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

MSDS NAME:LANTHANUM CHLORIDE HEPTAHYDRATE 12441, L9 250, L9 50, L9-250
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKZKY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:DO274
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:DO274

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

Name:LANTHANUM CHLORIDE HEPTAHYDRATE. (EINECS#: UNLISTED)
CAS:10025-84-0
> Wt:99.
OSHA PEL:NONE LISTED.
OSHA STEL:NONE LISTED.
ACGIH TLV:NONE LISTED.
ACGIH STEL:NONE LISTED.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: WARNING!
    HYGROSCOPIC. THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THIS MATERIAL HAVE NOT
    BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED. TARGET ORGANS: NONE KNOWN. POTENTIAL
    HEALTH EFFECTS: ACUTE: EYE: CAUSES EYE IR RITATION. SKIN: CAUSES
    SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH
    NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INHALATION: CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LANTHANUM CHLORIDE HEPTAHYDRATE - NOT
    LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS ACUTE AND CHRONIC.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELID. GET MEDICAL AID. SKIN:
    GET MEDICAL AID. FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUT ES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHES & SHOES.
    INGEST: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET
    MEDICAL AID. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, RINSE
    MOUTH & DRINK 2-4 CU PFULS OF MILK/WATER. INHAL: REMOVE FROM
    EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    MEDICAL AID. NOTE TO MD: TREAT SYM PTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Flash Point:NOT APPLICABLE.
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/APPL
Lower Limits:N/AVAILABLE.
Upper Limits:N/AVAILABLE.
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL. USE
    AGENT MOST APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT) , AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE
    CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUSTS AT SUFFICIENT CONCENTRATIONS CAN
    FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR. DURING A FIRE, IRRITATING AND
    HIGHLY TOXIC GASES MAY BE GENERATED BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR
    COMBUSTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROTER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED IN CONTROL MEASURES SECTION. . CLEAN UP SPILLS
    IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT SECTION.
    SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUI TABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID
    GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS. PROVIDE VENTILAITON. DO NOT GET WATER
    INSIDE CONTAINERS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE
    WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION & ACCUMULATION.
    AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, & CLOTHING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
    CLOSED. AVOID INGESTION & INHA LATION. DO NOT ALLOW CONTACT WITH
    WATER. KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH MOIST AIR & STEAM. WASH (OTHER PREC)
Other Precautions:HANDLING/STORAGE (CONT'D): CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. STORE IN A COOL, DRY,
    WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. STORE
    PROTECTED FROM MOISTURE.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND
    IN 29CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH
    OR EUROPEAN S TANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES . WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GLASSES . WEAR APPROPRIATE
    PROTECTIVE (HYGENIC PRAC)
Other Protective Equipment:FACILITIES STORING OR UTILIZING THIS
    MATERIAL SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH AN EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
    MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO PREVENT
    SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CLOTHING
    BEFORE REUSE. EYE PROTECTION: EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLE AS
    DESCRIBED BY OSHA'S EYE & FACE PROTECTION REGS IN 29 CFR 1910. 133
    OR EUROPEAN STD EN166.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: LANTHANUM TRICHLORIDE HEPTAHYDRATE. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL
    PROPERTIES (CONT'D): MOLECULAR FORMULA: C13LA.7H*2O. MOLECULAR
    WEIGHT: 371.3583. MSDS CREATION DATE: 5/1/95. REVISION #11. FOR
    INTERNATI ONAL CHEMTREC ASSISTANCE, CALL: 703-527-3887.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=91.C, 195.8F
Decomp Temp:>91.C, 195.8F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE.
Vapor Density:N/AVAIL.
Spec Gravity:NOT AVAILABLE.
pH:NOT AVAILABLE.
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE.
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE.
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID. ODOR: NONE REPORTED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS UNDER NORMAL STORAGE/HANDLING CONDITIONS. AVOID
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, DUST GENERATION, MOISTURE, EXCESS HEAT,
    TEMPERATURE ABOVE 75C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, IRRITATING AND
    TOXIC FUMES AND GASES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED.

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

Toxicological Information:LD50/LC50: NOT AVAILABLE. EPIDEMIOLOGY,
    TERATOGENICITY, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS, NEUROTOXICITY, MUTAGENICITY:
    NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. OTHER STUDIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE. OSHA
    VACATED PELS: LANTHANUM CHLO RIDE HEPTAHYDRATE: NO OSHA VACATED
    PELS ARE LISTED FOR THIS CHEMICAL.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY, ENVIRONMENTAL FATE, AND PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL: NOT
    AVAILABLE.	OTHER INFORMATION (CONT'D): S 28A AFTER CONTACT WITH
    SKIN, WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. WGK (WATER
    DANGER/PROTECTION):  CAS # 10025-84-0: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
    CANADA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED ON THE
    DSL/NDSL LIST. THIS PRODUCT HAS A WHIMIS CLASSIFICATION OF D2B. CAS
    # 10025-84-0 IS NOT LIS TED ON CANADA'S INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE,  AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA P-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA
    U-SERIES: NONE LISTED.

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

Transport Information:US DOT: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE. IMO: NOT
    REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. IATA: NOT REGULATED AS A
    HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. RID/ADR: NOT REGULATED AS A HAZARDOUS MATERIAL.
    CANADIAN TDG: NO INFORMATION  AVAILABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ. SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE
    REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS # 10025-84-0 IS NOT ON THE
    TSCA INVENTORY. IT IS A HYDRATE AND EXEMPT FROM TSCA INVENTORY
    REQUIREMENTS (40CFR720.3(U) (2) ). HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORTING
    LIST: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS ARE ON TH E HEALTH AND SAFETY REPORTING
    LIST. CHEMICAL TEST RULES: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT
    ARE UNDER A CHEMICAL TEST RULE. SECTION 12B: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS
    ARE LISTED UNDER TSCA SECTION 12B. TSC A SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE:
    NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE A SNUR UNDER TSCA.
    CLEAN AIR  ACT: THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR
    POLLUTANTS, CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS, OR CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS.
    (OTHER INFO)
State Regulatory Information:LANTHANUM CHLORIDE HEPTAHYDRATE IS NOT
    PRESENT ON STATE LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. CALIFORNIA
    NO SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE TO THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT
    ARE LISTED.

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

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