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

MSDS NAME:MANGANESE DIOXIDE
NIIN:00N011557
MSDS Number: BHZFK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SERVICE CHEMICAL,INCORPORATED
Address:2651 PENN AVENUE
City:HATFIELD
State:PA
ZIP:19440
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-362-0411
Emergency Phone Num:215-362-0411;800-424-9300 CHEMTREC
CAGE:1V225
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SERVICE CHEMICAL INC
Address:2651 PENN AVENUE
Box:City:HATFIELD
State:PA
ZIP:19440
Country:US
Phone:215-362-0411
CAGE:1V225

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

Name:MANGANESE DIOXIDE (MNO*2).OSHA PEL FOR MN CMPDS;1 MG(MN)/M3
    FOR FUME.ACGIH TLV FOR MN CMPDS & DUST;1 MG(MN)/M3 FOR FUME.
CAS:1313-13-9
RTECS #:OP0350000
Fraction by Wt: 82.0%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:5 MG(MN)/M3 C
ACGIH TLV:5 MG(MN)/M3

Name:IRON.OSHA PEL FOR OXIDE DUST & FUME TOTAL PARTICULATE.ACGIH
    TLV FOR OXIDE FUME.
CAS:7439-89-6
RTECS #:NO4565500
Fraction by Wt: 2.5%
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 FUME
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 FUME

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K 
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXCESS & PROLONGED INHAL (GENERALLY
    OVER 2 YEARS) CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.PATHOLOGY
    RESEMBLES PARKINSON'S DISEASE.WORKERS ROUTINELY EXPOSED TO HIGH
    CONC OF MANGANESE DUST SHOW UNUSU ALLY HIGH INCIDENCE OF RESP
    DISEASE.SIGNS OF PNEUMOCONIOSIS PRESENT ONLY AFTER 6-10 YEARS EXPOS
    TO IRON DUST/FUMES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN/INGEST:N/K .INHAL:EXCESS FUME INH CAN
    PRODUCE METAL FUME FEVER (CHILLS,FEVER FEW HRS AFTER
    EXPOS).EXCESS/PRLNG INH:CNS DMG (RESEMBLES PARKINSON'S).ROUTINE
    EXPOS TO HIGH CONC OF MN :HIGH INCIDENCE OF RESP DISEASE.POSS
    PNEUMOCONIOSIS AFTER 6-10 YEARS EXPOS TO IRON DUST/FUME (NO
    DISABILITY INDICATED).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K 

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

Eyes:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES,OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS.SKIN:WASH WITH
    SOAP & WATER.INGEST:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS GIVE WATER & INDUCE
    VOMITING.DO NOT  MAKE AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON VOMIT.INHALATION:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR.RINSE MOUTH & NASAL PASSAGES WITH WATER.SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT PRESENT A FIRE
    HAZARD.HOWEVER,IF A FIRE SHOULD RESULT,SMOTHER WITH DRY
    CHEMICAL,SALT OR SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MANGANESE OXIDE IS A MODERATE DISASTER
    HAZARD.IT SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP USING METHODS WHICH AVOID DUST
    GENERATION AND THE USE OF WATER,SUCH AS VACUUM.IF AIRBORNE DUST IS
    GENERATED DURING THE CLEANUP,USE AN APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K 

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MANGANESE OXIDE IS A MODERATE DISASTER
    HAZARD.IT SHOULD BE KEPT AWAY FROM HEAT AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:N/K 

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
    CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:N/K 
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR FULL CLOTHING FOR PROLONGED OR REPEATED
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K 
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:EYE (MFR).

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K 
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K 
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER,NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM,RUBIDIUM ACETYLIDE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE,HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,SODIUM
    PEROXIDE AND CLF*3.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:N/K 
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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