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

MSDS NAME:IRON (III) HYDROXIDE, ALPHA, 19496
NIIN:00N084753
MSDS Number: CGZWH
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:JOHNSON MATTHEY INC
Address:30 BOND ST
City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Info Phone Num:978-521-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0JVJ1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO INC ALFA AESAR
Address:30 BOND ST
Box:City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Phone:978-521-6300
CAGE:0JVJ1

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

Name:IRON (III) HYDROXIDE, ALPHA
CAS:20344-49-4
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: LARGE DOSES MAY
    CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA & BLACK STOOL. PINK URINE
    DISCOLORATION IS A STRONG INDICATOR OF IRON POISONING. LIVER
    DAMAGE, COMA AND DEATH FROM IRON POISONING HAS  BEEN RECORDED. SKIN
    CONT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE CONT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: EXCESSIVE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: INHALATION OF DUST MAY BE IRRITATING
    TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) . SKIN CONT: REMOVE CONTAMD
    CLTHG, FLOOD SKIN W/LG AMTS OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS SEEK MEDI
    CAL ATTENTION. EYE CONT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH, INCLUDING UNDER
    EYELIDS, WITH LARGE AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL
    PHYSICIAN.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE FIRE HAZARD. IF INVOLVED IN
    FIRE, USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, EXTING AGENTS,
    (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . IF WITHOUT RISK, REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE AREA. COOL
    CONTAINER W/WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

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:WARNING: IRRITATES EYES, NOSE AND LUNGS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUMED HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
    COAT & APRON, FLAME & CHEMICAL RESISTANT COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: DECOMPOSES @ 275F,135C. EXTING MEDIA: DRY SAND/DRY GROUND DOLOMITE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:4.28 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN POWDER, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRON OXIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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