BXGCK - LEAD NITRATE

Product Identification

Product ID:LEAD NITRATE
MSDS Date:11/30/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003520
MSDS Number: BXGCK

Responsible Party
WARD'S NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC.
ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012
US

Emergency Phone: 716-226-6177/334-4222/800-424-9300

Info Phone: 716-359-2502

Preparer: ALEXANDER A PICCIRILLI

Cage: EO227

Contractor
WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
92912 ROCHESTER, NY 14692-9012 US

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

Ingredients

LEAD NITRATE (SARA 313)

CAS: 10099-74-8

RTECS: OG2100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1025

ACGIH TLV: 0.15 MG(PB)/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 93 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, KIDNEY,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- POISON. EYE/SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INHALE/INGESTION:MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, SLEEP
DISTURBANCES, HEADACHE, ACHING BONES & MUSCL ES, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
CONSTIPATION & DECREASED APPETITE. CHRONIC- ANEMIA, PALLOR,
CONVULSIONS, COMA, KIDNEY INJURY, DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD NITRATE.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, WEAKNESS, FATIGUE, SLEEP
DISTURBANCES, HEADACHE, ACHING BONES & MUSCLES, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
CONSTIPATION, DECREASED APPETITE, ANEMIA, PALLOR, CONVULSIONS,
COMA, KIDNEY INJURY, POSSIBLY DEATH

First Aid

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SEE PHYSICIAN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH
WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
PROVIDE CPR/O XYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER &
INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS
UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS CONVULSIONS.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. FORMS TOXIC FUMES. SEE 1990
EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, GUIDE NO 42.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID
MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE WELL WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER PICK UP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE
AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS AND FIRE HAZARDS. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:POISON AND OXIDIZER. AVOID CREATING DUST. DO NOT GET
IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST OR FUME.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. OBEY HAZARD WARNING LABEL. FOR
LABORATORY USE ONL Y. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN A FUME HOOD OR WEAR
A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONT AINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Chemical Properties

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSE
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:878F,470C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:11.45
Spec Gravity:4.53
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:50% @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR COLORLESS TRANSLUCENT CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM OXIDES OF NITROGEN, LEAD
FUME.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

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