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

MSDS NAME:CESIUM (I) NITRATE
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKRCZ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CABOT PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
Address:144 HOLLY ROAD
City:BOYERTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:19512
Country:US
Info Phone Num:610-367-2181/610-367-8206
Emergency Phone Num:610-367-2181
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:1ENR2
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CABOT PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
Address:144 HOLLY ROAD
City:BOYERTOWN
State:PA
ZIP:19512
Country:US
Phone:610-367-2181/610-367-8206
CAGE:1ENR2

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

Name:CESIUM NITRATE
CAS:7789-18-6
RTECS #:FL0700000
> Wt:99.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:2390 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. ADDITIONAL EFFECTS MAY INCLUDE BURNS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. ADDITIONAL EFFECTS
    MAY INCLUDE VOMITING, LOW BLOOD PRESSUR E, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
    BLUISH SKIN COLOR, AND COMA. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, STOMACH PAIN, BLOOD IN SPOOL, DIZZINESS, BLUISH SKIN OLOR
    AND CONVULSIONS. CHRONIC: EYES: SAME AS  ACUTE. SKIN: SAME AS
    ACUTE. INHALATION: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
    HEADACHE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGEN STATUS: NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, BURNS. SKIN: IRRITATION.
    INHALATION: IRRITATION,VOMITING, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, HEADACHE,
    DIZZINESS, BLUISH SKIN COLOR, COMA. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, STOMACH PAIN, BLOOD  IN STOOL, DIZZINESS, BLUISH SKIN
    COLOR, CONVULSIONS, HEADACHE.

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

Eyes: WASH  WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING LIDS FOR AT 20 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH WITH SOAP OR
    MILD DETER GENT AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PERFORM ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS
    AND NOT CON VULSING, INDUCE EMESIS WITH SYRUP OF IPECAC. REPEAT IN
    20 MINUTES IF NOT EFFECTIVE INITIALLY. GIVE ACTVATED CHARCOAL. IF
    NECESSARY, HAVE MEDICAL PERSONNEL PERFORM GASTRIC LAVAGE. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION .

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

Flash Point:NO DATA AVAILABL
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY. NO DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR
    HALON. (1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, RSPA P. 5800.6).
Fire Fighting Procedures:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
    FLAME. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK.
    FOR LARGER FIRES, FLOOD AREA WITH WATER FROM A DISTANCE (1993
    EMERGECY RESPONSE GUIDE BOOK, RSPA P 5800.6).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER: OXIDIZERS DECOMPOSE, ESPECIALLY
    WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD OXYGEN OR  OTHER GASES WHICH WILL INCREASE
    THE BURNING RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATTER. CONTACT WITH EASILY
    OXIDIZABLE , ORGANIC, OR OTHER CO MBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN
    IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION, OR EXPLOSION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY
    FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. DO NOT TOUCH SILLED MATERIAL. FOR SMALL DRY
    SPILLS, WITH CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN , DRY CONTAINER
    AND COVER. MOVE CO NTAINER FROM SPILL AREA. FOR SMALL LIQUID
    SPILLS, TAKE U WITH SAND AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. FOR LARGE SPILLS, DYKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER
    DISPOSAL. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORS ARE RECOMMENDED. SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR
    SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORKPLACE,
    MUST BE BASED ON SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED  WORKING
    LIMITS OF THE RESPIRAT OR AND MUST BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY NATIONAL
    INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH AND THE MINE SAFETY
    AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. (NIOSH-MSHA).
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES (IMPERVIOUS) TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:WEAR SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS OR DUST- RESISTANT
    SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. PROVIDE EYE WASH STATION IN IMMEDIATE WORK
    AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH 
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=413.9C, 777.F
Vapor Pres:NO DATA AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:9.16 G/100CC @0C.
Appearance and Odor:HYGROSCOPIC, COLORLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.
    SALTPETER TASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL NITRATES, MIXING WITH ALUMINUM, CITRIC ACID EVAPORATED TO AN
    AMORPHOUS SOLID, ALKYL ESTERS, PHOSPHORUS OR TIN(I I) CHLORIDE,
    METAL PHOSPHINATES, POTASSIUM HEXANITROCOBALTATE, ORGANIC OR
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, REDUCING
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES. AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS (WOOD, PAPER,
    FUEL, OILS, ETC); IGNITION OR EXPLOSION MAY RESULT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
    BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: ORAL-RAT LD50: 2390 MG/KG;
    ORAL- MOUSE LD50:2300 MG/KG; INTRAPERITONEAL-RAT LD50; 1200 MG/KG;
    MUTAGENIC DATA (RTECS). CARCINOGEN STATUS: NONE. LOCAL EFFECTS:
    IRRITANT-INHALATION, SKIN,	EYES. ACUTE TOXICITY LEVEL: MODERATELY
    TOXIC BY INGESTION. TARGET EFFECTS: POISONING MAY AFFECT THE BLOOD
    AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT RATING (0-4): NO DATA AVAILABLE. ACUTE
    AQUATIC TOXICITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE. DEGRADABILITY: NO DATA
    AVAILABLE. BICONCENTRATION FACTOR (BCF) : NO DATA AVAILABLE.
    OCTANOL/WATER PARTI TION COEFFICIENT: NO DATA AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:U.S. D.O.T.: PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CESIUM
    NITRATE, UN1451; HAZARD CLASS: 5.1-OXIDIZER; PACKING GROUP: PG I I
    I; LABEL REQUIREMENTS: OXIDIZER; QUANTITY LIMITATIONS: PASSENGER
    AIRCRAFT OR RAILCAR: 25 KG ; CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY: 100 KG.

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

SARA Title III Information:CERCLA SECTION 103 (40CFR 302.4: NO.SARA
    SECTION 302: NO. SARA SECTION 304: NO. SARA SECTION 313: NO. SARA
    HAZARD CATEGORIES, SARA SECTIONS 311/312 (40 CFR 370.21): ACUTE
    HAZARD: YES; CHRONIC HAZARD:  NO; FIRE HAZARD: YES; REACTIVITY
    HAZARD: NO; SUDDEN RELEASE HAZARD: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATUS: YES. OSHA PROCESS SAFETY
    (29 CFR 1910.119): NO.
State Regulatory Information:CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: NO.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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