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

MSDS NAME:GRAVOXIDE
NIIN:01-362-5843
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJNSS
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:BIRCHWOOD CASEY(DIV OF BIRCHWOOD LAB INC)
Address:7900 FULLER RD
City:EDEN PRAIRIE
State:MN
ZIP:55344
Country:US
Info Phone Num:612-937-7931
Emergency Phone Num:202-483-7616
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:0HLC1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:BIRCHWOOD LABORATORIES, INC.
Address:7900 FULLER RD
Box:City:EDEN PRAIRIE
State:MN
ZIP:55344-2138
Country:US
Phone:952-937-7931/FAX 952-937-7979
CAGE:0HLC1
Company:NEW HERMES INC
Address:2200 NORTHMONT PKY
Box:City:DULUTH
State:GA
ZIP:30136-5895
Country:US
Phone:770-623-9697
Contract Num:SP0414-98-M-V654
CAGE:52446

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

Name:SELENIOUS ACID (SARA III)-H2SEO2
CAS:7783-00-8
RTECS #:VS7175000
< Wt:4.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.2 MG/M3 AS SE
ACGIH TLV:0.2 MG/M3 AS SE
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Name:CUPRIC NITRATE (SARA III)- CU(NO3)2 3H2O
CAS:3251-23-8
RTECS #:QU7400000
< Wt:4.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3  AS CU
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Name:NITRIC ACID (SARA III) - HNO3
CAS:7697-37-2
RTECS #:QU5775000
< Wt:2.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:2 PPM/5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:2 PPM/5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Name:PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA III) - H3PO4
CAS:7664-38-2
RTECS #:TB6300000
< Wt:3.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

Name:POLYOXYETHYLENE (12) TRIDECYL ALCOHOL
CAS:24938-91-8
RTECS #:YD4571000
< Wt:1.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Name:WATER- H2O
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
> Wt:86.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 1.3 G/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, KIDNEYS, SPLEEN,
    LUNGS, HEART, ADRENAL GLANDS, PANCREAS. ACUTE - EYES: AN EYE
    IRRITANT. CAN CAUSE REDNESS, CONJUNCTIVITIS, SWELLING OF EYELIDS, A
    WATERY-MUCOID DISCHARGE AND CORN EAL OPACITY. INHALATION: TOXIC
    FUMES NOT NORMALLY GENERATED. BREATHING MISTS CAN RESULT IN LOST
    SENSE OF SMELL, NOSE AND THROAT IRRITATION, GARLIC ODOR OF BREATH,
    HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, TREMORS, DIFFICU LTY BREATHING, BRONCHITIS,
    PNEUMONITIS, BRONICHIAL ASTHMA. INGESTION: MAY PRODUCE METALLIC
    TASTE, GARLIC ODOR OF BREATH, HEADACHE, LASSITUDE, NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, PAIN. SKIN: SLIGHT EDEMA AND SENSITIZATI ON. CHRONIC -
    ANEMIA, LIVER ENLARGEMENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:WHILE BOTH SELENIUM AND COPPER ARE
    CLASSIFIED AS ESSENTIAL TRACE ELEMENTS IN ANIMALS, THE REGISTRY OF
    TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICALS CITES EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE OF
    MUTAGENIC, REPRODUCTIVE, AND TUMORIGENIC  EFFECTS OF SELENITES AND
    VARIOUS COPPER COMPOUNDS. IT WOULD BE PRUDENT FOR PREGNANT
    INDIVIDUALS TO AVOID CONTACT WITH THE PRODUCT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IT CAN CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION IN
    SOME INDIVIDUALS. PRECLUDE FROM CONTACT WITH PRODUCT THOSE WITH
    WILSON'S DISEASE OR DISEASES OF THE SKIN, LUNGS, LIVER, KIDNEYS OR
    GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.

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

Eyes: IMMEDIATELY RINSE EYES THOROUGHLY WITH CLEAN WATER.
    INSTILLATION OF AQUEOUS 10% SODIUM THIOSULFATE SOLUTION IS ALSO
    RECOMMENDED. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN.  INHALATION: REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE. IF BREATH ING DIFFICULT, PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
    OR OXYGEN. CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. DIURETICS SPEED ELIMINATION OF
    SELENIUM. VITAMIN B COMPLEX, VITAMIN C, METHIONINE SUPPLEMENTS ARE
    RECOMMENDED. INGESTION:  IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, PROVIDE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN. IF CONSCIOUS AND NOT VOMITING, INDUCE
    VOMITING. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. APPLICATION OF A  10% NA THIOSULFATE CREAM IS
    ADVISED.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONFLAMMABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE. NON-EXPLOSIVE EXCEPT WITH
    WATER-REACTIVE SUBSTANCES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS
    TO DETERMINE AGENCIES AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THEY SHOULD BE
    NOTIFIED. RECOVER AS MUCH FREE LIQUID AS POSSIBLE AND COLLECT IN
    ACID-RESISTANT CONTAINER.  USE ABSOBENT TO PICK UP RESIDUE. AVOID
    DICHARGING THE LIQUID DIRECTLY INTO A SEWER OR SURFACE WATERS.
    CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY IS 1 POUND FOR SELENIOUS ACID
    (APPROXIMATELY 3 GALLONS OF THE PRODUCT)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID STORING WITH CYANIDES, WATER
    REACTIVE SUBSTANCES OR STRONG REDUCING AGENTS. STORE IN ACID
    RESISTANT CONTAINERS. PROTECT CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:WORKERS HANDLING THE PRODUCT SHOULD WASH HANDS BEFORE
    SMOKING OR EATING.

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

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL USE CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:GLASSES, GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:AS APPROPRIATE TO OPERATION TO GUARD AGAINST
    CONTAMINATION OF CLOTHING AND PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WORKERS HANDLING THE PRODUCT SHOULD WASH BEFORE
    SMOKING OR EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:=100.6C, 213.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NO DATA
Vapor Density:<1(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:1.045WATER=1)
pH:<1 (UNDILUTED)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS BLUE LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CYANIDES, WATER-REACTIVE  SUBSTANCES, ORGANIC SOLVENTS, OILS, STRONG
    REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION AFTER
    EVAPORATION TO DRYNESS CAN PRODUCE SELENIUM DIOXIDE FUMES AND
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND PHOSPHORUS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE GRAVOXIDE OR ITS SOLUTIONS OR PRECIPITATES
    ARE ASSIGNED THE EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D010 (TOXICITY
    CHARACTERISTIC-SELENIUM). THE WASTES CAN BE DISPOSED OF THROUGH A
    LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL CO MPANY. TO PRECIPITATE, ADD 2 OZ OF
    DEGREASED STEEL WOOL PER GALLON OF SOLUTION (8OZ/GAL). STIR. MAY 
    NEED HNO3 AND NAHCO3 (PH 1.5 ->8), THEN FILTER.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING
    CHEMICALS COVERED BY SECTION 313 OF SARA TITLE III SELENIOUS ACID,
    CUPRIC NITRATE, NITRIC ACID AND PHOSPHORIC ACID.

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