===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:HOLMIUM LUMP, 12256
NIIN:00N085306
MSDS Number: CHBKK
=== 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:HOLMIUM
CAS:7440-80-0
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:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGESTION: INGESTION MAY CAUSE
NAUSEA & VOMITING. TOXICITY OF HOLMIUM IS NOT KNOWN, BUT ANY
ANALOGY TO OTHER RARE EARTH METALS, IT IS CONSIDERED TO BE OF LOW
ORAL TOXICITY. SKIN CONT: POWDER/DU ST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE
CONT: POWDER/DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. THERE IS A RISK OF SERIOUS
DAMAGE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TO THE EYES DUE TO REACTION WITH
WATER. INHALATION: POWDER/DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. OTHER HEALTH
HAZARDS: HOLMIUM HAS AN ANTICOAGULANT EFFECT WHEN GIVE
INTRAVENOUSLY. CHRONIC: NONE KNOWN. OTHER: TO BEST OF MFR'S
KNOWLEDGE ACUTE& CHRONIC TOXICITY OF SUBSTANCE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY
INVESTIGATED.
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) . EYE CONT: IMMED FLUSH
EYES, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS, WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT L
EAST 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONT: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING, FLOOD SKIN WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:FLAMMABLE SOLID. IN CASE OF FIRE, DO NOT USE WATER,
CARBON DIOXIDE, OR HALOGENATED EXTINGUISHERS. USE DRY (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . IF WITHOUT RISK, REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWDERS & THIN FOILS WILL REACT W/WATER @
ROOM TEMP TO PRDCE FLAMM/EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN GAS & HOLMIUM
HYDROXIDE. WHEN HEATED, ALL FORMS OF METAL WILL (SUPDAT)
================== 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:HANDLE AND STORE UNDER A DRY, INERT
ATMOSPHERE. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DANGER: FLAMMABLE, IRRITATES SKIN AND EYES.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSED TO POWDER/DUST, USE NIOSH APPROVED
HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GLOVE BAG OR BOX WITH DRY INERT ATMOSPHERE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
COAT AND APRON, FLAME AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. HYGIENIC FACILITIES
FOR WASHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHING AGENTS, DRY SAND OR DRY GROUND
DOLOMITE. EXPLO HAZ: REACT W/WATER. DUST CLOUDS MAY EXPLODE ON CONT
W/FLAMES, SPKS, HEAT/OXIDIZING AGENTS. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH F
ACESHIELD .
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4712F,2600C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2662F,1461C
Spec Gravity:8.8 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0 (BUTYL ACETATE =1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE/REACTS
Appearance and Odor:SILVER METAL; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
HALOGENS, MOIST AIR, OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER A DRY, INERT ATMOSPHERE.
INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, HOLMIUM HYDROXIDE.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. RCRA CODE: D001.
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