=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:320 BISMUTH TRIOXIDE
NIIN:00F051655
MSDS Number: CCFMJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FERRO CORP TRANSELCO DIV
Address:RT 14 & PERRY POINT RD
City:DRESDEN
State:NY
ZIP:14441-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:315-536-3357
Emergency Phone Num:315-536-3357
CAGE:GO616
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FERRO CORP TRANSELCO DIV
Address:RT 14 & PERRY POINT RD
City:DRESDEN
State:NY
ZIP:14441-5000
Country:US
Phone:315-536-3357
CAGE:GO616

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:BISMUTH(III)OXIDE; BISMUTH TRIOXIDE
CAS:1304-76-3
RTECS #:EB2984460
ACGIH TLV:NONE

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, ABRASION,
    IRRITATION.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, APPLY CPR AS NEEDED. EYES:
    WASH W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL
    CASES.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:HANDLE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NORMAL CLEANUP
    PROCEDURES. RESPIRATORS MAY BE REQUIRED.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID INGESTION, INHALATION OF
    DUST/MIST, EXPOSURE TO EYES/PROLONGED CONTACT W/THE SKIN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:RECOMMENDED
Work Hygienic Practices:USE W/COMMONLY ACCEPTED INDUSTRIAL SAFETY
    PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:3430F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1588F
Vapor Pres:18
Spec Gravity:8.3
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS YELLOW POWDER

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HIGH DUSTING.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:STANDARD LANDFILL METHODS IAW/FEDERAL, STATE &
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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