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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: LANTHANUM NITRATE, HEXAHYDRATE, REAGENT
SYNONYMS: N/A
PRODUCT CODES : 17300
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -4300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: N/A
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
LANTHANUM NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
10277-43-7 100
mg/m3
ppm
OSHA PEL-TWA:
OSHA PEL STEL : N/A N/A
OSHA PEL CEILING:
ACGIH TLV-TWA:
ACGIH TLV STEL: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV CEILING:
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
ROUTES OF ENTRY: EYE CONTACT, INHALATION, INGESTION.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS : VERY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF INGESTION. HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF
SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT(IRRITANT), OF INHALATION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE
MAY RESULT IN SKIN BURNS AND ULCERATIONS. OVER-EXPOSURE BY INHALATION MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
EYES: IRRITANT
SKIN: IRRITANT, VERY HAZARDOUS
INGESTION: IRRITANT, VERY HAZARDOUS
INHALATION: IRRITANT, VERY HAZARDOUS
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO THE LUNGS
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: VERY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF INGESTION. HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN
CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT), OF INHALATION.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE
TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE.
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CARCINOGENICITY
OSHA: ACGIH: NTP: IARC:
OTHER:
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES IF IRRITATION OCCURS. SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION DO NOT USE AN EYE OINTMENT.
SKIN: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. GENTLY AND THOROUGHLY WASH THE
CONTAMINATED SKIN WITH RUNNING WATER AND NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL TO
CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES AND GROIN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. COVER THE IRRITATED SKIN
WITH AN EMOLLIENT. IF IFFITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. LOOSEN CLOTHING, IF VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING PERFORM
MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: ALLOW VICTIM TO REST IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SERIOUS INHALATION: EVACUATE THE VICTIM TO A SAFE AREA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LOOSEN
CLOTHING. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. IF THE VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING, PERFORM
MOUTH TO MOUTH RESUSCITATION. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: N/A
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER:
FLASH POINT: N/A
F:
C:
METHOD USED:
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F:
C:
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 2 FLAMMABILITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 0
OTHER:
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: 2 FLAMMABILITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 0
PROTECTION:E
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: N/A
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: N/A
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT THE SPILLED SOLID IN A CONVENIENT
WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.
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SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IN CASE
OF INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION. WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT IF INGESTED. SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMED.
AND SHOW THE CONTAINER OR THE LABEL. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS:
N/A
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER ENGINEERING
CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS. IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE
DUST, FUME OR MIST, USE VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW THE EXPOSURE
LIMIT.
VENTILATION: DUST RESPIRATOR.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: BE SURE TO USE AN APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR OR EQUIVALENT.
EYE PROTECTION: SPLASH GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION: LAB COAT. GLOVES.
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: FULL SUIT. BOOTS. GLOVES. CONSULT A SPECIALIST
BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: SOLID. (DELIQUESCENT CYRSTALS SOLID)
ODOR: ODORLESS
PHYSICAL STATE: N/A
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other):
BOILING POINT: DECOMPOSES
F:
C:
MELTING POINT: 40掳 C
F:
C:
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F:
C:
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): N/A
@
F:
C:
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): N/A
@
F:
C:
@
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F:
C:
EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
BASIS (=1):
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: EASILY SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F:
C:
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
VISCOSITY:
@
F:
C:
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: THIS PRODUCT IS STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): N/A
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): N/A
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: N/A
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: N/A
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): NONE
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: N/A
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS:
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SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
N/A
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NITRATE, INORGANIC, N.O.S.(LANTHANUM NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE
HAZARD CLASS: 5.1
ID NUMBER: UN1477
PACKING GROUP: II
LABEL STATEMENT: OXIDIZING MATERIAL
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SAME
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: SAME
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES: NA/
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS TSCA 8(b) INVENTORY: LANTHANUM NITRATE HEXAHYDRATE
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT):
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): N/A
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: N/A
STATE REGULATIONS: N/A
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: N/A
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: N/A
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
DISCLAIMER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 2.9 C.F.R
1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES MAKES NO PRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
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VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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