LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHAL,
INGEST/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRIT. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRIT.
TARGET ORGAN(S):CNS, BLOOD, LUNGS. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE,
THE CHEM, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL PROP ERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THORO
INVESTIGATED. MEN EXPOS TO MANGANESE DUSTS SHOWED DECR IN
FERTILITY. CHRONIC(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MANGANESE POIS PRIMARILY INVOLVES CNS.
EARLY SYMPS INCLUDE LANGUOR, SLEEPINESS & WEAK IN LEGS. STOLID
MASK-LIKE APPEAR OF FACE, EMOTIONAL DISTURBS SUCH AS UNCONTROLLABLE
LAUGHTER & SPASTIC GA IT W/TENDENCY TO FALL IN WALKING ARE FINDINGS
IN MORE ADVANCED CASES. HIGH INCIDENCE OF PNEUM HAS BEEN FOUND IN
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREAT HING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATIOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE
IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
AREA & WASH SPILL S ITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
HARMFUL SOLID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:HYGROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. HARMFUL BY
INHALATION, IN CONTACT W/SKIN & IF SWALLOWED.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED
AREAS &/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:WORKERS EXPOS TO DUST OR FUME OF SOME MANGANESE
COMPOUNDS. WASTE DISP METH:HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION BEFORE
FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTA L REGULATIONS.
Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1)WATER; 2)ACID SOLN
OR 3)OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOL STATE. PRECIP MATL AS SULFIDE, ADJUSTING
PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIP. FILTER INSOLS & DISP OF THEM IN
HAZ-WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE W/SODIUM (SUPP DATA)
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