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

MSDS NAME:TERBIUM LUMP, 12258
NIIN:00N085307
MSDS Number: CHBKL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:JOHNSON MATTHEY CO
Address:30 BOND ST
City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01838-0747
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:TERBIUM
CAS:7440-27-9
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: EVIDENCE SUGGESTS
    LOW TOXICITY DUE TO POOR ABSORPTION BY ORAL ROUTE.
    SKIN/EYE/INHALATION: DUST/POWDER MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. OTHER HEALTH
    HAZARDS: RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS HAVE AN ANTICOA GULANT EFFECT WHEN
    GIVEN INTRAVENOUSLY.CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARD.
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
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, FLOOD SKIN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF
    IRRIT ATION PERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYE CONT: IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH EYES, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS, WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:FLAMM SOLID IN POWDERED FORM. THIN FOILS MAY ALSO
    BE FLAMM. DO NOT USE WATER/HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHERS. USE (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . IF WITHOUT RISK, REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ALL FORMS WILL REACT WITH DILUTE ACIDS
    EMITTING EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS. TERBIUM IS EASILY OXIDIZED IN AIR.
    AIR AND MOISTURE SENSITIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. 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:STORE UNDER A DRY, INERT ATMOSPHERE.
Other Precautions:DANGER: FLAMMABLE, IRRITATES SKIN AND EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GLOVE BAG OR BOX WITH A DRY INERT ATMOSPHERE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
    COAT AND APRON, FLAME AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:HYGIENIC FACILITIES FOR WASHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: ESSENTIALLY 0. EXTING MEDIA: DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, DRY
    SAND/GROUND DRY DOLOMITE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:5072F,2800C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2473F,1356C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Spec Gravity:8.27 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOFT, DUCTILE, MALLEABLE, SILVER-GREY METAL;
    ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS, STRONG ACIDS, AIR, MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:TERBIUM IS EASILY OXIDIZED IN AIR.
    AIR AND MOISTURE SENSITIVE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. RCRA CODE: D001.

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