LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE & CHRONIC) FERRIC OXIDE IS A
SUSPECT CARCINOGEN. TRAMAUTIC INJURIES MAY RESULT FROM THE IGNITION
OF THIS MATERIAL. FERRIC OXIDE IS A SUSPECT CARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:TRAMAUTIC INJURIES MAY RESULT FROM THE IGNITION
OF THIS MATERIAL. IRRITANT TO EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND BROKEN
SKIN. PNEUMOCONIOSIS MAY OCCUR DUE TO INHALATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT APPLICABLE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. EYES: FLUSH WITH
LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGEST: CONSULT MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:55.0F,12.8C
Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER FIRE EXTINGUISHER, POWDERED LIMESTONE,
OR INERT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . KEEP PEOPLE AWAY AND OTHER MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATL IS VERY SENSITIVE TO STATIC,
FRICTION & HEAT. EXERCISE ALL SAFETY PREC WHEN HNDLG MATL. DO NOT
USE WATER ON PROD. WETTED ZIRCONIUM IS EXPLO & DANGEROUS.
Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT CREATE DUST CLOUDS. WET MATERIAL WITH
ALCOHOL OR KEROSENE AND CONTAIN. STORE UNDER KEROSENE IN A PROPER
CONTAINER WITH A LID.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STATIC, FRICTION, IMPACT/HEAT.
DO NOT SLIDE CONTAINERS. STORE MATL IN COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP CNTNRS
CLSD. HANDLE ONLY MINIMUM QTYS AT ONE TIME.
Other Precautions:GROUND ALL EQUIPMENT, WORKING SURFACES AND PERSONNEL.
STORE WET UNTIL NEEDED.
HCC:E2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:IGNITES
Vapor Density:HVR/AIR
Evaporation Rate & Reference:ING 4
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH BROWN SLURRY OR REDDISH POWDER AFTER
DRYING.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, ORGANICS, COMBUSTIBLES, WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STATIC, FRICTION, HEAT, IMPACT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:STATIC, FRICTION, HEAT, IMPACT.
Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
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