HERMES INC -- GRAVOXIDE, 170201
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BSGQQ
MSDS NAME: GRAVOXIDE, 170201
Responsible Party
Name: HERMES INC
Address: 20 COPPER SQUARE
City: NEW YORK NY 10003
Info Phone: 212-777-3080
Emergency Phone Number: 212-777-3080
Preparer's Name: RICHARD K. WILLIAMS
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: HERMES INC
Address: 20 COPPER SQUARE
City: NEW YORK NY 10003
Phone: 212-777-3080
Name: NEW HERMES INC
Address: 20 COOPER SQUARE
City: NEW YORK NY 10003-7102
Phone: 212-777-3080
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Ingredients
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Name: ING 15:PRECLUDE FROM CONT W/PROD THOSE W/WILSON'S DISEASE/DISEASE OF
SKIN, LUNGS, LIVER, KIDNEYS, OR GI TRACT.
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Name: ING 16: MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION RESULTING IN IRRITATION,
DERMATITISS, OR EDEMA.
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Cas: 7783-00-8
RTECS #: VS7175000
Name: SELENIOUS ACID
% Wt: <4
OSHA PEL: 0.2 MG/M3 (SE)
ACGIH TLV: 0.2 MG/M3 (SE)
EPA Rpt Qty: 10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 10 LBS
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Cas: 3251-23-8
RTECS #: QU7400000
Name: NITRIC ACID, COPPER (2+)SALT; (CUPRIC NITRATE) (ADDITIONAL MFR CAS#
10031-43-3)
% Wt: <4
OSHA PEL: 1 MG/M3 (CU) (MIST)
ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (CU) (MIST)
EPA Rpt Qty: 100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 100 LBS
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Cas: 7697-37-2
RTECS #: QU5775000
Name: NITRIC ACID
% Wt: <2
Other REC Limits: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)
OSHA PEL: 2 PPM; 4 PPM STEL
ACGIH TLV: 2 PPM; 4 PPM STEL
EPA Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS
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Cas: 7664-38-2
RTECS #: TB6300000
Name: PHOSPHORIC ACID
% Wt: <3
OSHA PEL: 1 MG/M3; 3 STEL
ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 3 STEL
EPA Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 5000 LBS
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Cas: 24938-91-8
RTECS #: YD4571000
Name: TRIDECANOL CONDENSED W/6 MOLES ETHYLENE OXIDE; (POLYOXYETHYLENE (12)
TRIDECYL ALCOHOL)
% Wt: <1
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Cas: 7732-18-5
RTECS #: ZC0110000
Name: WATER
% Wt: >86
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Name: FIRST AID PROC: VITAMIN C & METHIONINE SUPPLEMENT ARE RECOM. SKIN:
REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG TO AVOID PRLNGD CONT.
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Name: ING 7:WASH AFFECTED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. APPLICATN OF A 10% SODIUM
THIOSULFATE CREAM HAS BEEN RECOM. EYE:
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Name: ING 8:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. CALL MD (FP N).
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Name: WASTE DISP METH: LIQ ARE ASSIGNED EPA HAZ WASTE #D010
(TOXICITY-SELENIUM). WASTE CAN BE DISPOSED OF THRU A
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Name: ING 10:LICENSED WASTE DISP COMPANY. TO TREAT LIQ & CONVERT IT TO A
SOLID WASTE, ADD 2 OZ OF DEGREASED STEEL/STEEL(ING12)
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Name: ING 11:MACHINING FINES/TURNINGS PER GALL OF DILUTED PROD/8 OZ PER GALL
CONC. STIR FREQUENTLY/CONTINUOUSLY FOR
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Name: ING 12:@ LST 2 HRS.PERIODICALLY ADJUST DOWN TO 1.5 W/NITRIC ACID. WHEN
RXN IS COMPLETE, ADJUST PH TO 8.0 W/SODIUM(ING14)
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Name: ING 13:CARBONATE OR SODIUM HYDROXIDE & FILTER. LIQ CAN GO DOWN DRAIN.
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Name: EFTS OF OVEREXP: WEAKNESS, PALLOR, ANEMIA, ENLARGEMENT OF LIVER &
DEGENERATION CHANGES IN TARGET ORGANS.
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50:(ORAL,RAT)1.3 G/KG
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: EYES: PROD IS AN IRRITANT. IT CAN CAUSE RED OF
EYES, CONJ, IRRIT, SWELL OF LIDS, A WATERY-MUCOID DISCHARGE & CORNEAL
OPACITY. INHAL:TOX FUMES NOT GENERATED NORMALLY. BRTHG MISTS CAN RSLT IN LOS
T OF SENSE OF SMELL, EYE & THROAT IRRIT,GARLIC ODOR OF BRTH, HDCH, DIZZ,
LASSITUDE, TREMORS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:DFCLTY BRTHG, BRONCH, PNEUM,
BRONCHIAL ASTHMA. INGEST: MAY PRDCE METALLIC TASTE, GARLIC ODOR OF BRTH,
HDCH, HDCH, DIZZ, LASSITUDE, NAUS, VOMIT, ABDOM PAIN, DIARR, DFLCTY BRTHG.
TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS, SPLEEN, LUNGS, HEART, ADRENAL GLANDS,
PANCREAS. SKIN: PROD IS NOT A PRIMARY IRRITANT. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: PRECLUDE CONTACT W/PRODUCT THOSE
W/WILSON'S DISEASE, DISEASES OF SKIN, LUNGS, LIVER, KIDNEYS, GI TRACT.
First Aid: INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS. IF BRTHG DFCLT, PROVIDE ARTF RESP/OXYGEN.
CONSULT A PHYS. WATCH FOR FOR DELAYED PULM EDEMA. DIURETICS SPEED ELIMINATION
OF SELENIUM. VITAMIN B COMPLEX, VITAMIN C & METHIONINE SUPPLEMENT ARE
RECOM. INGEST: IF BRTHG DFCLT, PROVID ARTF RESP/OXYGEN. IF CONSCIOUS &
NOT VOMIT, INDUCE EMESIS. SEEK MED ATTN. A DIURETIC WILL SPEED ELIMINATION OF
SELENIUM. VITAMIN B COMPLEX,
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: RECOVER AS MUCH FREE LIQ AS POSS & PROTECT IN
ACID-RESIST CONTRS. USE ABSORB TO PICK UP RESIDUE. AVOID DISCHARGING DIRECTLY
INTO A SEWER/SURF WATERS. CERCLA REPORTABLE QTY IS 1 LB FOR SELENIOUS ACID (
APPROX 3 GALL OF PROD).
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: REVIEW CURRENT LOC, ST, & FED STATUTES, CODES, LAWS
& REGS TO DETERM CURRENT STATUS & APPROP DISP. WASTE GRAVOXIDE/ITS
SOLN ARE ASSIGNED EPA HAZ WASTE # D204 (CNTNS SELENIOUS ACID). PRECIPITATES
FILTE RED FROM USED SOLN/GENERATED FROM TREATING
Handling And Storage Precautions: AVOID CO-LOADING OR STORING W/CYANIDES,
WATER-REACTIVE SUBSTANCES OR STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.STORE IN ACID-RESIST
CONTRS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAM.
Other Precautions: WORKERS HANDLING THE PRODUCT SHOULD WASH BEFORE SMOKING OR
EATING.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media: NON-FLAMMABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE (FP N).
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). NON-FLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NON-FLAMMABLE. NON-EXPLOSIVE EXCEPT WITH WATER-
REACTIVE SUBSTANCES.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER
RESP, SUPPLIED-AIR RESP/SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE, HELMET/HOOD IF MISTING IS
LIKELY.
Ventilation: LOC EXHAUST:TO KEEP MISTS BELOW TLV. SPECIAL: EQUIP FOR
CONTAINMENT & COLLECTION OF MISTS IF SPRAY APPLICATION USED.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER/PLASTIC.
Eye Protection: ANSI APRV CHEM WORK GOGG(FP N).
Other Protective Equipment: AS APPROP TO OPERATION TO GUARD AGAINST
CONTAMINATION AND PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: PH:<1(UNDILUTED) 1.4(10% SOLN). HAZ
DECOMP:DECOMP AFTER EVAP TO DRYNEDSS CAN REDUCE SELENIUM DIOXIDE FUMES &
OXIDES OF NITROGEN & PHOSPHORUS. EFTS OF OVEREXP: HOWEVER, IT CAN PRDCE
RED OF SKIN & SLIGH T EDEMA ON PRLNGD/RPTD CONT. ALSO IT CANCAUSE SKIN
SENSIT ON SOME INDIVIDUALS. CHRONIC: CHRONIC EXPOS MAY CAUSE
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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B.P. Text: 213F,101C
Vapor Density: <1
Spec Gravity: 1.045(H*2O=1)
PH: SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference: >1(ETHYL ETHER)
Solubility in Water: COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor: ODORLESS BLUE LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume: NONE
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Materials To Avoid: CYANIDES, WATER-REACTIVE SUBSTANCES, ORG SOLVS, OILS,
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: RXN W/ORG & STRONG ORG & STRONG REDUCING
AGENTS CAN PRDDCE VOLAT ORGANOSELENIDES/HYDROGEN SELENIDE. THERMAL (SUPP
DATA)
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: GRAVOXIDE, 170201
Assigned IND: Y
Company: HERMES INC
Street: 20 COPPER SQUARE
City: NEW YORK NY
Zipcode: 10003
Health Emergency Phone: 212-777-3080
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 03/22/1993
Status Code: C
Label Date: 03/22/1993
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: WARNING
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Slight
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: AVOID CYANIDES, WATER-REACTIVE MATLS, ORGANIC SOLVENTS,
OILS, REDUCERS. ACUTE: CONTACT CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
SWELLING, DISCHARGE, CORNEAL OPACITY; SKIN IRRITATION, EDEMA, SENSITIZA TION.
MISTS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF SMELL, RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
GARLIC BREATH, TREMORS, BRONCHITIS, PNEUM, ASHTMA. INGEST CAN CAUSE
METALLIC/GARLIC TASTE, SYMPS SAME AS INHAL, NAUSEA , VOMIT, PAIN, DIARRHEA,
DIFFICULT BREATHING. CHRONIC: TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEY, LUNGS, SPLEEN,
HEART, ADRENAL GLANDS. PANCREAS. MAY CAUSE WEAK, ANEMIA, DEGENERATIVE CHANGES
IN TARGET ORGANS.
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