HARCROS PIGMENTS INC -- 77499 BLACK IRON OXIDE
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BWHNV
MSDS NAME: 77499 BLACK IRON OXIDE
Responsible Party
Name: HARCROS PIGMENTS INC
Address: 11 EXECUTIVE DR STE 1
City: FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS IL 62208-5000
Info Phone: 618-271-4700
Emergency Phone Number: 618-271-4700
Preparer's Name: R E RADER
Review Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Preparer Co. when other than Responsible Party Co.
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Assigned Ind: Y
Name: HARCROS PIGMENTS INC
Address: 1525 WOOD AVE
City: EASTON PA 18042
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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: 1317-61-9
Name: IRON OXIDE, MAGNETITE *94-4*
% Wt: >99
OSHA PEL: 10 PPM
ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM
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Health Hazards Data
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: NO
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO IRON OXIDE DUST MAY CAUSE A BENIGN
PNEUMOCONIOSIS CALLED SIDEROSIS. INHALATION: PROLONGED OF IRON OXIDE DUST IS
KNOWN TO PROD UCE A CONDITION KNOWN AS SIDEROSIS. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NONE
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: IRRITATION.
First Aid: EYES: FLUSH W/GENEROUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH
W/MILD SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER TO INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: VACUUM/USE WET CLEAN-UP TECHNIQUES & PLACE WASTE
MATERIAL IN CLOSED CONTAINER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. KEEP
AWAY FROM FOOD PRODUCTS. USE W/ADEQUATE, LOCALIZED VENTILATION.
Other Precautions: AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES/CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Flash Point Text: NON FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media: USE APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NON-FLAMMABLE. STORAGE AT TEMP > 140F MAY
CAUSE THE BLACK IRON OXIDE TO OXIDIZE, GENERATING HEAT WHICH COULD CAUSE
SURROUNDING COMBUSTIBLES TO BURN.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: USE OF NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED
WHEN EXPOSURE LIMITS MAY BE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves: LEATHER/RUBBER
Eye Protection: SAFETY GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING & BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/USING TOBACCO PRODUCTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health: HEALTH HAZARD CONT'D: ON X-RAYS IT APPEARS TO
BE A BENIGN PNEUMOCONIOSIS & IS NOT ASSOCIATED W/PULMONARY
FIBROSIS-PRODUCING MATERIALS SUCH AS SILICA. THE TLV IS SET TO PROTECT
AGAINST SIDEROSIS.
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Spec Gravity: 4.8-5.1
Solubility in Water: INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor: BLACK POWDER W/NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 0
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: STORAGE > 140F.
Materials To Avoid: STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: NONE
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
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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: 77499 BLACK IRON OXIDE
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: 12/16/1998
Status Code: C
Label Date: 12/16/1998
Origination Code: G
Hazard And Precautions: EYES/SKIN: MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION.
REPEATED/PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO IRON OXIDE DUST MAY CAUSE A BENIGN
PNEUMOCONIOSIS CALLED SIDEROSIS. INHALATION: PROLONGED OF IRON OXIDE DUST IS
KNOWN TO PROD UCE A CONDITION KNOWN AS SIDEROSIS. (SEE SUPP)
IRRITATION.
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