROSIS OR DISABILITY UNLESS THERE IS CONCURRENT EXPOSUR E TO OTHER
FIBROSIS-PRODUCING MATERIALS SUCH AS SILICA. THE TLV IS SET TO PROTECT
AGAINST SIDEROSIS.
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