MSDS NAME:ZIRCONIUM CARBIDE, 12139
NIIN:00N050057
MSDS Number: BVJHW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO
Address:30 BOND STREET
City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-521-6300
Emergency Phone Num:508-521-6300;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0MMA6
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALFA AESAR (A JOHNSON MATTHEY CO)
Address:30 BOND STREET
Box:City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Phone:978-621-6300
CAGE:0MMA6
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGEST: NONE KNOWN. SKIN: MAY BE
IRRITATING. EYE: MAY BE IRRITATING. INHAL: MAY BE IRRITATING, MAY
CAUSE PULMONARY GRANULOMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INGEST: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, FLOOD SKIN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSITS SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES,
INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS, WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MIN. CALL PHYSICIAN. INHAL: OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION. REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP).
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:FLAMM SOL. ZIRCOMIUM CARBIDE IN THE FORM OF A FINE
POWDER IS HIGHLY FLAMM & MAY EASILY BE IGNITED. USE (SUPP DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF WITHOUT RISK REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE
AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COVER SPILL
WITH DRY SAND OR VERMICULITE. MIX WELL AND CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods:CONUSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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