Product ID:FLINT-FERROCERIUM (UN1323)
MSDS Date:08/26/1991
FSC:8465
NIIN:00N035351
MSDS Number: BQCKN

G C FULLER MFG CO INC

5285 CROOKSHANK RD
CINCINNATI, OH 45238
US

Emergency Phone: 513-922-1958; 800-535-5053

Info Phone: 513-922-1958

Cage: 91203

G C FULLER MFG CO INC

CINCINNATI, OH 45238 US

Telephone: 513-922-1958

Cage: 91203

TO MOISTURE (USUALLY THIS TAKES SEVERAL YEARS).

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FLU-LIKE SYMPS MAY OCCUR SEVERAL HRS AFTER EXPOS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY CUASE IRRIT DUE TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED UNDER NORMAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RARE EARTH METALS (CONSISTING OF INGREDIENTS 2-5)

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: 78%

CERIUM OXIDE; (CERIUM)

CAS: 1306-38-3

Fraction By Weight: 39%

LANTHANUM

CAS: 7439-91-0

Fraction By Weight: 18-21%

NEODYMIUM

CAS: 7440-00-8

RTECS: QO8575000

Fraction By Weight: 14%

PRASEODYMIUM

Fraction By Weight: 7%

IRON OXIDE

CAS: 1309-37-1

RTECS: NO7400000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3(FE),B2; 9293

MAGNESIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1309-48-4

RTECS: OM3850000

Fraction By Weight: 2%

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 PARTICULATE

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3;TDUST; 9293

INDEPENDENT LAB TESTS OF MATL HAS SHOWN NO EVID

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF EXPOS TO MOISTURE. FLINT PELLETS HAVE BEEN SHOWN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EXPOS MAY YIELD FLU-LIKE SYMPS
SEVERAL HRS AFTER EXPOS. RARE EARTH METAL FUMES MAY AFFECT CNS IN A
WAY SIMILAR TO THAT OF WELDING FUMES. CHRONIC: EXPOS TO RARE EARTH
METALS MAY DECREASE COAGULAT ORY PROPERTIES OF BLOOD, THEREFORE
DELAYING BLOOD CLOTTING & RSLTG IN HEMORRHAGING. CERIUM MAY CAUSE
(EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: POLYCHTHEMIA (OVERABUNDANCE OF RED
BLOOD CELLS). EXPOS TO MAGNESIUM METAL/OXIDE DUST SHLD BE
CONSIDERED LOW HLTH RISK BY INHAL & DUST SHLD BE TREATED AS
NUISANCE DUST. EXPOS TO MAGNESIUM OXI DE FUME DUST BURNING CAN RSLT
IN METAL FUME FEVER SIMILAR TO BUT MILDER THAN THAT INDUCED BY ZINC
OXIDE FUMES. (ING 11)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN

First Aid:EYE: REMOVE PARTICLES FROM EYE AND FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
OF FRESH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER. INHAL: REMOVE FROM
FUMES A ND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGEST: GIVEONE OR TWO GLASSES
OF MILK. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:TO EXTING FIRE INVOLVING FERROCERIUM IN POWDER FORM
- A CLASS D DRY-CHEM EXTING IS RECD. DRY SAND/SALTS MAY BE USED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
. DO NOT USE WATER/HALOGENATED AGENTS. ALL EXPOS MATL SHLD BE
COVERED. ONCE COVERED DO NOT (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TESTS BY AN INDENDENT LAB HAVE SHOWN
FERROCERIUM IN PELLET FORM (LIGHTER FLINTS) IS NEITHER FLAMM NOR
LIABLE TO SPONTANEOUS COMBUST. HOWEVER, (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CRUSHING PELLETS INTO DUST. STRIKING
WITH METALLIC OBJECTS MAY CAUSE SPARKING. AVOID EXPOSURE TO ACIDS.
AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER IN THE PRESENCE OF POWDER OR DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLEAN DRY AREA. PROLONGED
EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE MAY CAUSE PELLETS TO DEGENERATE INTO POWDER.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. AVOID SKIN CONTACT WITH
DUST. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:IN THE PRESENCE OF DUST OR POWDER USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCHEDULE 21C RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: IN DUSTY AREAS. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): USE
FOR GENERAL CONTROL.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO PROTECT AGAINST
PHYSICAL HAZARDS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING, BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: DISTURB MATL UNTIL COMPLETELY EXTINGED & ALLOWED TO
COOL. EXPLO HAZ: FERROCERIUM IS HAZ IN POWDER FORM. FERROCERIUM IN
POWDER FORM MAY SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUST AT LOW TEMPS. A SUSPENSION
OF FINE DUST IN ENCLSD AREA MAY BE EXPLOSIVE. CNDNTS TO AVOID:
EMISSION UPON CONT OF FERROCERIUM W/WATER. (ING 8)

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:6800F,3760C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:2000F,1093C
Spec Gravity:6.35 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CYLINDRICAL PELLETS; NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG BASES, HALOGENS, PHOSPHORUS, SULFUR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:WILL DISSOLVE IN ACID. CERIUM IS A STRONG
REDUCING AGENT. THERE ARE REFERENCES IN THE LITERATURE TO HYDROGEN
(SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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